Video: high-flying United loanee provides big assist in crucial victory in title race

Manchester United’s Rasmus Hojlund was in action on loan for SSC Napoli in Italy last night. Back to winning ways The Serie A champions have found their league form tough going lately but Hojlund helped his new side grab a much-needed victory over Atalanta. The Southern Italian side won 3-1 with Hojlund assisting the first goal. His sumptuous flick played in David Neres who ran onto the ball and calmly slotted the ball past the Atalanta keeper. He also made one key pass and created one big chance in the match. Hojlund also won a total of four duels during the contest, two in the air and a double in ground duels. The Dane could only complete 69% of his passes and also failed in his only dribble attempt. Hojlund will likely next be in action when his side host Qarabag FK in the Champions League on Tuesday evening. Rasmus Hojlund stats vs Atalanta StatValue Goals0 Assists1 Expected assists (xA)0.02 Total shots0 Shots on target0 Shots blocked0 Offsides2 Touches28 Unsuccessful touches6 Dribbles (successful)1 (0) Was fouled2 Possession lost14 Big chances created1 Key passes1 Crosses (accurate)0 (0) Accurate passes11/16 (69%) Passes in opposition half (acc.)9/13 (69%) Passes in own half (acc.)2/3 (67%) Tackles (won)0 (0) Interceptions0 Clearances0 Blocked shots0 Recoveries1 Ground duels (won)6 (2) Aerial duels (won)7 (2) Fouls2 Dribbled past0 Harry Amass The 18 year old played the entire 90 minutes of Sheffield Wednesday’s 0-3 derby defeat to Sheffield United. In a tough afternoon, he picked up a yellow card just after the hour mark. He failed to produce any key passes and only completed 76% of his passes in the game. In a frustrating afternoon, he attempted 12 dribbles but could only complete one of them against a tough United defence. Amass was busy in defence, making three clearances and two interceptions. He also won seven ground contests and two of his three aerial duels. The young left wing back will next be in action when his Sheffield Wednesday side travel to Millwall on Wednesday night. 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 Latest Top Stories… 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.