Crystal Palace vs Man Utd LIVE: Premier League result as Martinez escapes red card after controversial tackle
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd: Dean Henderson denied his old team three points in London
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United drew 0-0 against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday evening, as a dominant performance failed to ease the pressure on Erik ten Hag.
The away side dominated the first half, taking the lion’s share of possession but only managing to hit the woodwork twice after a great effort from Alejandro Garnacho and a rebound from Bruno Fernandes.
The second half began in much the same manner, with United keeping control but not managing to capitalise on it.
Palace grew into the game after making substitutions, while United’s changes took away their momentum, and the home side begun to create chances, with Eberechi Eze firing wide and Eddie Nketiah and Ismaila Sarr forcing a brilliant double save from Andre Onana.
The game petered out in the final stages as Palace looked to settle for a point and United struggled to regain any attacking rhythm, and in the end it was a familiar sight for Erik ten Hag as his side earned just one point in a fixture they probably should’ve won.
Relive the Premier League action with our live blog below:
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
74 mins
Palace are in the ascendancy a little here and they attack again, but Mitchell’s cross is cut out by de Ligt.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
72 mins
CLOSE! So close to an opener from Palace!
It’s great play from the home side too as Eze sneaks it through to Sarr, who fakes the shot to send two United players sliding past. He lays it back off to Eze, who’s about 10 yards out, but he fires a low effort wide!
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
70 mins
Palace are certainly more settled now, with the match hanging in the balance as we enter the final 20 minutes. Hughes hooks a ball wide to Mitchell, though the full-back ends up losing the ball while in a promising position.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
67 mins
A late challenge from Richards on Fernandes gives United a free-kick in a dangerous position from the right. The ball in ends up going for a corner, but not before VAR briefly check for a handball in the area.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
64 mins
CLOSE!
Palace attack and Nketiah has the freedom of the pitch to surge towards the box and drive a low shot at Onana. It’s low and forces a decent save from Onana, but the rebound bounces to Sarr and it looks like a certain goal. However, Onana spreads himself and manages to get a hand to it to keep it out!
United clear the corner, and Nketiah is taken off for Will Hughes. In the meantime, Henderson was also booked for his reaction to that Martinez challenge.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
62 mins
Garnacho cuts inside and looks to bend one into the far corner, but it forces a good save from Henderson.
Palace get away with it though, as Martinez makes a ridiculous challenge. He jumped, two-footed, over the ball, and is booked.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
60 mins
Good play again from the away side as Fernandes and Eriksen combine on the edge of the box before Diallo skips past his man and fizzes in a cross, which is eventually cleared.
United bring on Marcus Rashford for Joshua Zirkzee.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
59 mins
Sarr takes the cross down under pressure from Martinez and he falls under the challenge in the box, but the penalty shout is dismissed.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
58 mins
United are clearly missing a real centre-forward, though Zirkzee has displayed some brilliant touches as he links the attack. It looks like Marcus Rashford will be on soon, but we’re not sure who for yet.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
56 mins
A great challenge from de Ligt ensures United keep possession, but the United midfield is guilty of being sloppy. They get away with it though, as Lerma fires a pass straight out of play.
United dominating possession again, but nothing telling in front of goal so far this half.
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