Manchester fans have hailed the talent of Kobbie Mainoo after the youngster produced a stunning run and finish to secure victory for the Red Devils over Wolves at Molineux.
Erik ten Hag‘s dominated proceedings for long stretches and enjoyed a comfortable 2-0 advantage heading into the final 20 minutes. But the game suddenly took a chaotic turn once the home side converted a controversial penalty.
United restored their two-goal lead just four minutes later but Gary O’Neil’s side hit back again in the 85th minute to set up a tense ending. Those fears were realised when Pedro Neto grabbed what looked to be a late equaliser in the fifth minute of a lengthy period of stoppage time.
Only for the 18-year-old Mainoo to produce a moment of individual quality that ensured the Old Trafford club left the West Midlands with the points they deserved.
The academy product executed a precise slaloming run before cutting onto his right foot and bending an effort past Jose Sa in the Wolves goal.
Kobbie Mainoo scored a brilliant winning goal for Manchester United against Wolves on Thursday night
United fans heaped praise on the academy product they believe has quality in abundance
𝐊𝐎𝐁𝐁𝐈𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐎, 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐀 𝐁𝐎𝐖 👏
THE YOUNGSTER STRIKES LATE TO MAKE IT 4-3 🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/wFeWXQWZu9
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The effort, the midfielder’s first goal in the Premier League, was met with a wave praise from fans on social media. Many of whom, heaped compliments on the rising star himself.
‘Mainoo is a generational talent. Pass it on if you agree.’ Wrote one fan on X, formerly Twitter.
Another declared: ‘I’m naming my child Kobbie Mainoo idc if she’s a girl, she’s gonna have to firm it.’ A third wrote: ‘kobbie mainoo leaving molinuex tonight after the thriller,’ which they accompanied with a video of Lionel Messi during his Barcelona days.
