Crystal Palace 4-0 Manchester United: Eagles pummel Red Devils

Crystal Palace clobbered injury-plagued and passion-lacking Manchester United 4-0 at Selhurst Park on Monday as Erik ten Hag’s visiting Pink Devils struggled to do a lot of something whereas their top-six hopes took one other hit.

Palace acquired two targets from rumored United goal Michael Olise along with markers from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell in a efficiency that left little question which facet was higher on the day.

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Palace are in nice kind — unbeaten in 5 and successful 4 of these — as Oliver Glasner’s challenge has taken off in latest weeks and the 14th-place Eagles’ 43 factors have them as near fifth as the underside three.

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Manchester United have been hit laborious by accidents all season lengthy and have been compelled to once more play Casemiro at heart again, however this efficiency carried no hope of overcoming the absent high quality.

Ten Hag’s group has 54 factors, under seventh-place Chelsea on aim differential and two factors behind Newcastle United. The Pink Devils even have an FA Cup Last in opposition to Manchester Metropolis and that would find yourself being their finest path to Europe, which is gorgeous for a facet that completed third final season.

Pink Devils don’t have any risk with out Bruno Fernandes

We’ve typically requested what Manchester United could be with out Bruno Fernandes. If Monday is any indication, the reply is fairly darn unhealthy.

Sure, the Pink Devils have been lacking a boatload of gamers however Fernandes has been so crucial to any success the membership’s had this season and his purple patch in latest weeks saved the group afloat by means of some poor performances.

Fernandes has missed two Premier League matches this season and Man United was shutout in each of them. The 0-0 draw at Anfield in December not less than carried the positives of an away draw in opposition to a bitter and higher rivals, however this 4-0 loss was principally lifeless.

The ten targets and 7 assists offered by Fernandes in Premier League play this season account for practically one-third of the Pink Devils’ 52 targets. The 29-year-old has dragged the Pink Devils into the top-six struggle, and on Monday it appeared like they didn’t wish to be there.

Unhappy state of affairs at one of many greatest golf equipment on the earth.

Crystal Palace vs Manchester United participant rankings (from fotmob.com)

Michael Olise was electrical once more, his two targets on six pictures stealing the headlines, however so many Palace gamers have been terrific. Eberechi Eze received 12-of-18 duels,and USMNT again Chris Richards was practically good at left heart again and had an help. Few gamers appeared good for United, however Mason Mount stood out as a wholesome man making a uncommon begin in a misplaced season.

What’s subsequent?

Palace go to Wolves at 10am ET Saturday, then host Aston Villa at 11am on Championship Sunday.

Man United host Arsenal at 11:30am Sunday earlier than Newcastle come calling on Might 15. Brighton host Man Utd on Championship Sunday.

Methods to watch Crystal Palace vs Manchester United reside, stream hyperlink and begin time

Kick off: 3pm ET Monday (Might 6)
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Crystal Palace vs Manchester United closing rating: 4-0

Goalscorers: Olise (13′, 66′), Mateta (40′), Mitchell (58′)

Michael Olise aim — Crystal Palace 4-0 Manchester United (66th minute)

Daniel Munoz cooks Casemiro and pushes the ball into the field for Olise.

It’s a grandstand end. What has occurred to Man United?!

Tyrick Mitchell aim — Crystal Palace 3-0 Manchester United (58th minute)

Will Hughes practically beats Andre Onana, however the United keeper turns the hazard right into a nook kick.

Adam Wharton begins a nook routine that comes again to him, and his swept cross is nodded again throughout aim by Joachim Andersen.

Mitchell pushes it dwelling for 3-0. One other blowout coming?

Halftime — Crystal Palace 2-0 Manchester United

Man United haven’t produced a lot hazard for his or her former goalkeeper Dean Henderson, who’s ready to make his first save.

Andre Onana on the different finish has one save to go together with two conceded targets, and his Pink Devils will not be doing a lot in entrance of him regardless of 62% possession.

It is a deserved 2-0 lead for Oliver Glasner’s Palace.

J-P Mateta aim! Crystal Palace 2-0 Manchester United (fortieth minute)

Chris Richards sends a very good ball to Jean-Philippe Mateta, who cuts previous Jonny Evans no drawback in a transfer that — to borrow a hoops time period — posterizes the Northern Irish again.

Mateta then tears right into a left-footed shot that beats Onana higher 90. 2-0 on Mateta’s twelfth Premier League aim of the season.

Garnacho wins harmful free kick, Man Utd see aim overturned

Alejandro Garnacho dribbles throughout the highest of the 18 and hits the deck upon a kick from Will Hughes.

Christian Eriksen and Mason Mount preside over the free kick from perhaps 22 yards. His effort redirects off the wall and over the aim.

An ensuing likelihood sees Rasmus Hojlund go up for a 50/50 with Dean Henderson and make contact earlier than the ball drops and bounces over the road.

There’s a quick pause earlier than a foul is confirmed.

On the different finish, Onana denies Olise on a break. There needs to be one other aim on this, and shortly.

Lucky Man United

Mateta retains the ball centrally earlier than giving it to Olise, who finds a striding Munoz down the fitting.

Munoz cuts it again to Olise within the field and his first-time shot may’ve overwhelmed Andre Onana had it not hit the again of Mateta.

A minute late, Olise curls a shot proper to Onana.

Erik ten Hag’s males will not be doing a lot.

Michael Olise aim! Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester United (thirteenth minute)

Casemiro the middle again is nicely out from his field a la Casemiro the midfielder, and Michael Olise sends him for lunch.

Olise then drives towards the United field and will get time and area to hit a low shot throughout aim that Andre Onana can not attain in time.

1-0, Eagles.

Pre-kickoff notes

Bruno Fernandes will likely be out for Manchester United, who’re lacking many others along with their finest participant. Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, Scott McTominay, Luke Shaw, and Marcus Rashford stay unavailable. Mason Mount will begin in a midfield with Kobbie Mainoo and Christian Eriksen. How will that play?

Palace don’t get Marc Guehi again and Jefferson Lerma additionally stays out however the Eagles do get one other recreation the place Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze, and J-P Mateta are all capable of begin and that’s distinctive information.

Crystal Palace lineup

Henderson, Munoz, Clyne, Andersen, Richards, Mitchell, Wharton, Hughes, Olise, Eze, Mateta

Manchester United lineup

Onana, Wan-Bissaka, Evans, Casemiro, Dalot, Mainoo, Eriksen, Mount, Antony, Garnacho, Hojlund

Crystal Palace focus, group information

Palace will press United excessive after which depend on the standard of Eze and Olise on the ball, whereas Mateta is in nice kind and they’re going to look to set him free behind United’s creaking and injury-hit defensive unit. Wharton has been a revelation in midfield and he’ll look to get Palace happening counters early and infrequently.

OUT: Matheus Franca (adductor), Sam Johnstone (elbow), Rob Holding (thigh), Cheick Doucoure (achilles – out for season), Jefferson Lerma (thigh) | QUESTIONABLE: Marc Guehi (knee)

Manchester United focus, group information

Casemiro appears more likely to begin at heart again as soon as once more as United’s damage disaster on the again continues with Harry Maguire the newest to go down as they don’t have any match heart backs left. United want a win to maintain their Europa League hopes alive and the likes of Antony, Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund will should be sharp on the counter as United will doubtless take in stress at Palace and look to their younger ahead to indicate their high quality on the break.

OUT: Harry Maguire (muscle), Victor Lindelof (thigh), Tyrell Malacia (knee), Luke Shaw (thigh), Lisandro Martinez (calf), Raphael Varane (ankle), Willy Kambwala (undisclosed) | QUESTIONABLE: Anthony Martial (groin), Bruno Fernandes (undisclosed), Scott McTominay (knee), Marcus Rashford (ankle), Jonny Evans (undisclosed)