There were appropriately just over nine minutes on the clock in the first match of Tour 2024, presented by Snapdragon, when the Denmark international made his mark. Receiving Marcus Rashford's hooked pass, he surged forward from midway through Arsenal's half and overpowered young defender Ayden Heaven before slotting the ball through the legs of Gunners goalkeeper Karl Hein.
However, Hojlund's first outing since Euro 2024 ended abruptly. Having apparently caught his studs in the SoFi Stadium turf, the striker was substituted only a quarter of an hour into the contest, hopefully just as a precautionary measure. Hannibal came on in his place, in midfield, with Rashford, Mason Mount and the livewire Amad still carrying the Reds' attacking threat.