Match ends, Crystal Palace 4, Manchester United 0.
Crystal Palace sealed a first league double over Manchester United with a rampant 4-0 win at Selhurst Park.
Michael Olise ran 20 yards under no challenge to eventually slot beyond Andre Onana to put Oliver Glasner's side in the lead after 13 minutes.
Jean-Philippe Mateta surged beyond Johnny Evans to finish emphatically for his sixth goal in a row on home turf.
Tyrick Mitchell tapped in from close range after a fine cross by Adam Wharton in the 58th minute and French youngster Olise capitalised on a Casemiro mistake to power a strike beyond a wanting Onana.
From the first minute, Glasner's men looked full of intent against a United side who failed to turn up at Selhurst Park.
As a defensive unit, United put in one of the worst performances of the season with Casemiro and Evans becoming their 14th centre back partnership used this campaign.
Eberechi Eze and Olise were given the freedom of the pitch to control the play and caused United trouble on numerous occasions.
Erik ten Hag's side threatened in a couple of moments with Casemiro twice having goals ruled out - the first for a foul on Dean Henderson and the second for offside.
Odsonne Edouard almost rubbed further salt in the wounds but his injury-time effort struck the upright.
With title-chasing Arsenal next up, United must greatly improve to avoid another thrashing.
No European football for United a possibility
At one stage in the season, Ten Hag's side looked as though they could put pressure on Aston Villa for a Champions League spot.
That dream is long gone and United are now at risk of missing out on qualifying for any European competition next season.
They must either finish seventh in the Premier League to secure Europa Conference League football or beat Manchester City in the FA Cup final to seal a Europa League place.
One win in seven has seen United slide down the table into eighth and their fixtures do not get any easier with league leaders Arsenal visiting Old Trafford on Sunday.
A defeat by this scoreline can be hugely damaging but for those United fans who made the trip to Selhurst Park on a Bank Holiday Monday, it is the manner in which the players seemingly looked disinterested that will hurt the most.
Wharton an outsider for the England squad?
All eyes have been on United's talented youngster, Kobbie Mainoo, and rightfully so but it is hard to ignore the performances being put in by midfielder Wharton since his January move.
Wharton, 20, has impressed since day one at Selhurst Park after his £18m move from Blackburn Rovers on transfer deadline day.
Up against England internationals Mason Mount and Mainoo, Wharton shone with his slick passing between the lines and combativeness in defence.
Positionally, Wharton is excellent. Especially for someone at such a tender age. He has the ability to know exactly where to be on the pitch and when it is best to release the ball for a team-mate.
The former Blackburn man has been a huge addition to a Palace side who have won four of their past five.
A fantastic cross for Joachim Andersen to set up Mitchell's goal was just a small sample of the quality Wharton brings.
England boss Gareth Southgate was in attendance in London with a preliminary squad for Euro 2024 set to be announced on Tuesday, 21 May and with the Three Lions short of players in the mould of Wharton, could a shock inclusion be on the cards?
Player of the match
EzeEberechi Eze
Crystal Palace
Avg
- Squad number10Player nameEzeAverage rating
8.58
- Squad number7Player nameOliseAverage rating
8.55
- Squad number14Player nameMatetaAverage rating
8.55
- Squad number20Player nameA WhartonAverage rating
8.53
- Squad number19Player nameHughesAverage rating
8.33
- Squad number3Player nameMitchellAverage rating
8.31
- Squad number12Player nameMuñozAverage rating
8.29
- Squad number16Player nameAndersenAverage rating
8.19
- Squad number26Player nameRichardsAverage rating
8.17
- Squad number6Player nameGuéhiAverage rating
8.11
- Squad number22Player nameÉdouardAverage rating
8.07
- Squad number15Player nameSchluppAverage rating
7.97
- Squad number44Player nameRiedewaldAverage rating
7.97
- Squad number17Player nameClyneAverage rating
7.95
- Squad number9Player nameJ AyewAverage rating
7.90
- Squad number30Player nameHendersonAverage rating
7.60
Manchester United
Avg
- Squad number84Player nameWheatleyAverage rating
2.92
- Squad number37Player nameMainooAverage rating
2.92
- Squad number17Player nameGarnachoAverage rating
2.88
- Squad number11Player nameHøjlundAverage rating
2.74
- Squad number7Player nameMountAverage rating
2.61
- Squad number35Player nameEvansAverage rating
2.49
- Squad number16Player nameDialloAverage rating
2.47
- Squad number20Player nameDiogo DalotAverage rating
2.47
- Squad number14Player nameEriksenAverage rating
2.44
- Squad number4Player nameS AmrabatAverage rating
2.41
- Squad number24Player nameOnanaAverage rating
2.39
- Squad number29Player nameWan-BissakaAverage rating
2.37
- Squad number18Player nameCasemiroAverage rating
2.06
- Squad number21Player nameAntonyAverage rating
1.97
Line-ups
Crystal Palace
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 30Henderson
- 17ClyneSubstituted forGuéhiat 78'minutes
- 16Andersen
- 26Richards
- 12Muñoz
- 20A Wharton
- 19HughesSubstituted forRiedewaldat 68'minutes
- 3Mitchell
- 7OliseSubstituted forSchluppat 85'minutes
- 10EzeSubstituted forJ Ayewat 85'minutes
- 14MatetaSubstituted forÉdouardat 68'minutesBooked at 88mins
Substitutes
- 2Ward
- 6Guéhi
- 9J Ayew
- 15Schlupp
- 22Édouard
- 29Ahamada
- 31Matthews
- 44Riedewald
- 49Rak-Sakyi
Man Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 24Onana
- 20Dalot
- 18Casemiro
- 35Evans
- 29Wan-Bissaka
- 37Mainoo
- 14Eriksen
- 21AntonySubstituted forS Amrabatat 60'minutesBooked at 69mins
- 7MountSubstituted forDialloat 80'minutes
- 17Garnacho
- 11HøjlundSubstituted forWheatleyat 80'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Bayindir
- 4S Amrabat
- 16Diallo
- 22Heaton
- 65Collyer
- 70Amass
- 75Ogunneye
- 78Jackson
- 84Wheatley
- Referee:
- Jarred Gillett
- Attendance:
- 25,190
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home43%
- Away57%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home10
- Away2
- Corners
- Home6
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away8
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Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 4, Manchester United 0.
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Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
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Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
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Jairo Riedewald (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Marc Guéhi.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match (Manchester United).
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Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kobbie Mainoo.
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Attempt missed. Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Booking
Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Sofyan Amrabat (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
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Offside, Crystal Palace. Daniel Muñoz is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Michael Olise.
Substitution
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Eberechi Eze.
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Foul by Ethan Wheatley (Manchester United).
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Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
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Well done Palace, beautiful stuff.
And long may it continue and it will.
Should be doing better against Manchester United...
Take a bow Eric!!!
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Well played Palace.👍
Come on Arsenal, Newcastle and Brighton.....let's get their goal tally to negative double figures.