Crystal Palace vs Man Utd LIVE: Premier League score and updates as Garnacho and Fernandes hit woodwork
Erik ten Hag hopes to end Man Utd’s poor fortune at Selhurst Park with a first win in four years
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Crystal Palace play host to Manchester United in the Premier when the two teams clash at Selhurst Park for Saturday’s late kick off. Both sides are under a bit of pressure after less than ideal starts to the season.
The Eagles have yet to win in the league this season but consecutive draws with Chelsea and Leicester, plus a victory over QPR in the Carabao Cup have built a bit of momentum ahead of this match. Palace will also remember the 4-0 victory over United back in May and manager Oliver Glasner will feel confident about getting three points.
For their part, Man Utd have responded superbly to their 3-0 defeat to Liverpool. A win over Southampton got them back on track in the Premier League before a 7-0 hammering of in the league cup helped to get some of their strikers on the board with Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford both scoring.
Still, Erik ten Hag will be wary as it has now been four years since United have defeated Palace in London but a win today could kick the team onto bigger and better things.
Follow all the Premier League action with our live blog below:
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
52 mins
Another United attack floods forward, with Mainoo setting it to Fernandes, who exchanges passes with Zirkzee before bending an effort wide of the near post with the outside of his foot.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
50 mins
United attack again, this time led by Diallo, and he cuts inside before curling an effort towards the far corner, but it goes narrowly over the crossbar via a deflection.
From the corner, United try a routine but Fernandes scuffs his effort.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
47 mins
There’s pinball in the box for the corner but the handball is given, and it’ll be a United free-kick.
United set up an attack and Fernandes almost sets Diallo clean through, but the winger couldn’t get it under control.
Moments later, Fernandes tries to bend in an early cross, but Garnacho can’t get onto the end of it.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
46 mins
Will those changes bring the results Palace and Glasner want? It’s certainly a big call to take off two of his most effective players.
It does almost work out too, as Eze and Sarr combine before the former’s cross is put behind for a corner.
KICK-OFF! Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
United get the second half started.
Palace have brought on Sarr and Jefferson Lerma for Adam Wharton and Jean-Philippe Mateta.
HT: Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
Palace are getting ready to bring on Ismaila Sarr as the two teams come back out at Selhurst Park.
United have been impressive in how they’ve controlled the game so far – can they put the final touches on an accomplished performance so far?
HT: Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
So, no goals so far but we’ve come pretty close, with both Fernandes and Garnacho hitting the bar and Zirkzee and de Ligt forcing good saves from Henderson.
Some good chances from the away side, though they’ve been guilty of being a little pedestrian at times, with only Garnacho really making the required runs in-behind.
Palace’s only chance came from a well-worked move that ended with Eze fizzing in a shot, but he perhaps didn’t know how much time he had.
We’re in for an interesting second half!
HALF-TIME: Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
The referee blows the whistle for half-time, and the two teams go in level at the break.
United were certainly the better of the two teams, but might they come to rue those missed chances?
Palace grew into the game and had the best period of the game in the final few minutes, but they’ll need to be better in the second half.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
45 mins
Just one minute of added time at Selhurst Park as Mateta picks up and drives towards goal, but his shot is blocked.
Palace come again and it goes wide to Nketiah, but his cross is eventually headed away.
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