100% shot accuracy, 10 duels lost: Man Utd loanee sends message to Amorim after match-winning display
Manchester United loanee Rasmus Hojlund delivered a fantastic display in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday evening.
Hojlund is spending the 2025-26 season on loan at Napoli.
He bagged a brace to help his side register a 2-1 win over Sporting Lisbon and climb to 19th spot in the league stage.
After netting a goal against Fiorentina on his debut for Napoli, Hojlund struggled to make any decisive impact against Manchester City (UCL) and Pisa (Serie A).
However, he was able to put his demons behind him and produce a game-changing display yesterday.
The Italian side started slowly, and Hojlund looked isolated up front.
That changed when Kevin de Bruyne slipped a fantastic pass into the path of the striker during a transition.
The Denmark international slotted the ball between the legs of the onrushing goalkeeper to put his side ahead.
It was a perfect example of a counter-attacking goal, where the centre-forward showed his raw pace and strength to beat two defenders.
The Portuguese club equalised in the second half through a penalty but Hojlund took his side home with the match-winner in the 79th minute.
It was De Bruyne again who floated a cross into the six-yard box.
Hojlund showed bravery to get ahead of the shot-stopper who was ready to punch the ball clear.
The striker headed the ball into the net, showing why United splashed big money to sign him in 2023 from Atalanta.
Hojlund finished the game with 81% passing accuracy and six touches in the opposition’s box.
He has a shot accuracy of 100% but won only seven out of 17 duels.
Napoli have an obligation to sign Hojlund if they qualify for the Champions League next campaign.
The Dane remains a talented marksman, but he failed to cope with the intense physicality of the Premier League.
United signed Benjamin Sesko as his replacement and the club will hope the Slovenian can respond with a goal this weekend.
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Article written by Sanidhya Bhardwaj .