Luton vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Rasmus Hojlund double
Luton 1-2 Manchester United: Hojlund’s double made it four wins in a row for the visitors, but Erik ten Hag’s side had to hang on to earn three points at Kenilworth Road
Rasmus Hojlund’s early double earned Manchester United their fourth win Premier League in a row but a resilient Luton Town made it an awkward afternoon for Erik ten Hag’s team at Kenilworth Road.
With Harry Styles watching on, Hojlund continued his fine form with two goals inside the first seven minutes, including a composed finish after just 35 seconds to give United the lead.
But Luton responded when Carlton Morris committed to a brave header to pull one back, and United were unable to kill off the hosts in the second half, with Alejandro Garnacho wasting the best of the opportunities.
It meant United had to hang on to see out the win, with Ross Barkley hitting the bar in stoppage time, but the victory closes the gap on the Premier League’s top four as Ten Hag’s side managed to build on their resurgent form.
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Luton 1-2 Manchester United
57 mins: SAVE! A strong hand from Kaminski to deny Rashford’s fiercly struck effort from the edge of the box.
Luton 1-2 Manchester United
55 mins: A great tackle from Osho wins the ball high up the pitch for the hosts. Doughty is free once again down the left but nobody in a Luton shirt is able to get on the end of his pacey delivery across the face of goal.
Luton 1-2 Manchester United
52 mins: Chong heads over the bar but the offside flag goes up shortly afterwards.
Luton 1-2 Manchester United
49 mins: CHANCE! A great ball from Onana picks out Dalot who makes a superb run across the Luton defensive line. The full-back almost rounds Kaminski but the Luton keeper grabs a hold of the ball at the final moment.
Up the other end, Barkley sees his deflected effort land straight in the gloves of Onana.
Luton 1-2 Manchester United
48 mins: Hojlund lays it back to Fernandes on the edge of the area but the midfielder’s strike is blocked by McTominay inside the area.
KICK-OFF! Luton 1-2 Manchester United
46 mins: A double change for United at the break as McTominay and Evans come on for Casemiro and Maguire.
The visitors get us back underway now in the second half.
HALF-TIME: Luton 1-2 Manchester United
United were disappointing after going two goals up but there record when leading at half-time is historically very impressive. The Red Devils are unbeaten in their last 142 Premier League matches when leading at half-time dating back to September 2014.
Luton, meanwhile, haven’t won a game this season in which they’ve trailed at half-time.
HALF-TIME: Luton 1-2 Manchester United
Three goals in that opening half - two from Hojlund and one from Luton captain Morris. Here’s a look at them.
HALF-TIME: Luton 1-2 Manchester United
Finely poised at the break
HALF-TIME: Luton 1-2 Manchester United
A tale of two halves in the opening 45 minutes. It was United who flew out of the traps with two early Hojlund goals but since then it’s been all Luton.
The home side pulled one back through Morris and had great chances to level the game up against Ten Hag’s side who are fortunate to still have 11 men on the pitch after Casemiro’s rash challenge on Morris near the end of the half.
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