[OSEN=고성환 기자] Rasmus Hoilun (20, Manchester United) scored his Premier League (PL) debut goal in 1026 minutes. Manchester United also changed the atmosphere at home by winning for the first time in five games.
Manchester United achieved a thrilling 3-2 comeback victory over Aston Villa in the 19th round of the 2023-2024 PL season held at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on the 27th (Korean time).
With this, Manchester United broke their 4-game winless streak and ranked 6th with 10 wins, 1 draw, 8 losses, and 31 points. They beat 7th place West Ham (31 points), who had played one less game, by 1 point. Villa, who allowed an upset loss for the first time this season, remained in third place with 12 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses, and 39 points.
Manchester United used a 4-2-3-1 formation. Rasmus Hoilun, Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho, Christian Eriksen, Kobe Maino, Diogo Dalot, Johnny Evans, Raphael Varane, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Andre Onana started.
Villa also chose a 4-2-3-1 formation. Ollie Watkins, Jacob Ramsey-John McGinn-Leon Bailey, Douglas Lewis-Leander Dendoncourt, Luca Dune-Clément Lenglet-Diego Carlos-Ezri Consa and Emiliano Martinez made up the starting list.
Manchester United got off to an uneasy start, conceding two goals only through set pieces. In the 21st minute of the first half, McGinn curled in a free kick with his left foot from the right. The ball passed the players and fell right in front of the goal, bounced on the ground and was sucked into the goal.
Villa scored an additional goal in 5 minutes. In the 26th minute of the first half, during a corner kick attack, McGinn’s ball was headed down by Lenglet. Dendoncker finished with his left foot to make it 2-0. Both goals left something to be desired due to Manchester United’s defensive concentration.
Manchester United also launched a counterattack, but lacked decisive power. Bruno made several good passes to the front, but failed to finish each time. Hoirun also failed to make his presence known, and Rashford’s shooting lacked sharpness. Gar Nacho also hung his head as he was caught in the offside trap repeatedly.
A great comeback unfolded in the second half. Garnacho, who had been sluggish in the first half, opened the scoring by scoring his first multiple goals in his career. He scored a chase goal in the 14th minute of the second half by pushing in a pass from Rashford, and in the 25th minute of the second half, he scored a left-footed shot inside the box into the corner of the goal to tie the score at 2-2.
Hoilun put emphasis here. In the 36th minute of the second half, Bruno’s corner kick hit McGinn’s body and fell nearby. Hoyle Rune finished it off with a left-footed volley, scoring his PL debut goal and the comeback goal. Manchester United held on well for the remaining time and turned Old Trafford into a theater.
It was a goal I had been waiting for for a really long time. According to the British BBC, Hoilun scored his first league goal in 1,026 minutes of playing time. He managed to score his PL debut goal in his 15th match and 19th shot.
Hoilun wore a Manchester United uniform last summer for 72 million pounds (approximately 118.5 billion won) including options. However, he remained silent until the end of the first half, frustrating the fans, but he exploded at a critical moment and completed the comeback.
Coach Erik ten Haag said after the game, “Hoilun knows he can do it. He showed his ability by scoring five goals in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League (UCL), the highest level. “I know I can do it at any level,” he said, to applause.
Hoilun, who scored his first PL goal on Boxing Day, said: “As the manager said before, I scored a few goals in the UCL, but it took me a while to score in the PL. “I hope I can score,” he said, adding, “I am the happiest person alive right now.”
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2023-12-26 23:12:27
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