Saturday , November 23 2024

Sports: Crystal Palace beats Manchester United 4-0, 13th defeat of the season

With the help of two goals from star player Michael Olise, Crystal Palace caused a major upset with a 4-0 win over Manchester United. Crystal Palace beat United for the second time to complete the English Premier League double

The future of United coach-cum-manager Eric ten Hag is in danger. After struggling with various problems and injuries throughout the season, United were forced to play as a defender with Casemiro at centre-back. Michael Olise scored for Crystal Palace in the 12th and 66th minutes. Jean-Philippe Mateta in the 40th minute and Tyrick Mitchell in the 58th minute scored one goal each to give the team a one-sided victory. Despite the defeat, United are in eighth place with 54 points from 35 matches, two points behind sixth-placed Newcastle United. Crystal Palace are in 14th place with 43 points. Apart from this, for the first time United has faced its 13th defeat in a single season. Bruno Fernandes lost a match for the first time in his 230-game Old Trafford career.