Wolves 2-1 Manchester United: 5 reasons why the Red Devils lost the game | FA Cup 2018-19

#2 Poor defending

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United - FA Cup Quarter Final

United were not particularly threatened on the night in the first half and apart from two stellar Romero saves, the defense had it comfortable right until the first goal. It all started after Moutinho was allowed to run into the penalty area as Dalot was probably a little too slow to close him down.

But even after that, United did manage to close out Jimenez. How the Mexican still found the time and space to make a turn and finish will baffle Solskjaer.

But even after the first goal, United still looked to be in the game, until a counter-attack went wrong. When Andreas Pereira’s ball was cleared, Shaw had the time to whip it back in. The Englishman’s hit was a tad weak and it initiated a Wolves counter. Shaw was on course to attend to it but slipped and allowed the home side to score an easy goal.

United’s poor defending ultimately cost them the game, as conceding late goals left them with little time to mount a comeback.