Manchester United loanee Joe Hugill put in an absolutely dire performance as his Burton Albion side were soundly beaten 0-4 at the Pirelli Stadium by promotion-chasing Oxford United.

The 20 year old had seen an upturn in form recently, enjoying a successful Easter period.

He grabbed an assist against Wigan and hit the crossbar against Barnsley, achieving a score on Sofascore of over 7 on both occasions.

However, the stark reality is the striker has not scored since his debut against Derby on the 15th January and will be bitterly disappointed with his overall impact so far with the Brewers.

Burton were always second best in this encounter as they conceded three goals in 12 frantic second half minutes.

The U’s had 18 shots to Burton’s nine and dominated the ball with 56% possession.

Hugill himself had his worst game in a Burton shirt according to Sofascore and looking at his statistics for the match, it is hard to argue otherwise.

He was given a 6.1 rating for his afternoon’s efforts and was largely invisible in the contest.

The former Sunderland striker had zero shots of any kind as he hardly troubled the Oxford defence.

Despite playing 90 minutes, he only managed 13 touches and only attempted five passes, completing a paltry two to end the game with a 40% passing accuracy.

The youngster was also irrelevant in the air despite his tall frame, losing all nine of his aerial duels and only won one of his five ground battles.

To add to his nightmare, he was caught offside twice and lost possession of the ball nine times.

It is normal for a 20 year old in his first three months of professional football to struggle to find consistency but the insipid nature of this performance will be incredibly worrisome for the Red Devils and the player.

Lately Hugill has been able to string together a decent stretch of games as a starter, with this match being the seventh straight game he has started in.

However, after this performance, he will consider himself incredibly fortunate should he get the chance to begin the match away to Stevenage next Saturday.

The result sees Burton fall to 21st position and into the drop zone with only four matches remaining to secure their status as a League One side.

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Manchester United loanee Joe Hugill continued to slowly rebuild his form despite another defeat for relegation threatened Burton Albion.

The striker had come off a good showing away to Wigan on Good Friday where he grabbed a crucial assist for his side.

Burton took an unexpected lead into halftime at home to Barnsley but a catastrophic 15 minute spell in the second half saw the visitors rush into a 1-3 lead and never looked back, holding on to take all three points.

The Tykes had 14 shots to Burton’s 12 and won the midfield battle as they kept 61% of the ball.

Hugill had a decent game as he once again came agonisingly close to adding to his goal tally for the season. Hitting the Yorkshire team on the counter, the 2022 FA Youth Cup winner hit the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box, to add to his near miss on Friday.

For the second successive game, Hugill was given a score of 7.0 on Sofascore for his afternoon’s work. He had two shots off target, with one being his effort that thundered against the crossbar. The tall forward was also able to complete 100% of his dribble attempts in the game and complete one key pass in the game.

Unfortunately the 20 year old was unable to use his height so effectively in aerial duels where he was only managed to win three out of his eleven aerial duels.

The United academy player has struggled as of late to make use of his physical strengths, but experience in League One against seasoned professionals should stand him in good stead for his future development.

Probably the most disappointing element of his performance was only passing the ball 12 times and, worryingly, only finding his teammates 25% of the time. However, it must also be remembered that he is playing in a struggling team who rarely have enough of the ball to build meaningful attacks.

The former Sunderland youth product was able to contribute more effectively in a defensive manner as he won 67% of his ground duels and made two clearances. He was also able to help his side out by making one interception and a tackle.

Hugill and Burton now find themselves in a precarious position in 20th, only one place above the drop zone. However, both Port Vale and Cheltenham below them have games in hand that could see them leapfrog his beleaguered side.

He will be hoping he ends his goal drought when The Brewers welcome Oxford United to the Pirelli Stadium this Saturday.

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Manchester United’s loanee, Joe Hugill, put in one of his better displays for League One Burton Albion yesterday afternoon during the traditional Good Friday football league fixtures.

The Brewers are flirting with danger as they sit 20th and only one point above the relegation zone from the third division, so every point counts in their fight for survival.

Therefore, yesterday’s credible away draw at mid-table Wigan Athletic could yet prove pivotal in their season.

The side from the Pirelli Stadium only managed to keep the ball 30% of the time but proved effective on the counter, creating 15 chances, two more than the home side.

Hugill himself was primarily involved in three major incidents in the game as he was painfully close to adding to his solitary strike to date.

A long throw caused mayhem in the Wigan box and after the ball was returned into the penalty area with a bouncing effort, the Latics’ keeper’s fumble almost presented the alert Hugill with the chance to steer the ball home. However, the goalkeeper just managed to get his hands on the ball before the United loanee could punish the mistake.

The United man also almost equalised for his side just after half time when his effort beat Sam Tickle, but frustratingly bounced back off the post.

The youngster would eventually get his rewards in the 54th minute of play when a corner resulted in a classic lower division scramble which saw Hugill pin his defender on the goal line after the ball was curled in and poked the ball into the path of John Brayford, who smashed home to give Burton a valuable point.

The assist was Hugill’s third of the campaign.

He was awarded a score of 7 on Sofascore and almost completed the whole match, playing 88 minutes of the encounter at the DW Stadium.

The 20 year old could not get any of his own shots on target but he did manage to have one shot blocked and the aforementioned effort that hit the woodwork.

Hugill will have been irritated that he could only complete eight of 13 passes but two of them were key passes, as he created two big chances in the match.

He was poor in the air however, as he only won one out of his eight aerial duels, as he was dominated by the Wigan centre backs.

The youngster will be pleased nonetheless with his afternoon’s work as he was heavily involved with most of the positive aspects of his side’s attacking threat.

Hugill will aim to finally end the wait for his second goal since scoring on his debut back in January, when his side welcome Barnsley to the Pirelli Stadium on Easter Monday.

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