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Højlund’s Late Brace Powers Man United To Europa League Win Against Viktoria Plzeň
Rasmus Højlund came on as a substitute and scored twice, helping Manchester United recover from a goal deficit to secure a crucial Europa League victory against Viktoria Plzeň.
The win propels Ruben Amorim’s side into the top eight, putting them in a strong position to automatically advance to the competition’s last 16.
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Højlund, who now has five goals in this season’s Europa League, played a pivotal role in United’s comeback after being introduced in the second half.
The 21-year-old striker equalized following some excellent combination play between Antony and Amad Diallo. He pounced on a blocked shot from Diallo, tapping in from close range.
He then completed his brace with a well-placed low drive into the bottom-right corner after making a brilliant run onto a precise pass from Bruno Fernandes.
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Højlund’s timely intervention spared goalkeeper Andre Onana from further embarrassment, as the United keeper made another costly mistake for the second consecutive game.
In a seemingly harmless situation, Onana attempted to pass the ball out from his own penalty area to Matthijs de Ligt, but his pass was intercepted by Pavel Šulc. The ball was quickly squared to Matej Vydra, who easily tapped it into the open net from just six yards out.
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