As a result, the Dane becomes the youngest United player, at 20 years old, to both score and assist in two successive Premier League games since Ronaldo's first spell at the club, per TNT Sports. Hojlund could have had two more goals, too, but for the intervention of the offside flag. In truth, the forward was just one of many standout players as Erik ten Hag's side produced one of their most impressive first-half displays in some time.
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The only other Premier League player to score and assist in back-to-back league games this term is Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo, per Squawka.
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After a stuttering start to life at Old Trafford, particularly in the league, the Denmark international appears to have found his form. Hojlund has scored four goals and laid on two assists in his last five matches across all competitions, having gone on a drought of eight games without recording either before that point.