Man Utd 1 Luton 0: Lindelof goal spares under-fire Reds’ blushes as they scrape past struggling Hatters to ease pressure

MANCHESTER UNITED laboured to a 1-0 win over Luton at Old Trafford thanks to a second-half Victor Lindelof strike.

The Swedish centre-back, 29, swept home when the visitors failed to clear a corner shortly before the hour mark.

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Victor Lindelof scored the only goal of the game at Old Trafford[/caption]

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The Swede netted 14 minutes into the second half[/caption]

There was collective relief around the stadium when Manchester United finally broke the deadlockRex

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The victory moves Man Utd up to sixth in the Premier League table[/caption]

Stats from the Premier League clash between Man Utd and Luton

It came after Rasmus Hojlund missed a golden opportunity early on, denied by Luton keeper Thomas Kaminski from point-blank range.

The result moves Man Utd up to sixth place in the Premier League table, three points adrift of fourth-place Liverpool.

Luton remain 17th, above the relegation zone by virtue of goal difference.

The unconvincing nature of the performance means Erik ten Hag remains under a lot of pressure.

And there was some more bad news for the Red Devils despite their slender victory as Christian Eriksen limped off with an injury problem.

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Rasmus Hojlund was denied from close range in the early stages[/caption]

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Hojlund also headed wide in the second period[/caption]

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