Gained 100% aerial duels, 88% move accuracy: United loanee returns to type with essential win

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Will Fish and Hibernian secured an extremely welcome 2-1 win over Dundee at Easter Highway yesterday afternoon.

This was the Edinburgh membership's first win within the league since 9 December.

The Hibees put in a powerful efficiency, the place they took 16 pictures towards seven and loved 60% of the ball.

Dylan Wente's penalty was canceled out by an outstanding strike from Dundee's Luke McCowan within the 78th minute.

Nevertheless, after some good work on the counter, the Edinburgh aspect bought the winner from Mazien Maolida shortly afterwards.

The afternoon was not significantly troublesome for Fish as Dundee hardly ever threatened, however produced a much more stable effort than his final outing towards Aberdeen, the place he made some essential errors within the match.

Sofascore gave the United participant 7.1 factors for his afternoon's work.

The middle again made 5 clearances in whole for his workforce and gained all 4 of his aerial duels within the field.

Nevertheless, the academy product actually left his mark on the sport from an attacking perspective.

Fish took 54 touches and accomplished a powerful 88% of his passes in the course of the match.

The central defender additionally linked on six of his eight lengthy ball makes an attempt, proving as soon as once more how he’s creating on the ball.

He will probably be dissatisfied that he didn’t add to his solely purpose of the season, as he had two pictures on course and actually ought to have buried each.

The primary effort was after some head tennis following a nook and the ball broke previous a defender however he might solely sidefoot the ball straight to the keeper from across the penalty spot.

The second effort got here after one other nook within the first half when he rose like a salmon however headed an unmarked effort simply down the keeper's throat.

The Mancunian has been a revelation throughout his time in Scotland and earlier this week, each Ipswich and Middlesbrough had been linked with a summer season switch for him.

The teenager faces a tricky sport towards cross-city rivals Hearts on Wednesday night time, with Hibs seeking to avenge their Christmas defeat by the hands of the outdated foe.

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