"Somehow Manchester United managed to inflict Crystal Palace's first home defeat in the Premier League since February and end their own five-year wait for a victory at this ground after a first half when their opponents should have been out of sight. Oliver Glasner's side had been rampant and deservedly took the lead through Jean-Philippe Mateta's retaken penalty. But they could not make their dominance count and having failed to score a goal against Palace in their four previous league meetings"
"It was a frustrating afternoon at the end of a long week for Glasner, who has been linked with United in the past and saw Ismaila Sarr limp off with a concerning injury before half-time. His Portuguese counterpart may have kept his emotions in check as he headed down the tunnel immediately after the final whistle. But he must have been beaming inside after a much-improved performance that means United move above Palace into sixth place."
Manchester United ended Crystal Palace's long unbeaten home run and their own five-year wait for a win at Selhurst Park by overturning a first-half deficit. Oliver Glasner's Palace dominated early and took the lead through Jean-Philippe Mateta's retaken penalty but failed to convert further chances. United, having not scored in four prior league meetings with Palace, struck twice in nine minutes via Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount to secure the victory. Glasner faced a frustrating afternoon, compounded by Ismaila Sarr's concerning injury and fixture congestion after European travel. Ruben Amorim made wing-back changes but saw his side slip to sixth place.
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