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Crystal Palace humiliated Manchester United with a blistering display at Selhurst Park that leaves Erik ten Hag’s position with the Red Devils on a knife edge.
The hosts started as the better side and dominated possession from kick off. Michael Olise then opened the scoring in the 12th minute, cutting inside Casemiro and slotting home from inside the box. From there Palace never looked back. Jean-Philippe Mateta continued his amazing home form by darting in behind and blasting a strike past Andre Onana as United’s defence fell apart repeatedly.
The second half brought more goals. From a short corner Adam Wharton picked out Joachim Andersen at the far post who turned the ball across to Tyrick Mitchell for a tap-in. Olise then scored his second, Palace’s fourth, after Casemiro – who had a night to forget – was bungled off the ball deep in his own half. Daniel Munoz squared a pass and Olise rocketed a strike from range past Onana again.
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Manchester United’s season hits new low after Crystal Palace humiliation
Olise has been linked with a summer switch to Old Trafford and run amok at Selhurst Park with a dazzling display, scoring twice to move on to nine goals in 12 league starts this season.
Two sparkling efforts by Olise in the 12th and 66th minutes bookended this latest superb result for Oliver Glasner’s side, with Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell also on target to make it four wins in five for Palace.
Mike Jones6 May 2024 22:34
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Crystal Palace have won three successive Premier League games at Selhurst Park for the first time since October 2022, while they are unbeaten in their last five matches in the league for the first time since April 2022.
Mike Jones6 May 2024 22:31
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This is Crystal Palace’s biggest Premier League win since beating Leeds United 5-1 in April 2023. It is their biggest win at Selhurst Park in the league since April 2018, when they beat Leicester 5-0.
Mike Jones6 May 2024 22:28
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Since Oliver Glasner’s first Premier League game in charge of Crystal Palace on 24 February, Jean-Phillipe Mateta is just the second player in the competition to reach 10 goals, behind Cole Palmer (11).
He has now scored in each of his last six home league games (eight goals), after netting only five goals in his first 37.
Mike Jones6 May 2024 22:25
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Since the start of last season, only Nottingham Forest (five) have lost more Premier League away games by a four-goal margin or higher than Manchester United (three).
Mike Jones6 May 2024 22:22
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The last time Manchester United lost more games in a league season was in 1989/90, when they lost 16 games and finished 13th.
Mike Jones6 May 2024 22:19
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Manchester United sacked their manager in the two seasons they lost 12 matches, 2013/14 and 2021/22. It doesn’t seem as though Erik ten Hag will be in the United dugout next year.
Mike Jones6 May 2024 22:16
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Manchester United have set a new club record for most defeats in a Premier League campaign with 13.
Mike Jones6 May 2024 22:13
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Reaction from Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports: “In Eze and Olise, Crystal Palace have got two players that would walk into Manchester United’s team. Under Oliver Glasner, they have been brilliant. Manchester United never looked like scoring.”
Mike Jones6 May 2024 22:10
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Manchester United missed the chance to move into the European places today.
There’s a real chance that they can’t leap above Newcastle or Chelsea in the last three games meaning they would have to beat Manchester City in the FA Cup to be in Europe next season.
Mike Jones6 May 2024 22:09
