MANCHESTER UNITED have squandered the chance to leapfrog Man City in the Premier League after a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace.
United went 1-0 up in the first half through Bruno Fernandes.
But Michael Olise’s 90th-minute free-kick rescued a point for the home side.
- Start time: 8pm
- TV/Live stream: Sky Sports Premier League
- Palace XI: Guaita, Clyne, Guehi, Richards, Mitchell, Doucoure, Hughes, Olise, Zaha, Edouard, Mateta
- Man Utd XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Eriksen; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Weghorst
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Viera overjoyed with performance
Patrick Viera has relayed how pleased he is that his side managed to stop the rot tonight with a draw against a top side.
It should now give them more confidence going into the rest of the season.
They welcome Newcastle to Selhurst Park on the weekend as they another of the in-form teams in the Premier League.
Bounce back to winning ways
Despite the disappointment of taking a draw from the jaws of victory, United have a good run of games ahead.
If they can upset the form guide on Sunday, they have four very winnable games to follow.
Erik ten Hag will need his side to put games to bed and learn from tonight’s result.
Huge loss for weekend Emirates trip
Casemiro’s yellow card he picked up today will hurt United.
He was lucky it was only yellow when replays showed the challenge as it was very Souness-esque.
The Brazilian covers so much of the park for his team, it will cause them issues against the Premier League leaders.
He’s taking the Michael surely
Michael Olise left Erik ten Hag reeling on the touchline with one magical set piece to ruin his hopes of making it a monumental 10 successive wins in all competitions.
Add to that the yellow card Casermiro picked up when Fred was warming up to come on for him, the Dutch manager will feel this has not been a good night at the office.
There was nothing David de Gea to keep his shot out, thundering off the bar and in.
Credit: Reuters FT: Crystal Palace 1-1 Man Utd
What a chance that was for United to close the gap on Arsenal and move to second in the table.
They will feel they did enough to win this game tonight, with Crystal Palace creating very little.
One moment of brilliance from Olise has got them a point today that may well not have deserved.
FT: Crystal Palace 1-1 Man Utd
The referee brings the game to a close.
Michael Olise’s stunning free-kick has prevented United making it tens win in a row.
ten Hag does not look happy on the touchline.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Man Utd – Casemiro chance
90+4. What a chance to win the game.
The corner comes in and it beats everyone and drops to Casemiro unmarked in the middle of an empty goal.
He cannot adjust his body quickly enough and it clips his thigh and goes wide of the goal.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Man Utd
90+2. What a goal that was by Olise.
His free kick had whip and bend on it, hitting the underside of the bar and bouncing yards behind the line and into the roof of the net.
Take a bow son.
Goal – Michael Olise (Crystal Palace)
Crystal Palace 0-1 Man Utd
90. United pass the ball around at the back.
They know that time is on their side now.
Schlupp is brought down by Fred, just a few yards outside of the box.
We are going to have four added minutes here.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Man Utd
88. The home fans have been silent for a lot of this game since the goal.
That is half the battle when you come here, silence the fans.
United are only minutes away from winning ten consecutive games in all competitions, for the first time since Alex Ferguson was in charge.
Credit: PA Crystal Palace 0-1 Man Utd
86. Scoring goals seems a definite issue for Palace.
That could be a worry for the remainder of the season as they only sit seven points outside of the bottom three.
It is a big gap right now, but it may not be in a few weeks time.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Man Utd
84. United are looking comfortable in possession.
This is what it is all about, seeing games out.
If you can do that, you can put a run together, like this Man Utd team has done so well.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Man Utd
82. Casemiro is booked for a knee-high scissor tackle on Zaha as he dances past him.
That means he misses the game against Arsenal on the weekend.
After seeing the replay, he is lucky to still be on the pitch.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Man Utd
80. Eze beats Bruno Fernandes.
As he runs towards the edge of the box, Casemiro is there to stop him.
It has been a man of the match performance by the Brazilian tonight,
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Crystal Palace 0-1 Man Utd
78. For a side with so little height in the side, Palace get a lot of aerial balls into the box.
It is meat and drink for the United defenders.
Eriksen is fouled much to the dismay of the home fans.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Man Utd
76. Palace are trying to turn the screw now.
United have defended well so far, allowing them no way through.
The corner comes in and finds Elise who heads towards goal but de Gea dives and saves well.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Man Utd
74. McTominay goes down in the box, claiming a penalty.
VAR does check it but there was no clear and obvious error.
Palace push forward but play is stopped as he calls Zaha and McTominay over for a word.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Man Utd
72. Wan-Bissaka is penalised for a foul on Zaha.
Palace bring on Schlupp and Ayew.
Doucoure and Edouard come off.
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70. United bring McTominay and Garnacho on.
Weghorst and Antony leave the field.
The away fans continue to out-sing the home fans.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Man Utd
68. This game is getting like Floyd Mayweather against Deji.
With Palace being the latter, you know they want to get some punches in and hurt their opponent but they just don’t seem to have the ability to deliver.
United are making them chase shadows at the moment.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Man Utd
66. We may see the managers start thinking about some changes around this time.
ten Hag could do with a second goal so he could start resting some of his stars for the Arsenal game on the weekend.
Games come thick and fast in the league at the moment.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Man Utd
64. Zaha is penalised for a foul on the Brazilian.
As time ticks on, Viera’s side are becoming more desperate in the tackle when not in possession.
Rashford tries a shot from distance, high, wide and not so handsome.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Man Utd
62. United win a free kick as Fernandes goes to ground.
As soon as an opposition player touches him, he comes down quicker than the rain.
Both sides are struggling to find any rhythm right now.
Meanwhile Casemiro has a selfie with a fan who evades stewards.
Credit: Reuters Crystal Palace 0-1 Man Utd
60. Casemiro tries to slot a pass in behind the Palace defence for Wan-Bissaka.
The hosts just about manage to cut it out.
On the counter attack Eze has shot from outside the box but it is not troubling anyone outside of row M.
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