Man Utd 0 Crystal Palace 2: Amorim’s woeful side slip to 13th as visitors leapfrog Red Devils with smash-and-grab win
MANCHESTER UNITED fell to their 11th Prem defeat of the season as Crystal Palace leapfrogged them in the table.
Ruben Amorim’s gamble of starting Kobbie Mainoo in attack did not pay off, although Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zrikzee failed to change things after coming on.
Jean-Philippe Mateta was the hero once again for Crystal Palace[/caption] The striker reacted quickest to fire in a rebound for his first[/caption]Jean-Philippe Mateta was the hero for Palace once again as he reacted quickest to fire in a rebound after Maxence Lacroix’s header hit the bar.
The striker then poked home from close range and he and Daniel Munoz burst through on the United goal to seal the three points late on.
New signings Patrick Dorgu, left, and Ayden Heaven were unveiled ahead of kick-off[/caption]