The Reds had led at the interval thanks to Anthony Martial’s well-worked goal in the 28th minute, but that was ultimately cancelled out by Ruben Neves’s sensational strike in the second period as both sides took a share of the spoils. Paul Pogba subsequently had a chance to win the contest for United but his well-struck penalty was brilliantly saved by the hosts' Portuguese goalkeeper Rui Patricio.
It took a while for the first chance to materialise after a quiet start to the game, when the visitors dominated possession without creating any real opportunities against a well-organised Wolves defence.