Manchester United vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture today
Re-live all the updates from Old Trafford
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United fell to Crystal Palace as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side began their Premier League campaign one week late on Saturday.
Palace took the lead through Andros Townsend after just seven minutes, and they doubled their advantage on 74 minutes when Wilfried Zaha netted a re-take from the penalty spot after David de Gea stepped off his line when saving Jordan Ayew’s initial effort.
United debutant Donny van de Beek came off the bench to pull one back for the hosts, but Zaha bagged his brace with five minutes remaining at Old Trafford to put the result beyond doubt. Re-live all the updates below:
42 mins: It’s been a tale of two halves, Crystal Palace dominated the first 20 minutes and got their goal while Man Utd were slow off the mark. Since then Palace have dropped back and defended well. A tale of two halves but Palace have won both.
39 mins: Fernandes is caught on the edge of the box but Martin Atkinson lets play go on as the ball is flicked into the box for Pogba. Pogba goes down and VAR has a long look at a possible penalty.
No pen, but a free kick on the edge of the box. Fernandes takes it, hits the wall and wins a corner.
36 mins: Man Utd work the ball into the box from the right side. Fernandes has a shot blocked as Palace get men back, it rebounds to Dan James and he tries to pick an opening between three defenders but isn’t successful.
33 mins: Man Utd are starting to find their feet. They’re passing the ball better and pushing Palace back. For their part the visitors are keeping their shape and defending well.
30 mins: First James and then Fernandes have crosses into the box blocked and Zaha can counter attack. He brings the ball down the left wing but doesn’t get past Lindelof who times his tackle well.
27 mins: Crystal Palace are full of confidence. Zaha runs at the United back line before slotting the ball into Townsend. He puts it onto his left foot and hits one but spoons it well wide of goal.
24 mins: McTominay does well tracking back. Schlupp brings the ball forward for Palace, he’s hot Ayew to his right and Zaha to his left but McTominay catches him in possession and wins the ball.
21 mins: Townsend sweeps it into the middle and Rashford gets it clear. United break with Martial and James who bomb up the pitch. They hold up the ball while their teammates catch up and it gets given to Pogba. He lines up a shot from the edge of the box and sends one towards the near post, Guaita spots it early and catches it low down.
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