Crystal Palace 1-2 Man Utd: Zirkzee and Mount's goals get Red Devils 3 pts

Game is over and the final score is Crystal Palace 1-2 Man Utd. Zirkzee and Mount's goals see Red Devils get precious 3 points from Selhurst Park.

Match Report

Mason Mount saved Manchester United from a further inquest when he fired home in a  2-1 comeback victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

The midfielder rifled in from a well-worked set-piece after being teed up by Bruno Fernandes.

That goal, Mount's second of the season, came minutes after Joshua Zirkzee ended a year-long wait for a Premier League goal with a finish from what looked like an impossible angle.

With a combined xG of 0.05, United completed a second-half turnaround in a game that, before the halftime whistle, offered very little hope for Ruben Amorim's side.

United were outclassed and outfought by Palace in the opening 45 minutes despite showing early promise when Dean Henderson denied Casemiro an early goal with a smart stop. Amorim watched on as his side generated just 0.01 expected goals without set-pieces.

In a run of play that summed up United's sorry showing, Leny Yoro clumsily brought down Jean-Philippe Mateta in the area to give away a sure penalty.

Having initially sent Senne Lammens the wrong way, Mateta had to do the same again after being adjudged to have touched the ball twice by VAR.

More chances followed for Palace in the first half with Matthijs de Ligt and Luke Shaw called upon to make huge interventions to prevent further damage.

Amorim could be seen anxiously pacing in the mixed zone during the half-time break, taking a moment before what would have been his most significant talk to his players, hoping to avoid a repeat of Monday's hopeless showing against the 10 men of Everton.

Whatever he said worked, helping United end a run of three without a win to move up to sixth, above Palace who are denied a place in the top four. Amorim also becomes the first United boss to win at Selhurst Park since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in 2020.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

1' Casemiro picks up a rebound and drills a shot, but is denied by Henderson

7' Mateta shows off his amazing skills with a solo run but sends his effort wide

10' Casemiro latches onto the free kick from Bruno, but sends his header well wide

12' Adam Wharton smashes the ball towards goal, but Lammens makes a great save

15' Mateta attempts to score from a difficult angle, but sends his effort wide

17' Mbeumo is booked yellow for complaining about the ref's decision

25' Kamada receives a low pass and takes a shot but Lammens blocks his effort

26' Pino gets a rebound and strikes but Yoro makes a goal-line clearance

33' GOAL! Mateta scores from the penalty spot! Crystal Palace 1-0 Man Utd

33' Mateta takes the penalty but the ref indicates the penalty must be taken again

37' Sarr leaves the pitch due to injury and is replaced by Nketiah

45' Nketiah creates himself some space and unleashes a shot which is blocked by Shaw

49' Amad tries to plays the ball into the box but sends his pass wide

54' GOAL! Zirkzee nets his first goal of the season! Crystal Palace 1-1 Man Utd

58' Mazraoui's clearance takes a deflection off Zirkzee and goes wide for a corner

63' GOAL! Mount slots the ball into the bottom corner! Crystal Palace 1-2 Man Utd

75' Dalot picks up the rebound but his effort flies miles over the bar

82' Lisandro Martinez returns from injury and replaces Luke Shaw

Line-ups

Crystal Palace XI: Dean Henderson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Kamada, Sarr, Daniel Muñoz, Guehi, Maxence Lacroix, Chris Richards, Yeremy, Tyrick Mitchell, Adam Wharton

Subs: Clyne, Walter Benítez, Hughes, Lerma, Nketiah, Justin Devenny, Jaydee Canvot, Romain Esse, Christantus Uche

Man Utd XI: Casemiro, Luke Shaw, Bruno Fernandes, Mount, De Ligt, Dalot, Bryan Mbeumo, Zirkzee, Senne Lammens, Amad Diallo Traore, Yoro

Subs: Mazraoui, Altay Bayındır, Ugarte, Lisandro Martinez, Malacia, Mainoo, Patrick Dorgu, Shea Lacey, Ayden Heaven