Hojlund sets record, Man Utd close to top 5

Tottenham's defeat gives Man Utd a chance to close the gap to 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 good form.

A positive sign appeared for Man Utd when Luton Town lost their main striker Elijah Adebayo just before the match due to injury during the warm-up. Coach Erik ten Hag's team started the match smoothly with early goals.

In the 35th second, Rasmus Hojlund took advantage of a mistake by the opposing defender to open the scoring. 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 earliest Man Utd player to score a brace in a Premier League match. He is also the youngest player (21 years and 14 days) to score in 6 consecutive appearances in the tournament.

Leading by 2 goals early, Man Utd could not maintain the excitement in the following minutes. Luton Town calmed down and gradually took the lead. The home team attacked, putting pressure on Man Utd, forcing them to retreat deeper and exposing many gaps in defense.

Luton Town pulled one back from a fortunate situation. Maguire saved Tahith Chong's shot but the ball bounced to Carlton Morris, who finished close to goal. The home side rekindled their hopes and continued to cause trouble for Man Utd.

Man Utd missed many opportunities in the second half.

After the break, the visitors played better. While Luton Town pushed forward, Man Utd had many chances to counterattack. The "Red Devils" launched 13 shots, 6 of which were on target, including situations facing the goalkeeper. However, Hojlund and his teammates did not take advantage of them as well as in the first 7 minutes of the match.

Luton Town tried to attack in the final minutes. They almost scored when Ross Barkley's header hit the crossbar. Man Utd escaped defeat and kept the score 2-1 until the end of the match. This victory helped the "Red Devils" narrow the gap with Tottenham (ranked 5th) to 3 points.