Crystal Palace vs Manchester United, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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Lukaku brace helps Manchester United beat Crystal Palace
Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku rediscovered his finishing touch in fine fashion, scoring a superb goal in each half in a 3-1 win.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Offside, Crystal Palace. Andros Townsend tries a through ball, but Joel Ward is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic.
- 8': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Luka Milivojevic.
- 8': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by James McArthur.
- 15': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 15': James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 20': Attempt missed. Fred (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 22': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 22': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 30': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Luka Milivojevic.
- 33': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Manchester United 1. Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
- 34': Attempt missed. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross.
- 40': Alexis Sánchez (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace).
- 41': Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Ashley Young (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+2': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Manchester United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, Manchester United 1.
- 46': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 46': Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Diogo Dalot with a cross.
- 47': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace).
- 47': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 52': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Manchester United 2. Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Lindelöf with a headed pass following a corner.
- 53': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Wilfried Zaha.
- 54': Offside, Crystal Palace. Michy Batshuayi tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 58': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by David De Gea.
- 59': Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Foul by Chris Smalling (Manchester United).
- 61': Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Max Meyer replaces James McArthur.
- 61': Attempt missed. James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic following a set piece situation.
- 62': Delay in match David De Gea (Manchester United) because of an injury.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Manchester United 2. Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp with a cross.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fred.
- 67': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fred with a cross.
- 68': Attempt saved. Max Meyer (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 69': Hand ball by Alexis Sánchez (Manchester United).
- 69': Alexis Sánchez (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Meyer.
- 70': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
- 70': Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 71': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 74': Attempt missed. Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 75': Alexis Sánchez (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 75': Attempt saved. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 76': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 76': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford replaces Alexis Sánchez.
- 77': Substitution, Manchester United. Eric Bailly replaces Diogo Dalot.
- 77': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt with a cross.
- 78': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 78': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke replaces Michy Batshuayi.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic with a cross.
- 81': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 81': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt missed. Max Meyer (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic.
- 83': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Patrick van Aanholt.
- 83': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Manchester United 3. Ashley Young (Manchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 87': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 88': Foul by Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace).
- 88': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Joel Ward.
- 90': Substitution, Manchester United. James Garner replaces Fred.
- 90'+1': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+1': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 90'+3': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
- 90'+5': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United).
- 90'+5': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Dangerous play by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+5': David De Gea (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Manchester United 3.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Manchester United 3.
Statistics
 MAN |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 54.5 | Possession | 45.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 378 | Accurate Passes | 299 |
| 468 | Passes | 374 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 12 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 21 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 19 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,754
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,754
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 5 | James Tomkins |
| 34 | Martin Kelly  |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 23 | Michy Batshuayi |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 10 | Andros Townsend |
Manchester United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 12 | Chris Smalling |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 17 | Fred |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 7 | Alexis Sánchez |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
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