Two goals in the second half of Jean-Philippe Mateta gave Crystal Palace Victory in Manchester United for a second successive season and condemned the team from Ruben Amorim to a fifth defeat in six Premier league Home matches.
The Mateta striker turned the rebound to open the scoring in the 64th minute after the head of Maxence Lacroix struck the transverse bar of the free kick of the replacement Ebelechi Eze.
The Frenchman then hit Daniel Munoz’s pass for a minute of time to score his 23rd goal in 37 games under the manager Oliver Glasner, aggravating the misery of United after defender Lisandro Martinez stretched while holding his knee.
Kobbie Mainoo – deployed as an attacker, with Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee on the bench – approached for UnitedBotting a shot against a post after eight minutes.
Jean-Philippe Mateta has Old Trafford.#CPFC // #Muncry https://t.co/jgalgq8i36 pic.twitter.com/jjdrhhvjvo
– Crystal Palace FC (@CPFC) February 2, 2025
Man United Vs Palace: Mateta’s objectives while the eagles fly away
Palace exceeded one point above United 12 with another impressive performance, but the result may not have been a surprise for their players because they celebrated exuberantly with supporters outside after the full -time whistle.
They have now spent more than six and a half hours without conceding against United, who had lost his previous 3-1 match in Brighton & Hove Albion.
A series of three consecutive victories, beating the Rangers at home before defeating Fulham and the Romanian side FCSB on the road, had given Amorim the hope of a supported series of good shape, but their terrible home record since the Arrival of the Portuguese in November continued with their 11th 11th row loss of the 2024/25 league.
Newcastle and Bournemouth also won more than one goal in United since December 22, while Nottingham Forest had two goals in advance in their 3-2 confident victory on December 7.
To the point: @ Agarnacho7 📸#MUFC || #Muncry
– Manchester United (@manutd) February 2, 2025
Eze Return inspires the palace
Amorim has brought six changes to Victory of United 2-0 Europa League In Bucharest on Thursday, but it was a name on the Palace bench which was perhaps more surprising and had a more revealing impact.
Eze has struggled to shake the pain since the collection of blows at Arsenal in the EFL Cup on December 18, and Glasner declared in his pre-match press conference that the English international would be rested to help him Return to full shape.
The playmaker came out of the bench and sent the cross that allowed Palace To be a breakthrough while they had a ninth undefeated match during their trips to the League.
United is the next one in action when they welcome the third round of Leicester City during the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday (8 p.m. GMT). Host palace of the fourth level Doncaster Rovers three days later (7:45 p.m.).
