Amorim's Nightmare → The end of the bone drought! Korean man Hwang Hee-chan scored his first goal of the season, Wolverhampton, Bruno's exit won Manchester United's 20th victory → Successfully escaped the relegation zone

Dec 27, 2024

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'Korean Guy'Hwang Hee-chan scored his first goal of the season to turn the mood around.

Wolverhampton won 2-0 in the 18th round of the English Premier League (EPL) match against Manchester United in 2024-2025 at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England on the 27th (Korea time).

Wolverhampton has won both games since taking over as Victor Pereira, jumping to 17th place. The effect of changing the coach was significant. On the other hand, Manchester United has recently fallen into a slump due to three consecutive official matches.

Hwang Hee-chan was placed on the replacement list first. Wolverhampton opted for a 3-4-3 formation. Jose Sa, Rayan Ait-Nuri, Santiago Bueno, Toti Gomes, Matt Doherty, Nelsson Semedu, Andre, João Gomes, Matteus Cunha, Gonzalo Guedes and Jorgen Stran Larsen were among the starters.

Manchester United played in a 3-4-2-1 formation. Andre Onana, Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire, Lenny Yoro, Giogu Dalot, Kobe Mainu, Manuel Ugarte, Nusair Mazraoui, Bruno Fernandes, Ahmad Diallo and Rasmus Hoyleun were among the participants.

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In the first half, both teams finished 0-0 without particularly threatening attacks. However, the variable burst at the beginning of the second half. Bruno, who received a warning in the first half, left the ground in the second half with a cumulative warning exit, adding a warning in the second half. Immediately Wolverhampton began to set the tone.

Wolverhampton took the lead in the 13th minute of the second half by scoring the first goal. For Manchester United, it was a score that brought up bad memories. Cunha's corner kick was sucked into the goal. It was the same score that Son Heung-min allowed against Tottenham last time.

Wolverhampton finished with an extra goal at the end of the game. In the 9th minute of extra time in the second half, Cunha faced a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper. Cunha calmly gave the ball to Hwang Hee-chan, and Hwang Hee-chan, who was rushing, cut the Manchester United goal with a right foot shot. Hwang Hee-chan's score gave Wolverhampton a complete finish and a 2-0 win.

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Hwang Hee-chan scored his first goal of the season and his first goal in eight months since his 36th round match last season. His performance, which led the team's offense with as many as 12 goals last season, slowed down this season and was criticized, but with this score, he has a chance to change the atmosphere again.

Some media, including El Football Lero, reported Hwang Hee-chan's goal scene and said 'Amorim's nightmare continued' England's Birmingham World gave Hwang Hee-chan a rating of seven and rated him as "'the team's second score ended the goal drought'.

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