Manchester United got back to winning ways in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Saturday lunchtime with a 2-0 win over Everton.
19.02.2024 - 07:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United moved closer to the top four with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Luton Town at Kenilworth Road on Sunday.
United made the perfect start to the contest, getting their noses in front inside the first minute through Rasmus Hojlund. The Dane then added a second just six minutes later, turning home Alejandro Garnacho's effort with a clever deflection to put United in a commanding position before the clock had reached double figures.
Despite that flying start, United allowed Luton back into the contest with less than a quarter of an hour played, with Carlton Morris halving the deficit. The Hatters grew in confidence from that juncture and pushed Erik ten Hag's side right up until the final whistle blew.
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Nevertheless, United, just as they did at Molineux and at Villa Park earlier this month, got the job done. They have displayed excellent character in recent weeks and that shone through at Kenilworth Road, especially in the latter stages.
Below, MEN Sport has picked out four moments that you may not have spotted from United's three-point haul.
Ahead of kick-off, the Sky Sports cameras honed in on the Kenilworth Road posh seats and spotted former One Direction star Harry Styles taking up his seat next to Luton legend Mick Harford, who scored for the Hatters when United had last visited Kenilworth Road for a league fixture back in 1992. Styles, a big United fan, had earlier met the likes of Gary Neville and Jamie Redknapp in the Sky Sports studio.
As the cameras kept a watchful eye on the directors' box, Harford whipped a packet of Trebor mints out of his pocket, took one
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