The sides will replay the tie at Old Trafford later in the month, and our no.2 says maximum effort was required at Molineux against Nuno Espirito Santo’s side.
“Yeah, it was a tough game,” Lindelof told BT Sport after the final whistle.
“I think in the first half we dominated the game and had a lot of possession, but in the second half they came out stronger. It was tough and we had to work hard for that.”
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made seven changes to the side that was beaten at Arsenal on New Year’s Day, with youngsters Brandon Williams, Tahith Chong and Mason Greenwood all starting.