Kobbie Mainoo has been spotlighted yet again for another five-star performance for Manchester United in the Premier League, LCSoccerHub Reports.
Mainoo, 18, broke the internet with a sensational and brilliant late effort that saw United survive Wolves late scare to cruise to a 4-3 Premier League victory at the Molineux stadium.
It appears United were destined for a win at Wolves but needed the last-minute brilliance of the Stockport-born England youth player to seal victory over a spirited Gary O’Neil side.
Marcus Rashford returned from his tequila bender in Belfast to fire United into the lead just 5 minutes into the game.
Rasmus Hojlund doubled the lead in the 22nd minute. The two goals were enough to give United the lead at the break as Wolves failed to cut the arrears.
It was a thriller in the second half with five goals hurled in by the two teams. It all started with a controversial spot-kick for Wolves in the 71st minute which was perfectly converted by Pablo Sarabia to cut down the deficit.
Five minutes after Sarabia’s lifeline goal for Wolves, McTominay restored the two-goal lead again for the Red Devils but things still went nervy as Kilman scored in the 85th minute to reduce the deficit again.
United could not hold on to the narrow 3-2 lead till the final whistle. Neto scored a 90+5th-minute goal to peg back the Red Devils to a 3-3 draw.
With four minutes of added time left, United had to leverage Mainoo’s individual brilliance to score their 4th goal and take the lead again.
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Having the ball close to Wolves box, Kobbie Mainoo made a brave effort dribbling pass Wolves defenders as he cut into his right foot before curling a right-footed strike into the bottom-right corner.
Wolves goalkeeper sprawled helplessly, stretching as far as he could but could not save the ball.
Heart beat, fast.
Kobbie Mainoo winning goal. pic.twitter.com/GJkA1CGsze
— DieHardUTD🇳🇬 (@UTDndahi) February 2, 2024
It was another masterclass by Mainoo – a generational talent with super-balling skills. It was his first Premier League goal for Manchester United and what a way to open his Manchester United goal account!
Reactions have been trailing the late masterclass by the England U19 youth player.
Gary Lineker wrote, “Wow! What a finale and what a prodigious young talent, Kobbie Mainoo is. 👏🏻👏🏻
Wow! What a finale and what a prodigious young talent, Kobbie Mainoo is. 👏🏻👏🏻
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) February 1, 2024
Manchester United manager Erik ten said, “He’s everything a modern midfielder needs to be.”
🚨🚨🎙️| Erik ten Hag on Kobbie Mainoo:
“He’s everything a modern midfielder needs to be.” pic.twitter.com/wExvbW14tD
— centredevils. (@centredevils) February 1, 2024
Janty tweeted, “Fairs Kobbie Mainoo is cold.”
Fairs Kobbie Mainoo is cold pic.twitter.com/8AyH8RWo27
— Janty (@CFC_Janty) February 1, 2024
Kobbie Mainoo will be hoping to continue on his fairytale rise at Manchester United having cemented his spot in Erik ten Hag’s squad.