Mateta double adds to Manchester United misery
Jean-Philippe Mateta proved the hero for Crystal Palace as his brace earned a 2-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford.
The Frenchman, who had missed a glorious opportunity to open the scoring in the first half, made no mistake with his chances in the second to secure the three points.
In the 64th minute, Mateta was on hand to bundle in a rebound from close range after Maxence Lacroix thumped Eberechi Eze's free-kick against the crossbar.
He then punished United, who had pushed bodies forward in search of an equaliser, with one minute remaining, neatly slotting Daniel Munoz's low cross past Andre Onana to finish off a blistering counter-attack.
Kobbie Mainoo saw a deflected strike tipped onto the post early in the match for United, with Bruno Fernandes also forcing a good save out of Henderson in the second half. However, the hosts looked unlikely to trouble Palace, who defended staunchly throughout.
Palace leapfrog United in the table, moving up to 12th on 30 points, while Ruben Amorim's side, which has won just two of its last seven home league matches, sits one point and one place below it.
