When was the last time Rasmus Hojlund scored for Man United? That is a question that not many "Red Devils" fans can answer because it was a long time ago. It is true that after 21 matches in all competitions, the Danish striker has just scored for The Red Devils.
This number of Rasmus Hojlund is nothing compared to Alejandro Garnacho. The Argentine striker has even gone 24 matches without knowing the feeling of celebrating a goal. Before Bruno Fernandes sealed a 3-0 victory for the away team, Hojlund and Garnacho had what they needed, even very needed at the moment.
21 games, exactly 94 days since Man United fans witnessed Rasmus Hojlund's boxer-style celebration. The striker has not scored since scoring against Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on December 12, 2024.
To get this goal, Hojlund had to thank many of his teammates Bruno Fernandes. The "Red Devils" captain had a very skillful pass to his junior. Hojlund has run very well to avoid falling into the offside trap. Just waiting for Boubakary Soumare to make a wrong judgment, he immediately used his chest to support the ball and moved into the penalty area.
Quite a surprise, Hojlund used his right foot, which was not a good one, to finish. The ball went straight into the net of the home team at King Power Stadium in the enthusiastic celebration from a few Man United fans in the stands.
In the past 21 matches, Hojlund has had countless opportunities to shoot with his left foot but has been unsuccessful. Finally, he quenched his thirst with an unsatisfactory leg shot.
The goal against Leicester was Rasmus Hojlund's third goal of the season in the Premier League. The series of failed matches that have been so long have sometimes caused this young striker to lose confidence seriously.
Although Leicester are a weak opponent, it cannot be denied that this goal has untied Hojlund's psychological bottlenecks over the past time.
"That goal was really important for him. Hojlund is still like that, still trying to do positive things. He is contributing a lot to the whole team.
That goal was a beautiful goal. It was very important because it was recorded at a sensitive time of the match. I think Hojlund deserves it more than anyone" - Ruben Amorim shared.
This victory helped Ruben Amorim's team rise to 13th place in the rankings, surpassing a team in the Big Six, Tottenham, after Spurs lost to Fulham.
There are 9 more Premier League matches in the season for the "Red Devils" and from now until then, they should only consider the domestic arena as a place to practice, best preparing for the Europa League when entering the quarter-finals.
