Manchester United defeated Wolves 2-1 in their final Premier League match of the season.
Here are five things we learned from the game...
Rest is more important than speed.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rested all of his big hitters for the afternoon. Bruno Fernandes was nowhere to be found on the bench.
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It was the prudent course of action. Solskjaer could have gone all out to get his best team on the field and playing their best football, but it's more important that they got some rest.
The move was reminiscent of Jose Mourinho's approach on the final day of the 2016/17 season, with the Europa League final looming.
It paid off back then, and Solskjaer will be hoping for a repeat performance on Wednesday night.
Elanga seizes his opportunity.
Anthony Elanga appeared nervous on his debut against Leicester, but he made an immediate impact here.
The Swedish winger opened the scoring here, taking advantage of his chance to shine.
The Europa League final is likely too soon for him to make an impact, but having a confident, fearless winger in his ranks won't hurt Solskjaer at all.
Mata gets a farewell goal
If Juan Mata is to leave Manchester United this summer, he will leave with a goal.
Mata has been a classy operator for United, and this could be the perfect way for him to leave the club.
The Spaniard brought experience and know-how to a young Molineux team, and he may have felt he should have played more this season.
United is undefeated on the road.
As a result, United have now gone the entire season without losing away from home.
Perhaps the lack of fans had something to do with it, but it's still a hugely impressive record.
Next season, the home form must improve because if the away performances remain at this level, United will be able to mount a title challenge.
Jones has not been seen this season.
Phil Jones was barely fit enough to sit on the bench here.
That means he'll likely go the entire season without appearing for United.
It would have been ideal if United could have at least put him in the shop window, and for Jones to have had the confidence to play some football before the season ended.
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