C Palace 2-0 Man United (February 2nd 2025) Game Analysis

Manchester United‘s vicious home form this season continued as they fell to a 2-0 defeat by Crystal Palace In the Premier League on Sunday.

Despite United, who chased a fourth consecutive victory in all competitions, Palace was very much the better side of the first half of Old Trafford, which transferred more chances to exploit their superiority.

Visitors made a count after 64 minutes, Jean-Philippe Mateta Reacting only after the ball had come out of the cross bar to give his side a deserved lead.

United raised Ante in search of an equalization, but lacked ideas, with Mateta condemning the hosts of a seventh home loss and a total of 11. In all this expression with a late second, which helped Palace climb over 13th-placed United to 12. In the position.

“The result is really bad,” United Manager Ruben Amorim told Sky Sports. “The show was a little better than the last games. We checked transitions quite well for Crystal Palace.

“It’s normal for fans to feel negative, it’s a tough season for them, but football can change in certain moments. I will prepare the next game and move on. Better things are coming.”

United entered Sunday’s meeting on the back of their best race under the new manager Ruben Amorim, after securing a third successive victory in all competitions at Steaua Bucharest on Thursday in the Europa League.

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However, Amorim has not yet flavored back-to-back league victories since taking responsibility in late November. No United Manager since Tommy Docherty in 1972-73 has had to wait so long to achieve it.

After a pre-match tribute to those who died in Munich air disaster 67 years ago, Kobbie MainoThere played in an unknown central striker role, went close to giving United the perfect start and beating the position with a deflected shot.

Palace, in fine away, after winning four of their previous five on the road, so the more threatening early, with defenders Daniel Muñoz and Tyrick Mitchell Going close to an opener.

Visitors continued to press, with Mateta denied by a brilliant rescue from André masturbation As half -time approached.

Using improvement after again not scoring in the first half of a league match – now 18 measured opening periods in 24 this season – pushed United after the break.

Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson were finally called to action, refusing Bruno Fernandes and Manual Ugarte With smart savings, but Mateta’s closest finish, after Maxence Lacroix’s header had hit the cross bar, it was as visitors’ endeavor continued.

For all their pressure, united openings could not realize, with Mateta ending a palace count in the 89th minute to send away supporters to Raptures.

United Defender Lisandro Martínez was brought off on a stretcher in the second half with what looked like a severe knee injury.