Manchester United vs Crystal Palace, 2020-21 English Premier League
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Man United suffer opening day defeat at home to Crystal Palace
Manchester United suffered a shock 3-1 defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace in their opening Premier League match of the season on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 1': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 1': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 4': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 4': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
- 6': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Goal! Manchester United 0, Crystal Palace 1. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp with a cross.
- 11': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Timothy Fosu-Mensah (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 13': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 14': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 19': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 19': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 22': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 23': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 24': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 26': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 30': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 31': Attempt missed. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 36': Offside, Manchester United. Daniel James tries a through ball, but Timothy Fosu-Mensah is caught offside.
- 39': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace).
- 40': VAR Decision: No Penalty Manchester United.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 42': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 42': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace).
- 44': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 45'+1': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by David de Gea.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joel Ward following a corner.
- 45'+3': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 45'+3': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+4': Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Crystal Palace 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Crystal Palace 1.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Greenwood replaces Daniel James.
- 49': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
- 51': Attempt saved. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 53': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 53': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 53': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 54': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Paul Pogba.
- 55': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 55': Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Foul by Timothy Fosu-Mensah (Manchester United).
- 58': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Timothy Fosu-Mensah (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt missed. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Timothy Fosu-Mensah with a cross.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
- 63': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 63': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 64': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Fosu-Mensah.
- 66': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, Manchester United. Donny van de Beek replaces Paul Pogba.
- 68': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 68': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Attempt missed. Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Scott McTominay following a corner.
- 69': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 69': Penalty conceded by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 70': VAR Decision: Penalty Crystal Palace.
- 73': VAR Decision: Penalty Crystal Palace.
- 74': Goal! Manchester United 0, Crystal Palace 2. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 75': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 76': Foul by James McCarthy (Crystal Palace).
- 76': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 78': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
- 80': Goal! Manchester United 1, Crystal Palace 2. Donny van de Beek (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 81': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Michy Batshuayi replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester United. Odion Ighalo replaces Timothy Fosu-Mensah.
- 82': Offside, Crystal Palace. Andros Townsend tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 85': Goal! Manchester United 1, Crystal Palace 3. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 88': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Luka Milivojevic replaces James McCarthy.
- 88': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 90': Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 90'+1': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 90'+1': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+4': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Luka Milivojevic.
- 90'+5': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Mamadou Sakho.
- 90'+6': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by James McArthur.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, Crystal Palace 3.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 1, Crystal Palace 3.
Statistics
 CRY |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 24.2 | Possession | 75.8 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 138 | Accurate Passes | 606 |
| 225 | Passes | 705 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 24 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 21 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 33 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire  |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 24 | Timothy Fosu-Mensah |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 9 | Anthony Martial |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 21 | Daniel James |
Crystal Palace (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 12 | Mamadou Sakho |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 27 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 22 | James McCarthy |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 10 | Andros Townsend |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
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