Manchester United saw their recent good form grind to a half against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford. Ruben Amorim's side had won three straight games against Rangers, Fulham and FCSB to lift the mood around the club following a difficult start to 2025.

However, they just can’t seem to shake off their inconsistent form in the Premier League. Second half goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta condemned United to yet another home defeat, this one in front of January signings Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven. To make matters worse for the Red Devils, it would appear Lisandro Martinez faces a long spell on the sidelines with a serious injury.

Palace climb to 12th place with 30 points, four points off the top half of the table. United drop one place to 13th still on 29 points from 24 games. Read the game back below with our dedicated match blog.

Manchester United vs Crystal Palace latest news

• GOAL! Mateta seals the win

• GOAL! Mateta breaks the deadlock

Manchester United player ratings

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Andre Onana 4

Got a touch on Jean-Philippe Mateta’s dinked effort, but then conceded twice to the Frenchman.

Harry Maguire 4

Really poor tackle on Mateta got him booked shortly after half-time.

Leny Yoro 5

Defended well for the most part but could not prevent Mateta from scoring the winner.

Read our full Manchester United player ratings right here!

Manchester United beaten

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Manchester United fell to a disappointing 2-0 home defeat by Crystal Palace after conceding two second half goals to Jean-Philippe Mateta.

The result ends the good run of form the Red Devils were on as they went into the game on the back of three straight wins across all competitions, but this defeat sees them drop one place to 13th in the Premier League table.

Read the full match report here!

FT: Manchester United 0-2 Crystal Palace

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That’s that! Manchester United fall to defeat at home to Crystal Palace.

Manchester United 0-2 Crystal Palace

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90+5 min: Five of the nine additional minutes have been played as Crystal Palace edge closer to a huge result.

The closest United have come to scoring was when Maguire’s header caused a minor issue.

Sarr is replaced by Devenny for the closing stages.

Manchester United 0-2 Crystal Palace

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90+1 min: NINE minutes of injury time has been signalled. Plenty of time for United to get back in this.

GOAL! Manchester United 0-2 Crystal Palace | Jean-Philippe Mateta '90

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90 min: PALACE DOUBLE THE LEAD

Munoz breaks the offside trap, squares to Mateta who makes no mistake.

Game over?

Manchester United 0-1 Crystal Palace

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88 min: This is a big boost for Palace as Adam Wharton makes his return to action in place of Will Hughes.

Clyne is also on for Mitchell.

Manchester United 0-1 Crystal Palace

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87 min: Man United sub as Eriksen replaces Ugarte.

Manchester United 0-1 Crystal Palace

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86 min: United piling on the pressure in search for an equaliser. This is their 10th corner of the game.

Fernandes takes but Henderson claims.

Manchester United 0-1 Crystal Palace

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81 min: After a lengthy stoppage, Martinez is replaced by De Ligt.

Wishing the Man United defender a speedy recovery.

Manchester United 0-1 Crystal Palace

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77 min: Huge concern for Lisandro Martinez here, the stretcher is out. His reaction suggests this is a serious injury.

Manchester United 0-1 Crystal Palace

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75 min: Lerma does so well to meet Eze’s free-kick but his knockdown can’t be converted by a Palace teammate.

Lisandro Martinez’s day looks to be over as he calls for a substitution. That looked a sore one.

Manchester United 0-1 Crystal Palace

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74 min: Ugarte is booked for a foul on Sarr.

Manchester United 0-1 Crystal Palace

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73 min: Hojlund’s first involvement is to draw a foul from Hughes which earns the Palace midfielder a yellow card.

Chance for United but Bruno Fernandes gets the ball caught under his feet and can’t get a shot away.

Amad takes over but his effort is high and wide.

Manchester United 0-1 Crystal Palace

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72 min: Double change for Manchester United with Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee both coming on for Kobbie Mainoo and Noussair Mazraoui.

Manchester United 0-1 Crystal Palace

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67 min: Eberechi Eze goes on a mazy run but he just runs out of room. He sold a few dummies to the Manchester United players!

Standard Sport's Dom Smith at Old Trafford

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A case of right place at the right time. Mateta there to pounce as the header by Lacroix comes back off the crossbar. Palace hunting four wins in six visits to Old Trafford...

GOAL! Manchester United 0-1 Crystal Palace | Jean-Philippe Mateta '64

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64 min: PALACE LEAD!

Maxence Lacroix out jumps Leny Yoro in the air and when his header hits the Manchester United crossbar, Jean-Philippe Mateta is first to react!

Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace

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60 min: Standard Sport's Dom Smith at Old Trafford

Who saw that coming? Plenty of people is the answer. Eze comes on for Kamada, who has had a bit of an afternoon to forget, really. Totally off the pace.

Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace

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57 min: Maguire’s clearance cannons off Munoz and the ball drops wide with Onana stranded.

Huge let off for Man United there.

Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace

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56 min: Amad has the ball taken off his toes by Guehi. Great defending from the Palace captain.

Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace

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51 min: Standard Sport's Dom Smith at Old Trafford

Super stop from Henderson, who stayed strong and pushed wide from Fernandes there. So poor by Palace to allow United a counter all the way up the other end following their own free-kick.

Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace

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49 min: Maguire is booked for a tackle on Mateta.

Mateta stays down, but gets back to his feet and urges the Palace fans to make some noise.

Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace

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46 min: No changes from either side at the break.

First chance for Garnacho to run at Richards in the second half but the Palace defender deals with the situation fairly easily.

Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace

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Back underway at Old Trafford!

Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace

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Standard Sport's Dom Smith at Old Trafford

Half-time following 45 minutes of football that started with a greater intensity than it has ended. A finding of new gears is most certainly needed after the break.

Standard Sport's Dom Smith at Old Trafford

14:41 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

40 min: How has the referee not given Palace a corner there? Onana has literally roared with celebration after saving from Mateta!

Bizarre call by the linesman and by referee Brooks. On we go, in a game currently slumped in a lull

Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace

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39 min: Mateta in on goal, but he clips his effort wide of the far post!

Huge chance that!

Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace

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35 min: Kobbie Mainoo got a lot of joy in the first 10 minutes, but he’s gone quiet recently.

Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace

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33 min: Free-kick to Manchester United, Bruno tries a clever delivery but overhits his cross.

Problem for Munoz here and he will require some treatment.

Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace

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30 min: Sarr takes on Martinez but his cross is too close to Onana.

Ugarte makes up for a loose touch as he slides in on Kamada to concede a throw-in.

Palace look to build down the left but Lerma winds up a long throw. He launches it and Guehi flicks the ball on but United are able to clear.

Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace

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26 min: Needless corner conceded by Crystal Palace as Lacroix didn’t hear Henderson’s shout to leave the ball.

Corner is dealt with by the Eagles.

Standard Sport's Dom Smith at Old Trafford

14:27 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

25 min: Oliver Glasner shaking his head at Daichi Kamada. The Palace manager is now calling Jefferson Lerma to press in areas that ought to be Kamada's to cover. Some poor first-touches from the Japanese too. Needs to give that extra 20%.

Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace

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23 min: Will Hughes strides forward but just as he’s about to pull the trigger, he gets dispossessed by Manuel Ugarte.

Hughes thinks it was a foul, but the referee is having none of it.

Standard Sport's Dom Smith at Old Trafford

14:22 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

20 min: Palace desperately unlucky. Mateta would have put that in at the back post if Mitchell's shot had not got the tiniest of headed touches glanced on by Sarr.

The Eagles have finally settled into this game.

Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace

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17 min: Really good centre-forward play from Mateta as he drags Palace up the pitch, Lacroix draws a decent stop from Onana before Lerma slices an effort so wide that it goes out for a corner.

Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace

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16 min: I fancy United might be ahead by now if referee John Brooks had not been caught in the way of Fernandes, Martinez and Diallo at moments when all three looked as though they were about to pull the trigger. They never did!

Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace

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14 min: Lisandro Martinez’s volley is blocked by bravely blocked by Mitchell.

Amad then swings in the corner which is flicked on by Dalot, United keep the pressure on and force another corner through Garnacho.

Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace

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12 min: Garnacho turns and swivels on the ball before playing it across the face of goal. No takers in the middle which is the drawback of not having a natural centre-forward in the side.

Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace

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9 min: What a chance!

Mitchell delivers a great ball to the back post where Munoz is free, he gets heads to the ball but can’t direct an effort on target.

Big chance for Crystal Palace.

Standard Sport's Dom Smith at Old Trafford

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8 min: A very bright start by Manchester United and Amorim already looks somewhat vindicated for selecting Mainoo as a False 9. The Englishman almost assisted Garnacho moments ago, then strikes the foot of the post himself. Palace backing off too much so far.

Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace

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6 min: Manchester United so close to the opener as Kobbie Mainoo is denied by the post!

Not the cleanest of strikes but Dean Henderson was concerned.

Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace

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5 min: Good play from Man Utd down the right, Mainoo looks to cut the ball back for Garnacho who sees his effort deflected behind for a corner.

Manchester United 0-0 Crystal Palace

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2 min: Looks like it is Kobbie Mainoo who will lead the line for Manchester United this afternoon.

KICK-OFF!

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We are underway in this Premier League clash.

Here we go!

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The two teams have emerged from the tunnel area and out onto the pitch.

New signings

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Ayden Heaven and Patrick Dorgu have been paraded ahead of kick-off!

Tribute

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Today, Manchester United are paying tribute to those who lost their lives in the Munich Air Disaster as we approach the 67th anniversary.

As is stands

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Manchester United and Crystal Palace sit 12th and 13th in the Premier League table respectively ahead of kick-off.

Victory for the hosts could move them up one place if Brentford are beaten by Spurs whilst the Eagles can leapfrog the Red Devils with a win.

Not long now!

13:46 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Less than 15 minutes to go until kick-off at Old Trafford!

Standard Sport's Dom Smith at Old Trafford

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Marcus Rashford undergoing his Aston Villa medical less than two hours before Man Utd kick-off at Old Trafford, where Amorim has so little confidence in Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee that he starts without a striker... Funny old game.

Around the grounds

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This is one of three Premier League fixtures this afternoon. Huge game for Tottenham and Ange Postecoglou.

Brentford vs Tottenham

Manchester United vs Crystal Palace

Arsenal vs Manchester City - 4.30pm

Amorim explains team selection

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No recognised centre-forward in the Manchester United starting line-up this afternoon.

Both Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee are on the bench which means no focal point in attack for the hosts.

Speaking to Premier League Productions ahead of kick-off, Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim has explained his decision.

“Try to play in different positions, to create some danger,” he said. “We also want to improve the way we take the game in the last third - we need to have more possession."

Henderson returns

13:26 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson is back at Old Trafford this afternoon as he starts for Crystal Palace.

He will be aiming to keep a third straight clean sheet against his old club.

Manchester United dressing room

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Behind the scenes at Old Trafford as Leny Yoro, Amad, Manuel Ugarte and Kobbie Mainoo interact in the dressing room ahead of kick-off.

Dorgu plan

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Manchester United have confirmed new signing Patrick Dorgu will be paraded to the Old Trafford faithful ahead of kick-off.

This morning the Denmark defender officially completed his move from Serie A side Leece and is to wear the number 13 for his new club.

“The wing-back has completed his transfer from Lecce, ahead of Monday night's deadline, and is to be paraded on the pitch before kick-off against Crystal Palace, alongside fellow new recruit Ayden Heaven,” the club said in a statement.

Standard Sport's Dom Smith at Old Trafford

13:11 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Hear from our very own Dom Smith who is in position at old Trafford and has delivered his thoughts on today’s team news...

Eze surprise

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To the surprise of many Ebere Eze is in the Crystal Palace squad this afternoon despite being ruled out on Friday.

Speaking about the decision, Oliver Glasner heaped praise on the club’s medical staff

“It looked like he would not be available for this game today. Surprisingly for all of us, he could train yesterday, so great job from our medical department,” he said.

“He felt okay and then also it was very positive, because he didn’t train the whole week and then it's not possible to start, but he wants to contribute and he said he's ready for us, and that gives us a good option from the bench.”

Stats

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- United are vying to win back-to-back league matches for the first time under Ruben Amorim

- United have failed to score a first-half goal in 17 top-flight games this season, more than any other side, netting 68% of their goals after the break (19 of 28)

- Palace have earned 13 Premier League away points since the start of December, more than any other side prior to the latest round of fixtures

- Romain Esse can become the fourth teenager to score in each of his first two Premier League appearances, emulating Alan Smith for Leeds and Federico Macheda and Anthony Martial for Manchester United

Changes

12:53 , Giuseppe Muro

So an interesting Manchester United side, with no recognised No9.

Manuel Ugarte, Harry Maguire, Amad Diallo and Alejandro Garnacho come back into the side.

For Palace, Daichi Kamada comes in for Eze, who is on the bench.

Team news

12:47 , Giuseppe Muro

Manchester United: Onana; Yoro, Maguire, Martinez; Dalot, Ugarte, Fernandes, Mazraoui; Amad, Mainoo, Garnacho

Subs: Bayindir, Harrison, De Ligt, Lindelof, Casemiro, Collyer, Eriksen, Hojlund, Zirkzee

Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Hughes, Lerma, Mitchell, Sarr, Kamada, Mateta

Subs: Turner, Nketiah, Eze, Schlupp, Clyne, Wharton, Esse, Devenny, Kporha

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Team news coming up from Old Trafford in the next 10 minutes...

Rashford closing in on Man Utd exit

12:31 , Giuseppe Muro

Marcus Rashford is closing in on a loan move Aston Villa.

Rashford is due to have a medical on Sunday and will join Villa for the rest of the season after the Midlands club agreed to pay a large portion of his Manchester United wages.

The deal includes an option for Villa to buy Rashford for £40million in the summer.

It has been reported that Villa will pay 75 per cent of his more than £325,000-a-week wages and up to 90 per cent depending on performance-based bonuses.

Rashford could make his Villa debut in their FA Cup fourth-round tie against Tottenham at Villa Park next Sunday.

Man Utd complete Dorgu signing in £25m deal

12:24 , Giuseppe Muro

Manchester United this morning completed the signing of Denmark defender Patrick Dorgu from Lecce in a deal.

The 20-year-old moves to Old Trafford on a five-and-a-half-year deal.

"I am incredibly proud to be able to call myself a Manchester United player - this is a very special day for my whole family," said Dorgu.

“I cannot wait to work with Ruben Amorim. His vision for this team and the future of the club is incredibly exciting. There is a clear plan set out for my development, and I feel that Manchester United is the perfect place to fulfil my potential and complete my huge ambitions."

Manchester United technical director Jason Wilcox said: “Patrick is a really exciting talent; his strong defensive and attacking attributes, adaptability and work-rate will make him a key part of Ruben Amorim’s squad.

“Patrick has had a superb start to his career, and at the age of just 20, we know he will continue to develop under the guidance of our excellent coaching team.

“Patrick is the latest exciting young player that we have brought into the club. We believe that each of these talents has world-class potential and the ability to play a key role in achieving the success that everyone at Manchester United is striving for.”

Manchester United vs Crystal Palace latest odds

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Man Utd to win: 5/6

Draw: 13/5

Crystal Palace to win: 18/5

Odds via Betfair and subject to change

Head to head history and results

12:09 , Giuseppe Muro

Manchester United wins: 41

Draws: 14

Crystal Palace wins: 12

Manchester United vs Crystal Palace prediction

12:02 , Giuseppe Muro

United are still yet to fully convince and Palace will no doubt fancy their chances.

Crystal Palace to win, 2-1.

Crystal Palace team news

11:55 , Giuseppe Muro

Eberechi Eze has been ruled out with a niggling foot issue, with Oliver Glasner saying he wants the midfielder "pain-free so he can perform at his best".

But Adam Wharton is in line to make his first appearance for Palace in almost 100 days.

The midfielder, who last played for Palace on October 30 in an Carabao Cup win over Aston Villa, will not start but is available to make a cameo if manager Glasner sees fit.

Glasner has confirmed Cheick Doucoure and Chadi Riad will miss the rest of the season with serious knee injuries.

Manchester United team news

11:48 , Giuseppe Muro

Manuel Ugarte, Harry Maguire and Amad Diallo are all set to come back into the Manchester United team.

Ugarte, Maguire and Amad were all given breathers for Thursday’s Europa League trip to FCSB and are likely to return at Old Trafford.

Alejandro Garnacho and Joshua Zirkzee could also come back into the side.

Kobbie Mainoo shone as one of the No10s against FCSB but Ruben Amorim has said previously the midfielder can struggle with two games in quick succession, so he could drop to the bench.

Andre Onana is set replace cup goalkeeper Altay Bayindir.

Luke Shaw is closing in on a return from the injury that has kept him out since the start of December, but the left-back is still not ready to make a comeback.

How to watch

11:41 , Giuseppe Muro

TV channel and live stream: The game will not be broadcast live in the UK.

Free highlights: Supporters, however, will be able to watch highlights for free when Match of the Day 2 airs at 10.30pm on Sunday on BBC One.

11:39 , Giuseppe Muro

Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Manchester United vs Crystal Palace!

It’s 12th vs 13th in the Premier League as Manchester United bid to continue their good form under Ruben Amorim after three straight wins against Rangers, Fulham and FCSB.

We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news ahead of kick-off, which comes at 2pm GMT from Old Trafford.