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Two goals in the second half of Jean-Philippe Mateta gave the victory of Crystal Palace at Manchester United for a second consecutive season and condemned Ruben Amorim’s team to a fifth defeat in six games at the House of the Premier League.
The striker Mateta turned in the rebound to open the score in the 64th minute after Maxnce Lacroix’s header hit the crossbar of the free kick of Eberrechi Eze.
The French then took advantage of Daniel Muñoz’s pass for a minute to score his goal 23 in 37 games under the manager Oliver Glasner, aggravating United’s misery after defender Lisandro Martínez stretched while surrounding himself.
Kobbie Mainoo, deployed as a striker, with Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee at the bank, approached United, balancing a shot against a position after eight minutes.
Jean-Philippe Mateta owns Old Trafford.#CPFC // #Muncry https://t.co/jgalgq8i36 pic.twitter.com/jjdrhhvjvo
– Crystal Palace FC (@CPFC) February 2, 2025
Man United vs Palace: Mateta Goals while the eagles shoot
Palace moved one point above United to 12 with another impressive performance, but the result may not have been a surprise for their players, since they exuberantly held the visiting supporters after the full -time whistle.
Now more than six and a half hours have passed without granting against United, who had lost his previous game of Local League 3-1 against 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 the hope of Amorim from a series sustained in a good way, but its terrible record at home from the Arrival of the Portuguese continued below with their eleventh. Loss of the League of 2024/25.
Newcastle and Bournemouth have also won in more than one goal in United since December 22, while Nottingham Forest had two goals ahead in its confidential 3-2 victory there on December 7.
In focus: @ Agraacho7 📸#Murnc || #Muncry
– Manchester United (@manutd) February 2, 2025
Eze Return inspires the palace
Amorim made six changes to The 2-0 victory in United Europa League In Bucharest on Thursday, but it was a name on the Bank of Palace that perhaps was more surprising and had a more revealing impact.
Eze has fought to shake the pain since he picked up in Arsenal in the EFL Cup on December 18, and Glasner said at his press conference prior to the party that the International of England would be rested to help him return to physical aptitude .
The creator of games left the bank and sent the cross that allowed Palace To make the advance while they were a ninth undefeated game on their trips in the league.
United is the following in action when they organize the third Leicester City background in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday (8 PM GMT). The palace receives Doncaster Rovers three days later (7.45pm).
