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The football players of the London Crystal Palace ended Manchester United’s winning streak at number nine. In Wednesday’s English Premier League match, they drew 1:1 with him, the point was secured in added time by Michael Olise, who equalized with a quality finish from a direct kick.
The first dangerous shot was sent shortly before the break by the home team’s Odsonne Edouard, and goalkeeper David de Gea saved his attempt for a corner kick. The guests opened the score in the 44th minute after an exhibition action by Marcus Rashford, Christian Eriksen and Bruno Fernandes. The English striker pushed out a Danish team-mate on the edge of the penalty area and he found the back pass of the free scorer of the opening goal.
The favorite didn’t create a better chance in the rest of the game, and VAR didn’t even recognize a penalty kick after a tackle on the escaping Scott McTominay. On the other hand, it was Crystal Palace when it came to taste. De Gea was able to deal with a sharp attempt from close range by Marco Guehi, but it was not enough for Oliseo’s shot.
The French midfielder sent an elusive shot from a distance, which ended up in the net after bouncing off the crossbar. United could have taken the lead, but Casemiro wasted a great chance during a corner kick. On the other hand, Wilfried Zaha’s escape was cleared by defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
“We don’t just look at the result, our performance was good and we want to build on that. When you build a team, you have good and bad moments, but for me and the club it is important to maintain the current level. It is a process.” said after the match the coach of the home team Patrick Vieira, whose team is in twelfth place in the table and they won only one of the previous six matches.
United have not won for the first time since November 6, when they lost 1-3 at Aston Villa. On Sunday, they face leaders Arsenal, against whom they will play without Casemiro. He received a yellow card in Wednesday’s match.
“Every Premier League game is at a very high level and Casemiro is a very important player. He is one of the players that has made us where we are today.” said Erik ten Hag, the guests’ helmsman, after the meeting.
His side are currently third on points behind champions Manchester City, who have a game in hand. At the beginning of the season, he struggled and was briefly at the bottom of the table. However, it was during this period that they beat Arsenal 3:1 as the only team in the current season. “The last time we beat Arsenal without Casemiro. So we can replace him and fill the gap.” added the Dutch coach.
