In the match at Luton’s field last night, Man Utd came away with a 2-1 victory thanks to Rasmus Hojlund’s double. In the first minute of the match, the Danish striker rushed up to receive the ball after an error by the home team’s defender. Rasmus Hojlund passed the ball past goalkeeper Kaminski and scored into an empty net to open the score.
Rasmus Hojlund’s goal was scored 37 seconds into the match. According to Opta statistics, Rasmus Hojlund (21 years and 14 days) became the youngest player to score in 6 consecutive appearances in the Premier League, surpassing the record of Joe Willock (21 years and 272 days).
Rasmus Hojlund scored twice against Luton after just 7 minutes. In the 7th minute, after Garnacho’s shot, the ball went straight to Rasmus Hojlund’s position and he quickly used his chest to push the ball into the net to increase the score to 2-0.
The quick handling at close range by Man Utd’s striker left Luton’s goalkeeper unable to react.
Rasmus Hojlund’s two goals brought records for coach Ten Hag’s team.
Man Utd scored the earliest away goal in the Premier League (37 seconds) and they took the fastest 2-0 lead ever in an away match in the Premier League (7 minutes).
Man Utd is playing impressively away from home this season, the Red Devils have 7 away wins since the beginning of the season, equal to Liverpool’s record.
Man Utd’s performance is second only to Man City and Arsenal, teams with 8 away wins. Three of Man Utd’s 7 away wins took place in 2024.
Rasmus Hojlund moved to Man Utd last summer (2023) with a transfer value of up to 73.9 million Euros. The young Danish player was under great pressure when he went through the first 14 matches without scoring in the Premier League even though he still shined in the European arena.
However, Rasmus Hojlund started an impressive scoring streak since the end of December 2023, scoring 7 goals in 6 consecutive appearances for Man Utd.
Thanks to Rasmus Hojlund’s impressive scoring ability, Man Utd is rising strongly in the Premier League. Coach Ten Hag’s team is ranked 6th, has 44 points with a series of 4 recent wins, Man Utd still has a chance to race for the top 4 when only 5 points behind 4th place team Aston Villa.