Manchester United defeated Luton Town 2-1 in round 25 of the Premier League thanks to Rasmus Hojlund’s quick double.

Hojlund continues to shine, helping Man United fly high – Photo: REUTERS

Tottenham’s defeat creates an opportunity for Man Utd to close the gap with 5th place on the rankings. Defeating Luton Town – a team in the relegation race – is not a difficult task when the “Red Devils” are in high form.

With good psychological momentum, MU entered the game with great enthusiasm. Before the audience had time to warm up, the Red Devils scored a goal to break the deadlock. In the first minute, the Luton player made the mistake of passing the ball to Hojlund. The Danish star made no mistake to score the first goal of the match.

Just 6 minutes later, the Danish striker continued to score with a lucky goal. Alejandro Garnacho’s shot hit Hojlund, changed direction and went into the goal.

With 2 goals in 7 minutes, striker No. 11 became the Man Utd player to score the earliest double in a Premier League match. He is also the youngest player (21 years and 14 days) to score in 6 consecutive matches of the tournament.

Receiving 2 early goals, Luton did not show any signs of wavering, the home team continuously threatened Onana’s goal. In the 14th minute, Morris scored with a close-range header. Morale was high, Luton Town continued to attack, MU’s midfield was completely overwhelmed, but luckily Onana’s goal was still preserved.

After the break, the away team played better. While Luton Town advanced, Man Utd had many opportunities to counterattack. “Red Devils” launched 13 shots, 6 hits on target, including situations when facing the goalkeeper. However, Hojlund and his teammates did not take advantage of it as well as in the first 7 minutes of the match.

The 2-1 victory was decided when the final whistle blew, Ten Hag’s team continued their impressive series and is bringing heat to the top 4. Currently, the Red Devils of Manchester have 44 points, ranked 6 and closely following Tottenham with 3 points less. They are also only 5 points away from Aston Villa’s 4th place.