Just over an hour into the match at Selhurst Park between Manchester United and Crystal Palace, custodian Andre Onana of United made a fantastic double stop. Even though Manchester United had the better of the 90 minutes, they missed numerous excellent opportunities. In response to a hit by Eddie Nketiah, Andre Onana needed to be quick to react. He had to go low and then quickly rise to block Ismaila Sarr's rebounding attempt against Crystal Palace.
Manchester United and Crystal Palace nearly made an impact at Selhurst Park. A shot from Alejandro Garnacho sailed over the crossbar and back into the penalty box. After that, Bruno Fernandes attempted to capitalise on the rebound, but his shot struck the wood, denying the Red Devils the well-earned lead in the first thirty minutes.
It was Manchester United’s game to lose but they switched off despite making three substitutions in the second half. It seemed as if the ghosts of the Brighton loss still haunted them and did not want anything similar to happen on this occasion.
Manchester United supports rue Erik ten Hag’s substitution choice
Supporters of Manchester United feel that manager Erik ten Hag's choice altered their game versus Crystal Palace. The Red Devils were held to a scoreless draw at Selhurst Park on Saturday night by a determined Palace team, meaning they were unable to make it two straight victories in the Premier League.
United had the better of the possession and had several scoring opportunities, but they were eventually unsuccessful. Oliver Glasner's team also had opportunities to win the game, but Eberechi Eze squandered two excellent ones.
Ten Hag substituted Marcus Rashford, Manuel Ugarte, as well as Rasmus Hojlund replacing Joshua Zirkzee, Christian Eriksen, and Amad Diallo in the second half in an attempt to alter the outcome of the game. The decision to bench Dutchman Zirkzee, nevertheless, has not pleased United supporters. With only seven points after five games, United's position in the standings for the Premier League has dropped to 11th as a consequence of the draw.