0 goals, 0 key passes, 17% duels won: United loanee’s form spirals in lifeless CL showing

Manchester United had three players involved in loan action on Tuesday night. To find out where all of United’s loaned players are in action this season, click here. Rasmus Hojlund The Dane enjoyed a hot start to life in Italy with four goals for SSC Napoli but he picked up an injury which halted his progress. He has since played in three consecutive games without scoring, including in the 0-0 stalemate with Eintracht Frankfurt last night in the Champions League. Hojlund had a total of two shots, one that was blocked and one that was on target. One of those opportunities was classified as a big chance missed to open the scoring. The striker made 0 key passes in the match but did complete 17 out of his 19 passes. He was also only able to win one of his six ground duels in a disappointing match for the Italians. Rasmus Hojlund stats vs Eintracht Frankfurt StatisticValue Goals0 Expected Goals (xG)0.32 Assists0 Expected Assists (xA)0.02 Total Shots2 Expected Goals on Target (xGOT)0.16 Shots on Target1 Shots Blocked1 Big Chances Missed1 Touches33 Unsuccessful Touches3 Dribbles (Successful)0 (0) Was Fouled1 Possession Lost9 Key Passes0 Crosses (Accurate)0 (0) Accurate Passes17/19 (89%) Passes in Own Half (Acc.)9/10 (90%) Tackles (Won)0 (0) Interceptions0 Clearances1 Blocked Shots0 Recoveries3 Ground Duels (Won)6 (1) Aerial Duels (Won)5 (1) Fouls1 Dribbled Past0 Source: Sofascore Dan Gore The midfielder got another 90 minutes under his belt as Rotherham United drew 2-2 with Burton Albion in League One. He completed 89% of his passes and had 71 touches of the ball. Gore also got through some important defensive work, making two interceptions, one clearance and blocking two shots on goal. The young midfielder also won four ground duels and two aerial contests in the encounter. Radek Vitek The Czech goalkeeper could not prevent his Bristol City side from slipping to a second consecutive defeat. They went down 0-1 at home to Blackburn Rovers as their playoff ambitions have stumbled slightly. Vitek made four stops in the match, with two coming from inside the box. One was a smart stop down to his right after an impressive volley from the Rovers attacker. He also made two successful runs outs and completed three clearances in the match. Vitek also won his only ground duel but was powerless to stop Yuki Ohashi’s close-range strike just on the verge of half time. Featured image Maurizio Lagana via Getty Images – The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.