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
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Your support makes all the difference.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 vs Man Utd
Manchester United could lose five Premier League away matches in London in a single season for the first time, having already lost at Tottenham, Arsenal, West Ham and Chelsea.
Crystal Palace vs Man Utd
Crystal Palace have won just one of their last 12 top-flight fixtures that have been played on a Monday with seven draws and four defeats coming during that run.
Can they earn a second win against Man Utd tonight?
Crystal Palace vs Man Utd
Manchester United have conceded 77 goals in 47 games in league and cup this season, their most since 1977/78.
Crystal Palace vs Man Utd
Crystal Palace are one goal short of equalling the club Premier League record for the most home goals scored in a single campaign. It is currently 29, scored in 2017/18.
Crystal Palace vs Man Utd
Manchester United have won just one of their last six league games with four draws and one defeat in that run. A 13th Premier League defeat of the season would see them set a new club record.
Crystal Palace vs Man Utd
Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last four league matches (with three wins, one draw), their longest such run of the season. They are aiming for a third consecutive home win in the top flight for the first time since October 2022.
Crystal Palace vs Man Utd team changes
Crystal Palace make one change to the side who drew 1-1 with Fulham last time out as Eberechi Eze replaces Jordan Ayew in the Palace attack.
Erik ten Hag makes two changes to the Manchester United side who drew 1-1 with Burnley last Saturday. Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes are injured and both miss out with Jonny Evans and Mason Mount tasked to start in their absence.
Crystal Palace vs Man Utd line-ups
Crystal Palace XI: Henderson; Munoz, Clyne, Anderson, Richards, Mitchell; Wharton, Hughes; Olise, Mateta, Eze.
Man Utd XI: Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Evans, Casemiro, Dalot; Mainoo, Eriksen; Antony, Mount, Garnacho; Hojlund.
Crystal Palace vs Man Utd
This is the third time the teams have met this season - the two previous encounters came in the space of five days in September, with Manchester United winning 3-0 in the EFL Cup and Crystal Palace winning the league fixture 1-0.
Which way will tonight’s encounter go?
Oliver Glasner on Manchester United strengths and weaknesses
“I have mentioned it before, they have a lot of quality in offence,” Glasner concedes. “But also, yeah, like every team, they have their weaknesses.
“It’s for us to control their strengths, but also use their weaknesses, and also what fits to our strengths. We can’t play, or we don’t want to play, in a different way to what we did in the past.”
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