{"id":294652,"date":"2023-11-08T18:24:10","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T18:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=294652"},"modified":"2023-11-08T18:24:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T18:24:10","slug":"rasmus-hojlunds-younger-brother-emil-scores-against-manchester-united-for-copenhagen-just-hours-before-the-two-sides-meet-in-the-champions-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/rasmus-hojlunds-younger-brother-emil-scores-against-manchester-united-for-copenhagen-just-hours-before-the-two-sides-meet-in-the-champions-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Rasmus Hojlund&apos;s younger brother Emil scores against Manchester United for Copenhagen just hours before the two sides meet in the Champions League"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Rasmus Hojlund&#8217;s younger brother Emil scores against Manchester United for Copenhagen just hours before the two sides meet in the Champions League<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rasmus Hojlund&#8217;s younger brother scored against Man United on Wednesday<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Emil Hojlund scored for Copenhagen in their 2-2 draw with United&#8217;s U19 side<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>CHRIS SUTTON: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is a CLOWN &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rasmus Hojlund&#8217;s younger brother, Emil, scored against Manchester United on Wednesday just hours before Erik ten Hag&#8217;s side take on FC Copenhagen in Denmark.<\/p>\n<p>Emil, 18, is twinned to his brother Oscar, with both still playing for Copenhagen whereas the eldest sibling, Rasmus, left two-years ago where he joined Atalanta before moving to Old Trafford in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>United need a win in Denmark on Tuesday night to keep their Champions League ambitions on-track, but their academy team played Copenhagen in an Under 19 match before the two first-teams face off.<\/p>\n<p>Rasmus will be hoping to match his younger brother&#8217;s goalscoring feat when he walks out at the home of his former club after Emil scored a crucial goal for Copenhagen earlier in the day.<\/p>\n<p>Emil scored from the penalty spot after United had taken a two-goal lead against Copenhagen courtesy of goals from\u00a0Ethan Williams and Ethan Wheatley.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/17\/77566985-12726295-image-a-27_1699465875461.jpg\" height=\"498\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Rasmus Hojlund&#8217;s younger brother scored against Manchester United on Wednesday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/17\/77527013-12726295-image-a-23_1699465575287.jpg\" height=\"355\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Hojlund&#8217;s younger brother Emil (left) scored for Copenhagen&#8217;s Under 19 team on Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>A final strike from\u00a0Amin Chiakha rescued a stoppage time 2-2 draw for the Danish side, but United supporters are hoping their senior squad can go one better later tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Hojlund has notched just three goals since making his \u00a372m switch to Man United with each strike coming in the Champions League, but has so far failed to find the back of the net in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>His recent performances have come under criticism, but United boss Ten Hag has backed the 20-year-old to start scoring more frequently.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He has scored three goals in the Champions League already, which is very good for an integration period.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I think as a team we can be better in possession so we can create more and better chances and that will also give our offensive players more opportunities to score goals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/17\/77566747-12726295-image-a-26_1699465618874.jpg\" height=\"447\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Emil Hojlund pulled a goal back from the penalty spot for Copenhagen in Wednesday&#8217;s match<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/17\/77527247-12726295-image-a-22_1699465562765.jpg\" height=\"429\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Emil (right) and Oscar (left) both play for Copenhagen after rising through the ranks of the club<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;What we have to work on is a stable starting XI or at least 12 or 13 players and then the routines will be better and we will create better chances.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But as I said, social-wise, I think he has integrated very good in the team and in the club.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;From a football perspective, he has already scored three goals in the Champions League which is a very good performance and from here on he has to take it on and improve.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;That is the character of Rasmus. 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