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At the European Champions League (UCL) on the 2nd (Korea time), Manchester United showed outstanding performance.
Danish striker Rasmus Hoylun (22, Napoli), who was stigmatized as a 'eat and run' for Manchester United, scored multiple goals in the second round of the UCL League phase against Sporting (Portugal) in the 2025-2026 season at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples, Italy, to lead the team to a 2-1 victory.
Hoylun, who was on loan to Napoli as if he was kicked out of Manchester United through the summer transfer market, scored the first goal with his right foot in the 36th minute of the first half to avoid the opponent's goalkeeper who ran out after receiving a space pass from Kevin De Bruyne, a playmaker from Manchester City.
It is true that the pass timing of The Bruyne, the best passmaster, is so accurate, but Hoyleun's activeness, speed, and calmness were also well received. It is also a figure that was rarely shown when he joined Manchester United in 2023. He scored only four goals in 32 matches in the 2024-2025 English Premier League (EPL).
'Manchester Duo'Hoylun and The Bruyne also scored the winning goal in the 34th minute of the second half when their team allowed Luis Suarez to equalize with a penalty kick in the 17th minute of the second half. On the left side of the opponent's penalty area, De Bruyne crossed with his right foot toward the gate, which Hoyleun put in a header in the goal area.
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Napoli, led by former Tottenham manager Antonio Conte, reported their first win in two league games after wiping out their disappointment over Manchester City (0-2 loss) in the first game. Hoylun, who scored his debut goal in the third round of Serie A against Fiorentina in September, was on the rise with three goals in five matches. Of course, Hoylun was also the winner of the Napoli-Sporting match.
Hoylun is not the only Manchester United player who shone in the Champions League. Anthony Elanga (23, Newcastle United) won the POTM (best player) trophy for leading his team to a 4-0 victory over Royal Winion Saint-Jillouaz in Anderlecht, Belgium.
Although Elanga did not score, he spearheaded the side attack, winning a penalty penalty with active movement in the opposition camp. Elanga, a former Manchester United youth player who played in Manchester United's first team from 2021 to 2023, joined Newcastle last summer after playing for Nottingham Forest. Newcastle, who led by Nick Boltemade's lucky first goal in the 17th minute, fled with Anthony Gordon's consecutive penalty points in the 43rd minute and the 19th minute of the second half, and Harvey Barnes sealed it in the 35th minute of the second half.
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Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) started against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, and assisted Ferran Torres in the 19th minute of the first half. Rashford, handed the ball from the left side of the penalty area, caught Paris Saint-Germain defenders off guard with a right foot pass to Torres on the other side.
Rashford, who lost his starting position under Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim, is showing signs of revival, writing attack points for two consecutive games in the UCL, including multiple goals against Newcastle (2-1 win).
Rashford actively played on the ground for 72 minutes until he was replaced by Robert Lewandowski in the 27th minute of the second half, but the team unfortunately lost 1-2. PSG midfielder Lee Kang-in was praised for changing the flow of the game with a splash in the 35th minute of the second half by replacing Seni Mayulu. In the 45th minute of the second half of PSG, Gonzalo Hamus scored a come-from-behind goal in the attack situation where Lee Kang-in was the starting point.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
