Rasmus Højlund was both dangerous in front of goal and sharp-witted as Manchester United took a big step toward the Europa League final with a comfortable 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao on Thursday night.
While his teammates celebrated on the pitch, Højlund delivered the entertainment afterward — with yet another cheeky remark on Instagram that quickly went viral among fans.
United’s lead widened when Bilbao’s Dani Vivian was sent off for bringing down Højlund in a clear goalscoring position.
That resulted in a penalty, which Bruno Fernandes calmly converted.
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Just before the spot-kick, Casemiro had opened the scoring.
Bruno Fernandes also netted United’s third goal of the night.
With a 3-0 away win, United now look like clear favorites for the final.
After the match, Højlund posted on Instagram:
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“First time a group of lads from Manchester leave Spain with a clean sheet.”
A not-so-subtle joke, playing on the double meaning of “clean sheet” — both in the football sense (not conceding a goal) and as a cheeky innuendo.
It’s not the first time Højlund has let his sense of humor shine.
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After the quarter-final win over Lyon, he posted a photo hugging Harry Maguire with the caption:
“When the road to a semi gives you a semi.”
The double entendre caught major attention online at the time.
It’s been a mixed season for the Danish striker, who has struggled in the Premier League but has netted five times in the Europa League.
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His performance in Bilbao, however, showed that he can still be a key figure for United.
With the final in Dublin on May 21 in sight — and either Tottenham or Bodø/Glimt as the opponent — Højlund and his teammates now have everything to play for.
And one thing is certain:
If United go all the way, we can count on Højlund to deliver another caption no one will forget.
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Source Daily Mail
