Lindelof lifts lethargic Man United over lowly Luton

Lindelof lifts lethargic Man United over lowly Luton

Faruq Ibrahim 18:05 - 11.11.2023

Manchester United bounced back from their midweek disappointment in the Champions League with a victory over Luton.

It was another unconvincing performance for Erik ten Hag's side against newly promoted Luton, but a Victor Lindelof strike in the second-half ensured they took the maximum three points regardless.

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The Red Devils made the Old Trafford a fortress again after two consecutive domestic defeats at home to Newcastle and Manchester City. The win saw Ten Hag's side rise to sixth on the log, and Luton risked dropping back to relegation places depending on results elsewhere.

How it happened

Victor Lindelof replaced the injured Jonny Evans, and Sergio Regulon came in at left-back at the expense of Aaron Wan Bissaka. Other than that, Ten Hag named the same side as the one that lost in Denmark on Wednesday.

Manchester United started with a pop, meaning to right the wrong in the Champions League clash tonight, but despite their dominance, they failed to look truly threatening against the newly promoted side.

Luton were generally comfortable against Ten Hag's side, who had much of the ball but failed to look threatening with it.

The Red Devils eventually found the back of the net in the 59th minute of the game, thanks to a Lindelof strike. The Swedish striker came alive at the edge of the box to fire in a loose ball from an uncleared corner-kick, firing past Thomas Kaminski.

Manchester United pushed to increase their tally but mostly looked uninspired in front of goal. The match ended 1-0, and the Red Devils shut up to 6th on the log.