Crystal Palace vs Man Utd LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as hosts run rampant with four goals
Crystal Palace 4-0 Man Utd: Michael Olise’s brace led the charge as the Eagles dominated
Crystal Palace humiliated Manchester United with a blistering display at Selhurst Park that leaves Erik ten Hag’s position with the Red Devils on a knife edge.
The hosts started as the better side and dominated possession from kick off. Michael Olise then opened the scoring in the 12th minute, cutting inside Casemiro and slotting home from inside the box. From there Palace never looked back. Jean-Philippe Mateta continued his amazing home form by darting in behind and blasting a strike past Andre Onana as United’s defence fell apart repeatedly.
The second half brought more goals. From a short corner Adam Wharton picked out Joachim Andersen at the far post who turned the ball across to Tyrick Mitchell for a tap-in. Olise then scored his second, Palace’s fourth, after Casemiro – who had a night to forget – was bungled off the ball deep in his own half. Daniel Munoz squared a pass and Olise rocketed a strike from range past Onana again.
The timid manner of United’s defeat will only raise more questions over Ten Hag’s suitability as the new owners look to make changes in the summer.
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Crystal Palace 2-0 Man Utd
53 mins: Disallowed!
Man Utd win a free kick over by the Crystal Palace penalty area. Christian Eriksen swings it into the middle and picks out Casemiro. He heads the ball onto the near post then turns in the rebound only for the offside flag to go up and rule out the goal.
Crystal Palace 2-0 Man Utd
52 mins: Manchester United’s first shot on target comes from Diogo Dalot laying the ball off to Antony. He cuts inside on his left foot and shoots only to pick out Dean Henderson in the middle of the goal.
Crystal Palace 2-0 Man Utd
51 mins: Daniel Munoz sweeps in behind Aaron Wan-Bissaka and brings down a long ball. He skips past the defender and cuts the ball into the penalty area only for Eberechi Eze to turn his effort into the hands of Andre Onana.
Crystal Palace 2-0 Man Utd
48 mins: In their Premier League history, Crystal Palace have never lost when they’ve been two goals up at half-time. The next goal in this match will be a crucial one.
If Man Utd can get it then Palace may just start to wobble.
Second half! Crystal Palace 2-0 Man Utd
Christian Eriksen gets the game back underway. Manchester United haven’t made any changes in personnel at the break but they need to figure out a way of getting themselves back into the match.
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Manchester United have conceded multiple first-half goals in three consecutive top-flight away games for the first time since April 1977.
HT Crystal Palace 2-0 Man Utd
Crystal Palace’s Jean-Phillipe Mateta has scored in each of Oliver Glasner’s first six home Premier League games, becoming the first player to do so in the competition since Alan Shearer for Kevin Keegan in 1996/97 (first 9).
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Half-time! Crystal Palace 2-0 Man Utd
45+3 mins: This is a big 15 minute break for Erik ten Hag. He needs to whip his players into shape, get them controlling the ball and shore up the massively leaking defence.
A quick goal after the restart and they’re back in the game. So far though they’ve been outplayed, outclassed and outworked by Crystal Palace.
Oliver Glasner will just say ‘more of the same lads’ and that’s his team talk done.
Crystal Palace 2-0 Man Utd
45 mins: Three minutes of added time to play in the first time. Man Utd just need to get to the break and then they can reset.
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