Hojlund Scores Early Double And Man United Hangs On For Win At Luton For 4th Straight EPL Victory – News18

LUTON, England: Rasmus Hojlund scored twice within the opening seven minutes and Manchester United then withstood a spirited fightback to hold on for a 2-1 win at Luton on Sunday and a fourth straight Premier League victory.

Hojlund prolonged his scoring streak to 6 straight league video games when he seized on a defensive howler to internet the opener after simply 37 seconds – United’s quickest away purpose in Premier League historical past. He added the second with a slice of luck as a shot deflected off his chest and into the online to quieten the house crowd on the smallest stadium within the Premier League.

That early double made it appear like it will be a snug afternoon for United, but it surely was something however after that.

Luton’s Kenilworth Stadium – which seats simply over 11,000 – was quickly raucous once more because the hosts responded by dominating the remainder of the primary half, and captain Carlton Morris pulled one purpose again with a detailed-vary header within the 14th.

However, the hosts couldn’t capitalize on a lot of probabilities and hit the crossbar in damage time as United clung on for a win that places it simply three factors behind fifth-place Tottenham.

Hojlund failed to attain in his first 14 league video games for United however now has seven in his final six. The Dane, who turned 21 two weeks in the past, grew to become the youngest participant to attain in six straight Premier League video games, breaking Joe Willock’s earlier mark.

He was gifted the primary one by Luton, although.

Amari’i Bell mis-hit his tried again cross, permitting Hojlund to intercept the ball and run clear by way of on purpose. The striker calmly rounded goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski earlier than slotting the ball into the empty internet.

His second purpose was even simpler, and was most likely extra luck than talent.

The ball fell to Alejandro Garnacho after a nook, and his shot from outdoors the realm was heading large however struck Hojlund within the chest and bounced into the online.

But Luton responded nicely and was proper again in it when Tahith Chong’s blocked shot looped towards the online and Morris beat Andre Onana to the ball to move it previous the goalkeeper.

United was all of the sudden hanging on because the hosts stored pouring ahead, with Casemiro and Harry Maguire each booked for cynical challenges to cease Luton assaults. Casemiro was arguably fortunate to not get a second one minutes later and each he and Maguire have been taken off by Erik ten Hag at halftime to keep away from both being despatched off.

Luton stored pushing ahead after the break however that left the hosts susceptible to counterattacks, and Kaminski needed to dive to his left to palm away Marcus Rashford’s lengthy-vary shot after a fast breakaway within the 57th.

Bruno Fernandes then almost scored on one other counter within the sixtieth as he was capable of around the onrushing Kaminski, however midfielder Sambi Lokonga tracked again rapidly sufficient to dam his shot into an open internet with a sliding problem.

Garnacho then had an analogous likelihood within the 67th, however that point it was Bell’s flip to be available to thwart his shot.

Fernandes missed one other likelihood to increase the lead within the 88th when his shot went simply large, however ultimately United didn’t want a 3rd purpose to see out the win, as Ross Barkley missed Luton’s closing likelihood in damage time when his header hit the highest of the crossbar.

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