Manchester United’s Rasmus Hojlund unveiled a unique celebration after scoring twice against Bodo/Glimt in a thrilling 3-2 Europa League victory. The 21-year-old Danish forward struck his first goal just before halftime, delivering a superb finish into the bottom corner to equalize.
Hojlund’s celebration grabbed attention as he ran to the fans, gave a thumbs-up, turned it into a thumbs-down, and finished with a throat-slitting gesture. While some fans were puzzled, movie enthusiasts quickly connected it to the film Gladiator II. In the movie, Emperor Geta, played by Joseph Quinn, uses the gesture to symbolize a condemned fighter’s fate in the colosseum.
Hojlund’s second goal helped the Red Devils come from behind to seal the win, reinforcing his reputation as a rising star. Fans on social media reacted to the celebration, with one commenting, “Gladiator Hojlund, he’s such a mood.”<
That might be Rasmus Højlund’s best goal in a Man United shirt 👏
Noussair Mazraoui with a brilliantly crafted assist as well 💫
📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/LRBKj95C5L
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) November 28, 2024
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R. Højlund
Rasmus Winther Højlund
DenmarkThis season he played in total 5 times for 294 minutes for Europa League.
R. Højlund scored 3 goals for Manchester United. He procured one assist. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 12th in Europa League. In the last match Manchester United won 3-2 against Bodø / Glimt. The next match in Europa League will be against Everton.
Manchester United performance and stats
Manchester United is currently 12th in the Europa League with 9 points.
In the last 5 games, it has won twice and drew 3 times. In its last match, Manchester United won 3-2 against Bodø / Glimt.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 10 goals and conceding 7.
Manchester United will play the next match in Europa League against Viktoria Plzeň on Thursday 12th of December in Plzeň.
