EPL | Hojlund's early double seals win for Man United at Luton
The Hindu
Rasmus Hojlund's brace leads Manchester United to a 2-1 victory over Luton Town, pushing them closer to top four battle.
Rasmus Hojlund's early double proved enough to secure Manchester United an absorbing 2-1 Premier League victory at Luton Town on Sunday and push them closer to the battle for the top four.
In-form Danish striker Hojlund pounced on a defensive error to give United the lead after 37 seconds and then made it 2-0 with only seven minutes on the clock to put his side in control.
The 21-year-old has now scored in six successive Premier League games — the youngest player ever to do so.
Relegation battlers Luton dusted themselves down from Hojlund's early salvo though and responded with Carlton Morris's brave header halving the deficit in the 14th minute.
The only surprise then in a wide-open game was that there were no more goals as both sides carved out good chances.
Sixth-placed United were guilty of wasting several gilt-edged opportunities in the second half while Luton's Ross Barkley headed against the crossbar in stoppage time.
United's fourth successive league win put them on 44 points from 25 games, five points behind Aston Villa who are fourth.
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