Manchester UnitedThe form of the lamentable house this season continued as they collapsed to a 2-0 defeat Crystal Palace Sunday in the Premier League.
Despite United pursuing a fourth successive victory in all competitions, Palace was much the best side in the first half at Old Trafford, passing several chances of capitalizing on their superiority.
Visitors made an account after 64 minutes, Jean-Philippe Mateta Reacting first after the ball came out of the crossbar to give its team a deserved lead.
United increased the searching for an equalizer but lacked ideas, Mateta condemning the hosts to a seventh ligue at home and 11th in total this quarter with a second end, helping palace to climb above United 13th in 12th in the classification.
United entered the Sunday meeting at the rear of his best race under the new manager Ruben Amorim, after winning a third successive victory in all competitions at Steaua Burahetst Thursday in the Europa League.
Amorim, however, has not yet tasted consecutive victories of the League since he took charge at the end of November. No director united since Tommy Docherty in 1972-1973 had to wait so long to get there.
After a pre-match tribute to those who died in the Air Munich disaster 67 years ago, Main KobbiePlaying in an unknown central attacker’s role, approached to give United the perfect start, striking the post with a deviated shot.
Palace, in shape outside, having won four of their previous five on the road, looked more threatening from the start, with the defenders Daniel Muñoz And Tyrick Mitchell Go near an opener.
Visitors continued to press, with Mateta refused by a brilliant backup of André Onana At halftime was approaching.
Need an improvement after having failed again to score in the first half of a championship match – now 18 relentless opening periods in 24 this season – United has advanced after the break.
Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson was finally called to action, denies Bruno Fernandes And Manual ugarte With intelligent stops, but the close finish of Mateta, after the head of Maxence Lacroix struck the transverse bar, was what the effort of visitors deserved.
Despite all their pressure, the United Openings failed to materialize, Mateta ending a counter of the palace in the 89th minute to send the supporters outside in rapture.
United defender Lisandro Martínez was swept away on a stretcher in the second half with what looked like a serious knee injury.
