Rasmus Hojlund bagged a brace to see Manchester United beat Luton Town 2-1 away from home on Sunday afternoon.
2023/2024 Premier League
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Match Report
In-form Rasmus Hojlund’s early brace proved enough for Manchester United to edge past battling Luton after their electric start threatened to turn into a chastening Kenilworth Road collapse.
Erik ten Hag’s Red Devils have enjoyed an unbeaten start to 2024 and are hoping for a brighter future under Sir Jim Ratcliffe as the Ineos chairman prepares to officially become minority owner next week.
United racked up a fifth straight win in all competitions on Sunday but made hard work of their 2-1 victory against Luton after Hojlund had struck twice in the opening seven minutes.
The opener came just 37 seconds after kick-off and saw the 21-year-old replace Newcastle midfielder Joe Willock as the youngest player to score in six straight Premier League matches.
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United had never gone ahead away in the Premier League quicker than that, nor had they moved 2-0 up on the road as early as they did when Hojlund then chested in Alejandro Garnacho’s volley.
But Luton have made life hard for the biggest clubs at Kenilworth Road and this was no different, with Carlton Morris pulling one back in the 14th minute.
Rob Edwards’ side were reinvigorated by that goal and constantly unsettled United, who were fortunate not to see Casemiro sent off for two bookings before his half-time substitution.
A breathless second period followed but somehow there was no more goals, with Ross Barkley seeing a stoppage-time header hit the bar for the hosts.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
1' GOAL! Luton Town 0-1 Man Utd (Rasmus Højlund)
4' CLOSE! Rashford’s shot saved by Goalkeeper!
7' GOAL! Luton Town 0-2 Man Utd (Rasmus Højlund)
14' GOAL! Luton Town 1-2 Man Utd (Carlton Morris)
20' Yellow Card! Shaw booked
34' Yellow Card! Casemiro booked
36' CLOSE! Morris’s shot wide out
42' Yellow Card! Maguire booked
63' CLOSE! Bruno misses a golden chance!
69' Missed! Garnacho fails to score in front of an open goal!
Line-ups
Luton Town XI: Thomas Kaminski, Barkley, Cauley Woodrow, Amari'i Bell, Carlton Morris, Chiedozie Ogbene, Gabriel Osho, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Chong, Alfie Doughty, Mengi
Subs: Krul, Townsend, Luke Berry, Jordan Clark, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, Dan Potts, Reece Burke, Issa Kaboré, Zack Nelson
Man Utd XI: Casemiro, Varane, Maguire, Shaw, Bruno Fernandes, Onana, Dalot, Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Rasmus Højlund, Kobbie Mainoo
Subs: Evans, Eriksen, Lindelof, Amrabat, Altay Bayındır, McTominay, Antony, Amad Diallo Traore, Omari Forson