Man Utd extended their strong form on Sunday as Rasmus Hojlund scored a brace to eke out a win over a spirited Luton Town at Kenilworth Road.
Hojlund’s sixth and seventh goals in his last six Premier League appearances gave the Red Devils a 2-0 lead.
Meanwhile, Carlton Morris was able to reduce the arrears before the quarter-hour mark.
United racked up a fifth straight win in all competitions on Sunday but made hard work of their 2-1 victory against Luton after Hojlund had struck twice in the opening seven minutes.
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The opener came just 37 seconds after kick-off and saw the 21-year-old replace Newcastle midfielder Joe Willock as the youngest player to score in six straight Premier League matches.
United had never gone ahead away in the Premier League quicker than that, nor had they moved 2-0 up on the road as early as they did when Hojlund then chested in Alejandro Garnacho’s volley.
Meanwhile Luton have been a tough nut to crack for big teams at Kenilworth Road and this was no different, with Carlton Morris pulling one back in the 14th minute.
With both sides spurning good chances, and Man Utd were ultimately able to hold on for their fourth Premier League win in a row.
Rob Edwards’ side were reinvigorated by that goal and constantly unsettled United, who were fortunate not to see Casemiro sent off for two bookings before his half-time substitution.
A breathless second period followed but somehow there was no more goals, with Ross Barkley seeing a stoppage-time header hit the bar for the hosts.
