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In the second straight season, Crystal Palace stunned Manchester United and seized their Old Trafford, winning 3-1 as a guest in the Red Devils’ first game of the season. Wilfred Zaha scored two goals at his former team’s door.
The Eagles ‘success was deserved because the Londoners played tough and created a lot of problems for the hosts’ defense, which was under any criticism. Also, United definitely didn’t impress in attack.
Thus, Palace registered its fifth consecutive visit to Manchester, which did not lose to the local teams and ended the hosts’ streak of 14 consecutive games without losing in the championship, after the last time they lost to Burnley at home on the 22nd. from January. Roy Hodgson’s men also won their second game of the season and now have 6 points!
There were surprises in the composition of the hosts. Timothy Fossou-Mensa started at right back in place of Aaron One-Bissaka. Mason Greenwood also did not start, being replaced by Dan James. Newcomer Donnie van de Beck remained on the bench and David de Gea was at the door. The only change for the Eagles was on defense, where Mamadou Sako started in place of Scott Dan.
The start was not good for the locals, who acted nervously without being able to control the ball. The Londoners were solid and calm, scoring in the 7th minute. Mitchell took Jeffrey Schloop from the left, advanced and passed parallel to the goal line, and the sprint of the right Andros Townsend caught at the net. Advance to Palace and clash at Old Trafford.
A few minutes later Townsend fired inaccurately and on 14 De Gea was about to give Zaha the ball. The Red Devils’ hesitations were serious, but little by little they tried to pressure.
Scott McTomini went through the gate and Bruno Fernandes got a space in front of the penalty area, but Guaita saved. Palace responded with another accountant and an inexact experience from Townsend. Ward blocked James’ shot in the 36th minute.
Before the break, the hosts claimed a penalty for Pogba’s overthrow, and the VAR also reviewed the situation, but a penalty was not awarded correctly.
At half-time Solskjaer released Mason Greenwood, but Palace remained dangerous and first Ayu did not hinder De Gea, and then Townsend sent the ball over the goal in a very good situation.
Palace’s counterattacks posed a great danger to United’s defense, but the Londoners failed to complete them. In the 60th minute Greenwood vaguely shot his head from a clear position, missing the position.
Midway through the second half, Donnie van de Beck made his debut for the hosts, replacing Pogba. Seconds later, after a corner kick, the ball was deflected towards free Lindelof, but from a difficult position he fired over the door.
In the 69th minute the guests attacked dangerously again, Ayu attempted a transfer shot, but there was a rebound off Lindelof and De Gea saved. However, the VAR intervened when the ball was deflected into the defender’s hand, which was away from the body. Martin Atkinson reviewed the situation himself again and pointed to the white dot.
However, Jordan Ayu performed too weak on the ground, De Gea reached out and saved! But that was not all. Seconds later, Atkinson indicated that the penalty must be re-executed for leaving the goal line by the Spanish guard. This time Zaha stood behind the ball and was not wrong.
In the 1980s, however, the intrigue returned. After a cross, the ball was happily deflected by a Palace defender and newcomer Van de Beck scored with a diagonal shot to mark his debut with a goal.
But United’s hopes didn’t last long. In the 85th minute Zaha got to the edge of the penalty area, easily outwitting the unconvincing Lindelof and with a precise shot found the net for the third and decided everything.
Manchester United – Crystal Palace 1: 3
0: 1 Townsend 7
0: 2 Zaha 74
1: 2 Van de Beck 80
1: 3 Zaha 85
Manchester United: Guaita, Ward, Kuyate, Sako, Mitchell, McCarter, McCarthy, Sloop (76 Eze), Townsend, Zaha, Ayu (81 Batshuai)
Crystal Palace: De Gea, Fossou-Mensa (81 Igalo), Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, McTomini, Pogba (67 Van de Beck), Fernandes, James (46 Greenwood), Rashford, Martial
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