WOLVERHAMPTON — Wolverhampton Wanderers repeated their FA Cup defeat of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United thanks to a Chris Smalling own goal that gave them a 2-1 comeback win in a pulsating Premier League game Tuesday. The result left United, which was reduced to 10 men in the second half, fifth on 61 points, behind Tottenham Hotspur on goal difference, denting its hopes of ending the season in the top four and qualifying for next year's Champions League. The result also gave it plenty to ponder before next week's Champions League quarterfinal first leg against Barcelona. "We created our own downfall really ... But for their keeper, we should have won this game," rued Solskjaer. Indeed, United, which went down to 10 men from the 57th minute after Ashley Young was sent off for a second yellow card, had begun brightly. Romelu Lukaku saw a point-blank header saved by Rui Patricio, before Scottish midfielder Scott McTominay swept home a low 13th-minute shot from outside the box to make it 1-0. It was his first goal in 41 appearances for the club in all competitions. Undaunted and fielding a strong team despite the distraction of an FA Cup semifinal against Watford Sunday, Wolves quickly settled down on a cold and raucous night at Molineux and began creating plenty of chances of their own. Portuguese striker Diogo Jota hit a deserved equalizer from close range in the 25th minute after a nervy-looking Fred had lost control and Raul Jimenez threaded the ball into the area. But the game turned on right back Young's sending off for a second yellow card after a reckless hack on Jota. That enabled Wolves to pour forward, and in the 77th minute they got the winner when Smalling inadverently prodded the ball over his own line after a goalmouth scramble. "To do it twice against such an amazing team ... I'm pleased for the fans and the boys," said Wolves' jubilant coach Nuno Espirito Santo who celebrated with the crowd, pumping his fist, at the end. "United began the game very well ... We reacted well ... It's not easy to play against Man United. There's no secret. Work." Wolves, who came up from the Championship last year, are seventh in the Premier League on 47 points, a dream position for their fans. Meanwhile, Fulham was relegated from the Premier League after collapsing to a 4-1 defeat at Watford Tuesday, a result which left it 16 points adrift of the safety zone with five games remaining. The West London side, owned by American businessman Shahid Khan, return to the second-tier Championship just a season after winning the promotion playoffs. It goes down with Huddersfield Town, which on Saturday became only the second team to be relegated from the Premier League before the end of March. The third relegation spot is currently occupied by Cardiff City but Burnley, Southampton and Brighton & Hove Albion are all just five points above the Welsh side. Rennes in French Cup final Stade Rennes reached the French Cup final as Ramy Bensebaini's late strike secured a 3-2 win at Olympique Lyonnais Tuesday. Rennes twice led with goals by Mbaye Niang and Benjamin Andre but Lyon fought back through Bertrand Traore and Moussa Dembele before defender Bensebaini sent the visitors through. Rennes will meet either Paris St Germain or Nantes in the final at the Stade de France on April 27. Leipzig in German Cup semis RB Leipzig recovered from conceding a stoppage-time equalizer to score a winner in the last minute of extra time as it beat Augsburg 2-1 Tuesday to book its place in the German Cup semifinals. Marcel Halstenberg scored with a penalty in the 120th minute after the game went to extra time thanks to Alfred Finnbogason's equalizer with the last kick of the game after 90 minutes. Timo Werner had given the visitors the lead in the 74th minute. Earlier second division club Hamburg SV reached the last four with a 2-0 win over Paderborn.
