Premier League results: Man United lost 1-3 to Crystal Palace

DBasia.news – Manchester United lost 1-3 to Crystal Palace in the Premier League match at Old Trafford Stadium, Saturday (19/9) pm, WIB. Man United and Palace pressed each other since the early minutes. The visitors even made it difficult for the hosts to develop.

Unlike other Premier League clubs, Manchester United only started their first match this week. This condition is inseparable from the progress of the Red Devils in the Europa League last season.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tried to concoct the best team. In the position of goalkeeper, David de Gea earned the trust of Dean Henderson. Meanwhile, Donny van de Beek sat on the bench.

On the other side, Crystal Palace deployed fast attackers to dismantle Manchester United’s defense. Wilfired Zaha and Jordan Ayew became the mainstay of scoring goals.

The match went badly for Manchester United at the start of the first half as Crystal Palace was able to gain a goal in the 7th minute. This goal was inseparable from the fragile defense of The Red Devils.

Jeffrey Schlupp defeated Victor Lindelof before giving Andros Townsend a mature pass. Receiving the ball, Townsend fired a shot at the first touch into the corner of the Red Devils goal. The Eagles were on the lead by 1-0.

The goals made by the Machester United players increased their attacks. They didn’t want to disappoint in their own turf.

Man United received a chance to equalize in the 20th minute. Paul Pogba fired a shot into the bottom corner. However, Vicente Guaita was still a barrier.

Two minutes later, Manchester United threatened again. This time, it was Scott McTominay’s turn to press from the left side of Palace’s defense. However, the expected goal did not happen.

The intensity continued to increase towards the end of the first half. Palace pushed back through Ayew. The striker passed McTominay before firing a shot into the center of the net. Luckily, De Gea reacted quickly.

Palace again had the opportunity to widen the distance in the 45 + 3 minute through Zaha’s kicks to the left of the goal. However, the shot was still wide. The 1-0 score lasted until halftime.

At the start of the second half, Solskjaer made changes to include Mason Greenwood. The young striker replaced Daniel James.

Palace, who are aware that Manchester United will continue to press, tried to play discipline. They didn’t give Man United much room.

Manchester United grabbed a golden opportunity to score a goal in the 60th minute. However, Greenwood’s effort to take advantage of Timothy Fosu-Mensah’s pass was still off target.

Not feeling that there were many significant changes, Solskjaer entered Van de Beek. The Netherlands international player replaced Paul Pogba.

However, shortly after Van de Beek entered, Manchester United committed a foul in the forbidden box. The referee pointed to the spot after considering Lindelof to have touched the ball with his hand. In that incident, VAR was used.

Luckily, Palace’s penalty that Ayew took was saved by De Gea. The goalkeeper read well over Ayew’s penalty which led to the left.

Unfortunately, in carrying out the rescue, De Gea first committed an offense. The former Atletico Madrid player moved from the line before Ayew’s kicks. The penalties were repeated.

Zaha executed the second penalty. The striker finished the job well, although De Gea read the direction of the ball. The visitors were on the  lead 2-0.

Manchester United narrowed the gap to 2-1 after Van de Beek scored in the 80th minute. The former Ajax Amsterdam player took advantage of an imperfect sweep from the Palace players.

In the spirit of chasing victory, Manchester United forgot about the defense. As a result, Zaha scored the second goal in the 85th minute. The former player won the duel with Lindelof before firing a shot to the left.

The 3-1 score lasted until the end of the match. Crystal Palace won a second win, while Manchester United were wary. Next, Man United will face Luton Town in the Premier League Cup match on Wednesday (23/9).

The composition of players:

Manchester United (4-2-3-1): David de Gea; Timothy Fosu-Mensah (Odion Ighalo 81 ‘), Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw; Paul Pogba (Donny van de Beek 67 ‘), Scott McTominay; Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Daniel James (Mason Greenwood 46 ‘); Anthony Martial.

Manager: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Crystal Palace (4-4-2): Vicente Guaita; Joel Ward, Cheikhou Kouyate, Mamadou Sakho, Tyrick Mitchell; Andros Townsend, James McArthur, James McCarthy (Luka Milivojevic 88 ‘), Jeffrey Schlupp (Eberechi Eze 75’); Wilfried Zaha, Jordan Ayew (Michy Batshuayi 81 ‘)

Manager: Roy Hodgson