Crystal Palace play host to Manchester United in the Premier when the two teams clash at Selhurst Park for Saturday’s late kick off. Both sides are under a bit of pressure after less than ideal starts to the season.
The Eagles have yet to win in the league this season but consecutive draws with Chelsea and Leicester, plus a victory over QPR in the Carabao Cup have built a bit of momentum ahead of this match. Palace will also remember the 4-0 victory over United back in May and manager Oliver Glasner will feel confident about getting three points.
For their part, Man Utd have responded superbly to their 3-0 defeat to Liverpool. A win over Southampton got them back on track in the Premier League before a 7-0 hammering of in the league cup helped to get some of their strikers on the board with Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford both scoring.
Still, Erik ten Hag will be wary as it has now been four years since United have defeated Palace in London but a win today could kick the team onto bigger and better things.
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Crystal Palace vs Man Utd LIVE
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Crystal Palace host Manchester United in the Premier League
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Man Utd defeated Barnsley 7-0 in the Carabao Cup and come into the match with confidence
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Palace are looking to secure a first league win of the season
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28’ CLOSE! United hits the crossbar twice in 10 seconds after good efforts from Garnacho and Fernandes [CRY 0-0 MUN]
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10’ CLOSE! Zirkzee sends Garnacho through and the winger forces a good save [CRY 0-0 MUN]
Crystal Palace FC 0 – 0 Manchester United FC
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
18:10 , Chris Wilson
38 mins
Wharton delivers the cross but it hits Amad and the chance ends. The Ivorian is briefly down, but he’s up and okay to carry on.
United play it out from the back in a more commanding fashion this time, but the chance ends as Fernandes’ looped cross goes straight to Henderson.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
18:08 , Chris Wilson
37 mins
Palace try and mount an attack and they end up winning a foul as Eze’s ball hits Mazraoui’s hand. An opportunity for the home side to deliver a dangerous set-piece here.
Eze crosses in, and Zirkzee heads away for a corner.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
18:07 , Chris Wilson
36 mins
The first booking of the day as Garnacho brings down Nketiah as the former Arsenal man looked to start a counter.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
18:06 , Chris Wilson
35 mins
United look a little nervy but they just about manage to pass it out at the back under pressure, though Mazraoui can’t find Garnacho with the cross-field diagonal over the top.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
18:04 , Chris Wilson
32 mins
Munoz almost plays in Diallo as he judges the ball over the top, and United win a corner. Diallo swings it in and it’s another good delivery, with Zirkzee rising highest but only managing to nod it wide.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
18:03 , Chris Wilson
30 mins
Some nice combinations from United on the edge of the box almost enable a good chance for Fernandes, but Palace get it away in the end. The home side are struggling to keep it when they do have the ball though, with Henderson the latest culprit.
72 per cent possession for United so far, but they’ve already missed two (maybe more) good opportunities.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
17:59 , Chris Wilson
27 mins
CLOSE! How has this not gone in?!?
United break forward and the pass is slipped through to Garnacho, who opts for the first-time shot with Henderson coming off his line. It looks perfect, flying into the top corner, but it hits the bar!
It bounces out to Fernandes who has all the goal to aim at with Henderson scrambling and on the floor, but the Portuguese hammers it into the ground and it bounces off the top of the bar!
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
17:57 , Chris Wilson
25 mins
A lull in activity here as United are enjoying plenty of possession, but are failing to really do anything with it. Plenty of patient passing in their half at the moment.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
17:54 , Chris Wilson
23 mins
Palace are struggling to keep the ball a bit here, though United are lacking that final bit of quality when they do attack, so we’re still all square.
Garnacho gets into the box again but his cross is easily cleared.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
17:52 , Chris Wilson
21 mins
Palace look to counter with the ball over the top and Mateta gets to the end of it, but he’s too isolated as he gets into the box, and his cross runs to Onana after de Ligt had done well to hold up the Frenchman.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
17:51 , Chris Wilson
19 mins
Fernandes tries to release Garnacho down the left wing this time, but once again the tracking back is good from Palace, before Mazraoui does brilliantly well to win it back and Kamada concedes a free-kick.
United work it wide again, but Garnacho gives it away with a sloppy pass inside.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
17:49 , Chris Wilson
17 mins
Fernandes and Garnacho attempt the one-two to release the Argentine into the box, but Munoz and Henderson are equal to it.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
17:47 , Chris Wilson
15 mins
Palace try to mount a counter but the ball wide to Munoz ends up running out for a throw. The home side haven’t yet settled as they would have liked, though they’ll be fully aware of the chances that this United side give up.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
17:45 , Chris Wilson
13 mins
CLOSE! Diallo delivers a great corner to the back post and de Ligt has made the run from deep. He powers a header down towards goal, but Henderson does well to save.
Moments later, Martinez almost takes advantage of a deflection off Guehi to score, but it goes out for another corner.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
17:44 , Chris Wilson
12 mins
Palace looked to counter but in doing so got caught out themselves, with the quick free-kick being taken and Zirkzee offloading it to Garnacho once more. There’s a little lack of communication though, and the chance goes begging as Palace get players back.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
17:42 , Chris Wilson
10 mins
United’s wingers are a little too isolated whenever they receive the ball at the moment, with Palace doing all they can to double up on Garnacho and Diallo.
Some excellent work from Zirkzee finally unlocks the defence though, as he picks the ball up near halfway and weighs a perfect pass to send Garnacho through. He’s under pressure and the angle isn’t in his favour, and Henderson saves the attempted shot across goal.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
17:39 , Chris Wilson
8 mins
United do attempt a foray forward, but Eriksen’s ball behind Munoz is too much for Garnacho. The away side come again, but the attack ends as Eriksen drags down Kamada.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
17:38 , Chris Wilson
6 mins
Too pedestrian in possession from the away side and Diallo losses the ball, but Palace don’t manage to mount a counter this time.
Plenty of possession for United in the early stages, but lacking movement and penetration at the moment, as has so often been the case recently.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
17:36 , Chris Wilson
4 mins
Both sides still feeling their way into the game so far, as Mitchell does well to make sure Diallo can’t run in behind. United happy to pass around the back four for now.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
17:34 , Chris Wilson
2 mins
United win the first corner of the game as Richards dispossesses Diallo and puts it behind. Eriksen delivers, and it finds its way to de Ligt at the back post, but the Dutchman’s header is straight at Henderson.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
17:33 , Chris Wilson
1 min
Palace almost clean-through within the first minute as de Ligt misjudges the ball, bit he was clipped by Mateta and the foul is given on halfway.
KICK-OFF! Crystal Palace 0-0 Man Utd
17:31 , Chris Wilson
KICK-OFF!
The home side get the game started!
Crystal Palace vs Man Utd LIVE
17:28 , Chris Wilson
The two teams are emerging from the tunnel at Selhurst Park, so we’re moments from kick-off in south London.
Glasner speaks to Sky
17:27 , Chris Wilson
Palace manager OIiver Glasner also spoke to Sky before kick-off, and he says there are “not too many situations or changes.”
”First of all they [Eze, Mateta and Nketiah] have scored and assisted each other. Now it’s two games playing together – they need to be playing together.
“They did really well. We also have great substitutions with Ismaila Sarr, he had a good impact in the game [against QPR in midweek] – we have good options from the bench.”
“In all four games we have been 1-0 down and it is a different game. It will be great today to take the lead, but we expect a very good Manchester United team.
“We have respect, but we know they will give us space to create chances.”
Ten Hag speaks to Sky
17:23 , Chris Wilson
United manager Erik ten Hag has been speaking to Sky Sports before the game, and he says that it was “not a difficult decision” to bench Marcus Rashford.
“We have to rotate, we have so many games to cover and we have to give Alejandro games.
“We have seen he has a lot of end product, he has scored so many goals and assists. He has only started one time this season.”
He says that the players returning from injury “are not up to full speed, they need games to get into the match rhythm”.
“They are not ready for 90 minutes, but it’s a pleasure to have them in the squad and it will be beneficial. If we integrate everyone like Manuel Ugarte, he needs some time. Hojlund didn’t have pre-season, Mount back – it is a good sign.
“We need this as we have got to cover so many games.”
On Crystal Palace’s strengths, he mentions “the front three players”, but also emphasises the fact that Palace are “very aggressive and they have a very good transition both ways – they make a lot of tactical fouls.
“In attack they are a threat not just in the front three, but in their wing-backs.”
Palace v United head-to-head
17:20 , Chris Wilson
These two teams have met a total of 66 times, with the first meeting dating back to 1922. United have won 41 of the matches, with Palace winning 12 and 13 ending as draws.
Last season, Palace did a double over United for the first time, winning 1-0 at Old Trafford just under a year ago, before producing a brilliant display to win 4-0 at home in May of this year.
The most notable recent match between these two was the 2016 FA Cup final, in which United won 2-1 courtesy of goals from Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard.
Palace match facts
17:15 , Chris Wilson
Palace are winless after four…
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