Marcus Rashford’s deflected stoppage-time strike secured Manchester United a hard-fought victory against Wolves and ensured Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men start 2021 second in the Premier League.

The encounter was the fourth meeting of these sides in 2020 and looked set to end with them sharing a third goalless draw as the hectic festive schedule took its toll.

But United dug deep and eked out a late winner at an empty Old Trafford, with Rashford capping a year to remember – on and off the field – by sealing a 1-0 triumph at the death.

Play became stretched as Martial curled over and Rashford was blocked, before De Gea got down low to thwart Rayan Ait-Nouri.

The United goalkeeper’s next involvement was an inadvertent clash with Traore that left him requiring treatment and the match looked set to end goalless as it entered stoppage time.

But a hopeful ball from Fernandes gave Rashford a glimmer of hope, with the forward cutting inside and jinking into space in the box before unleashing a shot that Saiss deflected past his own goalkeeper.