The signing, after overcoming a preseason injury, Rasmus Hojlund earned his eagerly awaited Manchester United debut, earning a position in Erik ten Hag’s matchday squad.
With 67 minutes remaining in the game, Hojlund entered the action at the Emirates Stadium wearing his new no. 11 shirt.
Although the Danish forward’s debut didn’t affect the outcome—Arsenal won in a thrilling 3-1 match —he did leave his stamp on the game.
During the news conference following the game, Ten Hag personally praised Hojlund’s performance.
Hojlund immediately contributed physically to the assault and made a deft flick that was crucial in setting up an Alejandro Garnacho goal that was disallowed.
Regardless of the outcome, the 20-year-old proudly posted on social media, “So proud to make my debut for @manchesterunited, the dream became a reality” saying he had always wanted to play for the team he had loved since he was a young child.
Erik Ten Hag in the pre-match press conference on Hojlund said he has a very good spirit and is very motivated to start and to be on the team.
Rasmus Winther Højlund
Rasmus Winther Højlund
This season he played in total once for 23 minutes for Premier League.
Rasmus Winther Højlund didn’t score any goal for Manchester United. He procured no assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 11th in Premier League. In the last match Manchester United lost 3-1 against Arsenal. The next match in Premier League will be against Brighton & Hove Albion.
Manchester United performance and stats
Manchester United is currently 11th in the Premier League with 6 points.
In the last 4 games, it has won twice and lost twice. In its last match, Manchester United lost 3-1 against Arsenal.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 5 goals and conceding 7.
Manchester United will play the next match in Premier League against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday 16th of September in Manchester.