Hojlund breaks Premier League record

Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund is the youngest player in Premier League history to score in six consecutive matches.

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At the age of 21 years and 14 days, Hojlund achieved this milestone after scoring the opening goal in the first minute against Luton Town. The Danish superstar scored two goals in the 7th minute of the match.

Hojlund extended his scoring streak when he took advantage of Luton's loose defense to open the scoring after just 37 seconds - Man United's fastest away goal in Premier League history. The second goal had a bit of luck as Garnacho's shot hit Hojlund in the chest and deflected the ball into the net, leaving the home crowd quiet at the Premier League's smallest stadium.

Luton's Kenilworth Stadium - which seats just over 11,000 - quickly became noisy again as the home team responded by dominating the rest of the first half, and captain Carlton Morris pulled it back one goal with a close-range header in round 14.

But this is still Rasmus Hojlund's match. He has scored in six consecutive matches, after failing to score in his first 14 Premier League appearances. In total, the youngster has scored 13 goals and provided two assists in 30 appearances for Manchester United in all competitions.

Hojlund went down in Premier League history

Hojlund joined Manchester United from Atalanta for £72 million last summer. Since arriving at Old Trafford, he has become a key player for the Red Devils. After a long month of struggling in the Premier League, Danish striker Hojlund, who just turned 21 two weeks ago, became the youngest player to score in six consecutive matches, breaking Joe's previous record. Willock.

Hojlund's goals are a major cause of optimism at Man United, who are desperately waiting for a striker to be reliable enough to find the net more often, behind Rashford's sudden decline. who scored 30 goals last season.

Hojlund is in good form

Coach Ten Hag happily confided: "I think Man United has returned to the top four race with good momentum. We need to put pressure on our opponents. Every Man United match is a final to get closer to the top."

Regarding Hojlund's performance, the Dutch teacher shared: "He was stressed when everything went against Hojlund in the first half of the season. But he knows how to prove himself as a strong and determined striker. What we did see was an impressive return for Hojlund. He is a warrior and keeps going. Hojlund has great ability in front of the opponent's goal."

After praising Hojlund, coach Ten Hag also regretted the many missed opportunities: "Unfortunately, Man United created a number of opportunities but did not score and this allowed Luton to attack to shorten the score to 1. -2. Even after halftime, Garnacho, Rashford, Bruno Fernandes had many one-on-one opportunities. At least they had to score one more goal in those precious moments."