Manchester United slumped to a different meek dwelling defeat as Crystal Palace received 2-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday, whereas Tottenham eased the stress on Ange Postecoglou by beating Brentford 2-0. Jean Philippe-Mateta was Palace’s hero with each objectives within the second half as United suffered a fifth defeat of their final six dwelling league video games. Victory takes the Eagles above the Red Devils within the desk as Oliver Glasner’s aspect climb to twelfth. Three consecutive wins for United had lifted the temper round Old Trafford nevertheless it was again to sq. one for Ruben Amorim after one other dwelling show missing in creativity and riddled with defensive lapses.
Amorim’s resolution to start out with out a pure striker backfired with each Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee left on the bench.
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo began in a centre-forward function after scoring in a 2-0 victory over Romanian aspect FCSB in midweek.
The England worldwide’s scuffed strike got here again off the publish in United’s finest effort of a shiny opening earlier than their attacking risk fizzled out.
Palace have misplaced simply one in all their final seven league video games to get well from a depressing begin to the season.
The guests missed the artistic spark provided by Eberechi Eze for the primary hour as an harm meant he was solely match sufficient for a cameo look off the bench.
But Eze made an on the spot affect as from his free-kick Maxence Lacroix’s header got here again off the bar and into Mateta’s path to fireplace dwelling.
Worse was to comply with for United as Lisandro Martinez needed to be stretchered off with what appeared a critical knee harm.
Palace confirmed no mercy to safe the three factors when Daniel Munoz charged by means of the center of the house aspect’s defence and unselfishly squared for Mateta to knock in his sixth aim in 5 video games.
– Spurs ease relegation fears -Spurs eased fears they may very well be dragged right into a relegation battle as Postecoglou’s injury-ravaged aspect saved a uncommon clear sheet to see off Brentford.
The Bees had been left to rue various missed possibilities towards Tottenham’s makeshift defence with Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero once more absent.
Brentford additionally lent the guests a serving to hand with the opening aim.
Hakon Valdimarsson flapped at Son Heung-min’s nook and Vitaly Janelt headed into his personal internet on 29 minutes.
Yoane Wissa’s header got here off the bar as Brentford pushed for an equaliser.
But Spurs picked them off on the counter-attack when Pape Sarr prodded by means of Valdimarsson’s legs from Son’s move.
Victory lifts Tottenham to 14th and 10 factors away from the relegation zone.
Second-placed Arsenal begin the day 9 factors adrift of league leaders Liverpool forward of their blockbuster conflict towards defending champions Manchester City on the Emirates within the 1630GMT kick-off.
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