Rasmus Hojlund is unstoppable: this is what he did at Aston Villa vs Man United

Undoubtedly one of the most interesting matches of the weekend in Europe is the one that Aston Villa and Manchester United are playing at Villa Park. Both teams are below Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal in the standings, which are the clubs that are dominating the tournament and will compete for the title until the end. But that does not mean that the rest do not have important objectives for this season.

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Aston Villa know that, if they get a win this Sunday, they will overtake Tottenham in the standings and be in fourth place, something key considering that the top four teams in the league will qualify for the next Champions League. The Red Devils have a similar objective: after a bad start to the season, they have gradually improved and are now trying to get closer to the top of the standings.

Against this backdrop, those who have shown a more convincing level during the first half are the visitors. Taking advantage of the spaces that Aston Villa leave every time they attack, Erik Ten Hag planned a strategy that is working to perfection: recovering the ball and assisting the fast wingers, Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho, for them to face the rival full-backs. This created some very dangerous opportunities to score.

The opener came in the 17th minute, when Bruno Fernandes sent in a floated cross from the right that Harry Maguire connected with a header. This was a perfect assist for Rasmus Hojlund, who was in the middle of the box when he received the ball and only had to push it with his left foot to beat the resistance of goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. Thanks to that goal, Manchester United went into the break with a lead that could be decisive for their future.

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Rasmus is on fire

With Sunday's goal, Rasmus Hojlund has now scored 5 in the last 6 Premier League matches. This is a huge credit to the young striker, who in his first months in England had received harsh criticism for his disappointing performances and low goal average, considering that The Red Devils paid almost $90 million for him.