The decisive moment arrived late in the first half. A score change was recorded at 38 minutes and 47 seconds, and that proved to be the winning blow. Wrexham went into the interval 1-0 up, leaving Manchester United chasing the game after the restart.
There were no further goals in the second half. Wrexham managed the lead well enough to keep control of the contest, while Manchester United could not find a leveller before full time. In a match where the highlights were concentrated in one key spell before the break, the visitors turned that moment into the entire summary of the afternoon.
The result also followed the pattern of the previous completed friendly meeting between the sides, which Wrexham won 3-1. This time the margin was tighter, but the outcome was the same. The final score and the basic stats told a simple story: one goal, one clean sheet, and a disciplined away display that was enough to get the job done.