By Jennifer Ugwoke
Crystal Palace on Sunday beat Manchester United by two goals to nothing, at their home in Old Trafford.
The first play into the match saw a closely contested encounter between Manchester United and Crystal Palace, with both sides enjoying periods of control.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelWhile the United dominated possession and quite a lot of the ball, they struggled to turn this dominance into clear-cut scoring opportunities.
Palace, however, remained a threat on the counter-attack, with Jean-Philippe Mateta spurning a golden chance to break the deadlock. The flow of the game was disrupted by several stoppages due to injuries, including a brief scare for Daniel Munoz.
Nevertheless, United kept control on ball possession, creating numerous promising attacks, they were unable to find a breakthrough for a goal. Crystal Palace, on the other hand, remained a dangerous, distributing a thrilling counter-attack, with Ismaila Sarr proving to be a lively distributor.
Both sides made tactical substitutions, with key players like Lisandro Martinez, Manuel Ugarte, and Rasmus Hoejlund weighing in for United.
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However, against the run of play, Crystal Palace capitalised on a defensive lapse, with Jean-Philippe Mateta finding the back of the net.
This late goal injected renewed energy into the Crystal Palace side, while United struggled to mount a significant response. Despite their dominance in possession, United ultimately failed to secure victory, conceding a late goal and allowing Crystal Palace to escape with a valuable point.
Ugwoke is an intern at Prime Business Africa.
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