Two goals from the second half by Jean-Philippe Mateta gave Niki Crystal Palace to Manchester United for a second consecutive season and condemned Ruben Amorim’s side to a fifth defeat in six Premier League Initially games.
The front mattta returned to the recovery to open the scoring in the 64th minute after the Maxence Lacroix header hit Crossbar from the free kick of Sponfite Eberechi Eze.
The Frenchman then hit Daniel Munoz a minute of time to score his 23rd goal in 37 matches under director Oliver Glasner, composing United’s misery after the defender Lisandro Martinez was stretched while holding his knee.
Kobbie Mainoo – developed forward, with Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee on the bench – went closer UnitedBobbing a shot against a position after eight minutes.
Jean-Philippe Mateta holds Old Trafford.#Cpfc // #Muncry https://t.co/jgalgq8i36 pic.twitter.com/jjdrhhvjvo
– Crystal Palace FC (@CPFC) 2 February 2025
Man United vs Palace: Mateta goals as Eagles Soar
Palace moved a point over United to 12th with another impressive performance, but the result might not have been a surprise to their players as they celebrated strongly with their full -time employees.
They have now spent more than six and a half hours without admitting United, who had lost the previous 3-1 championship game in Brighton & Hove Albion.
A series of three consecutive wins, hitting the Rangers at home before defeating Fulham and the Romanian side FCSB on the street, had given Amorim hope for a steady course of good form, but their scary home from the arrival of the Portuguese in November continued the ADACE with their 11th Loss of Championship 2024/25.
Newcastle and Bournemouth have also won more than one goal at United from December 22, while Nottingham Forest was two goals ahead of confidence 3-2 victory there on December 7th.
At the center of: @ Agaracho7 📸#Murnc || #Muncry
– Manchester United (@manutd) 2 February 2025
Eze Return Inspires Palace
Amorim made six changes from United’s Europa League victory 2-0 In Bucharest on Thursday, but it was a name on the palace bench that was probably more weird and had a clearer impact.
Eze has tried to eliminate the pain since he had a blow to Arsenal at the EFL Cup on December 18, and Glasner said at a press conference before the match that England International would rest to help him return to full skill.
The player came out of the bench and sent to the cross that allowed Palace To make the discovery as they went to a ninth game undefeated on their trips to the league.
United is then in action when they host the third-Bottom Leicester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday (8pm GMT). Palace hosts the fourth level of Doncaster Rovers three days later (7.45pm).
