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Publication Date: Saturday, September 19, 2020 7:27 AM
David De Gea saved a penalty only to see it again when Manchester United fell in a 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace in their first Premier League match.
The Spaniard had been picked in goal ahead of Dean Henderson despite the English returning from a loan at Sheffield United to pressure him.
De Gea could have made the headlines for his save, but a violation meant he didn’t hold up. It was the finishing touch to a first game of the season for United.
Things didn’t start well for United, when Andros Townsend tapped at the far post to give Palace the lead after just seven minutes.
United He failed to draw before the break, and things went from bad to worse in the second half when Palace received a penalty for a hand from Victor Lindelof after a VAR intervention.
However, Jordan Ayew’s effort from the point was incredibly weak, making it an easy save for De Gea.
But the VAR stepped in again to order a new take after De Gea was found to be offline. This time Wilfried Zaha took it and scored against his old club.
Dream day for Zaha
At this point, Donny Van De Beek had entered his Premier League debut, replacing Paul Pogba. And the former Ajax midfielder soon made an impact, scoring to cut the deficit.
But Palace he soon regained his two-goal lead. Zaha scored his second goal, this time in open play, to make it 3-1.
It was the finishing touch for the former United winger, who wore the Palace captain’s armband for the first time.
On the contrary, it has been a miserable afternoon for United, who have not left until the exit they would have liked.
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