Manchester United earned a vital English Premier League win in their fight for European qualification thanks to Rasmus Hojlund's double in a fast start at Luton Town.

Hojlund steered the visitors ahead after only 37 seconds, doubling the lead six minutes later when he deflected in Alejandro Garnacho's shot.

Luton quickly improved and pulled a goal back through Carlton Morris' close-range header before dominating.

Ross Barkley's header hit the bar but United won to consolidate sixth place.

Erik ten Hag's side had chances to score a third goal as space opened up behind the Luton defence, but Garnacho wasted their best opportunity while Hatters keeper Thomas Kaminski produced a string of fine saves.

Luton remain fourth from bottom, one point above the relegation zone, after their second consecutive defeat.

A late Simon Adingra double capped a 5-0 win for Brighton & Hove Albion at bottom side Sheffield United, who played most of the match with 10 men after Mason Holgate was sent off.

Facundo Buonanotte and Danny Welbeck scored early in the first half after Holgate, who joined United this month on loan from Everton, got his marching orders in the 13th minute following a knee-high challenge on Kaoru Mitoma.

Mitoma's cross was put through his own goal by Jack Robinson in the 75th before Adingra scored twice within seven minutes to seal Brighton's first Premier League away win since November.

Sunday's victory was only Brighton's second in the league in 2024, although they have won twice in the FA Cup, including a 5-2 triumph over United at Bramall Lane in the fourth round.

Even before Holgate's sending-off Roberto de Zerbi's side were routinely carving forward. Adingra, back from winning the Africa Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast, had a cross deflected off Anel Ahmedhodzic and narrowly kept out by a diving Foderingham.

At 2-0, Yasser Larouci twice cleared off the line for United, denying Mitoma and Gross from close range. Foderingham also smartly kept out Welbeck and Mitoma either side of half-time.