MANCHESTER UNITED and Crystal Palace both missed numerous chances as they shared the spoils at Selhurst Park.
United dominated the first half, with Dean Henderson pulling off two brilliant saves before Alejandro Garnacho hit the bar.
But the Eagles were much improved after the break, with Eberchi Eze forcing Andre Onana into a brilliant double save before missing another clear-cut chance late on.
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United still playing catch-up
After today’s draw Man Utd remain in eleventh place in the table.
While it is still early on in the season, they find themselves at the wrong end of the table.
They will need to set the record straight when they face Tottenham at Old Trafford next weekend.
Not so Eze does it
Eberechi Eze will be cursing his finishing today as he had one of the best chances to take all three points for The Eagles.
As Ismaila Sarr cut the ball back from the byline, The Eagles’ winger had the goal at his mercy.
Trying to find the bottom corner, he got it all wrong as his shot went narrowly wide of the target.
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Bruno Fernandes tried to provide the quality to supply the attackers for the Red Devils this evening.
The Portuguese midfielder even struck the woodwork himself in the first half.
Despite his efforts in the game, his side just could not find a way past Dean Henderson in the Crystal Palace goal.
Red Devils lacking in front of goal
Over the course of the game today, Man Utd had 66% possession.
Erik ten Hag’s side had fifteen shots with six on target.
Despite this, they could not find a way past Dean Henderson as their former player denied them victory.
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Questions will be asked of the visitors after this draw.
They dominated the game but could not turn any of their possession into goals.
On another day, Palace could have stole the win but will settle for a point given the pressure they had to withstand.
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The referee brings the game to an end.
Man Utd continue to struggle to win at Selhurst Park.
It is a stalemate in the capital.
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90+4. The referee awards the visitors a free kick for a foul.
Palace had a glimpse of goal as Sarr attacked near post moments ago but it was bundled behind for a corner.
Erik ten Hag’s side stood firm and managed to clear their lines.
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90+2. Schlupp has come on for Eze.
That would suggest that Glasner wants to hold on for the point.
United pass the ball around at the back which Palace will settle for at this stage of the game.
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90. Mazraoui clips a ball into the box which Hojlund flicks on.
There is no one attacking the back post and Palace clear their lines.
Rashford tries to force a corner but Guehi does well to watch it out for a goal kick.
We are going to have four additional minutes.
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88. Hojlund takes the ball to the byline and looks to cross.
Guehi reads it well and hacks the ball clear.
Man Utd seem to running out of ideas now.
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86. Time is running out in the game for a winning goal.
Man Utd seem content continuing to try and build from the back.
Palace are getting everyone behind the ball trying to make themselves difficult to break down.
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84. The visitors half clear the ball and Ugarte looks to take it out of defence but is bundled over by Hughes.
He is shown a yellow card for the challenge.
That is what you call ‘taking one for the team’ making sure they were not caught out on the counter-attack.
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82. A long ball forward finds Sarr but as he takes it under his spell the flag goes up for offside.
He seems to be playing the more central role now since Nketiah came off.
It is not a position we have seen him play all that often but Glasner seems to have confidence in his ability to do so.
Sarr is bundled over by Ugarte and the referee awards Palace a free kick out wide.
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80. Henderson is in no rush to take goal kicks now.
You wonder whether Palace would settle for a point in this game.
Munoz puts a deep cross into the box and Hughes get a shot off but it is straight at Onana.
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78. Mazraoui plays the ball forward down the wing but Mitchell covers and clears.
Crystal Palace are having to dig deep to thwart the constant attacks from the visitors.
Eze looks to create something down the left wing but is crowded out.
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76. Some more changes for the visitors.
Ugarte and Hojlund come on for Eriksen and Amad.
A final throw of the dice from ten Hag to try and secure victory in the capital.
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74. You start to wonder whether Palace with rue that missed chance.
Anyone in Selhurst Park would have put their house on Eze scoring.
Man Utd force a corner as they continue to search for a goal.
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72. It The Eagles were to win this it really would be a smash and grab victory.
Apart from the double save from Onana, they have created little in terms of clear cut chances.
That said, as long as Eze is on the pitch he is more than capable to produce some magic.
He plays the ball to Sarr who gives it back to him with the goal at his mercy.
Unbelievably, he side-foots it wide of the target.
What a chance.
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70. Erik ten Hag will see this as two points dropped if they draw.
His side have controlled the game in the main but just cannot find the back of the net.
Plenty of time for either side to find a winner at Selhurst Park.
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68. Fernandes is fouled by Richards and wins a free kick.
The referee keeps his cards in his pocket on this occasion.
Chance for Eriksen to put some quality in the box.
De Ligt goes up for the header and claims for a handball, the referee is not having any of it.
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66. That was the former Arsenal man’s last action for today.
Glasner opts to bring Hughes on for Nketiah.
Strange decision as The Eagles are lacking a striker now.
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66. What a great double save from Onana.
Nketiah shoots from the edge of the box and the keeper stops it but Sarr is following up and he blocks it wide for a corner.
The corner comes in but Lerma’s header is well wide of the target.
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64. Martinez is so lucky he did not make contact with the player there.
If he had, the defender would no doubt have got his marching orders.
Henderson is also booked for making his feelings known to the referee.
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62. United are turning the screw once again.
Garnacho tries a curling effort from a wide position but once again Henderson makes the save.
He is proving to a thorn in the Red Devils’ side today.
Martinez jumps into a challenge two-footed and is shown a yellow card.
Dreadful tackle.
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60. It is almost like ten Hag was reading this.
Rashford has his top off and is ready to join the action.
He has scored three goals in his last two games and will have a point to prove as he no doubt was not pleased to be left out of the starting line-up.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
