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Precisely as the United manager likely believed his luck wasn't changing, Manchester United managed to inflict Crystal Palace's initial home loss in league competition from February onward.

Oliver Glasner's side had been rampant and deservedly took the lead via Jean-Philippe Mateta's retaken penalty. Yet they were unable to make their dominance count after previously struggling to score against Palace, United struck back twice in nine minutes through the Dutch forward and Mason Mount.

Frustrating Afternoon for The Eagles

The match proved disappointing day concluding of a long week for the home manager, who observed Ismaïla Sarr leave injured with a concerning injury prior to the break.

His Portuguese counterpart probably contained his emotions in check while walking down the tunnel right after the game's end.

Tactical Modifications

The Portuguese coach dismissed parallels involving both managers' strategic methods in the buildup, while admitting that the opposition "currently execute things better than us|aspects superior to ours|elements more effectively".

His response to the poor performance against 10-man Everton involved altering both wing-backs, featuring the Ivorian shifting to the right side while the Portuguese replaced Patrick Dorgu.

Early Chances

United must have sensed an opportunity to profit considering they enjoyed extra rest days and came close to leading inside the opening minute.

An extended delivery created confusion inside Palace's defense however incredibly Dean Henderson made a close-range stop on his goalline to deny Casemiro.

Home Side's Dominance

The narrow escape served as a wake-up call for Glasner's men after the early kick-off that was scheduled by the television schedulers.

Rapidly attempts started arriving frequently. Following wasted multiple opportunities during European action, it appeared could potentially not become the Frenchman's match when he twice dragged attempts off target inside the opening 15 minutes.

Opening Goal

However during a period where negotiations regarding Mateta's contract extension hit obstacles, the French striker emerged who opened the scoring.

One more perfect ball from Wharton lured Leny Yoro into the challenge following an earlier excellent defensive stop to stop the winger, Yoro had to trip his fellow Frenchman within the 18-yard area.

Post-Interval Recovery

The goalkeeper returned wearing a cap to block the sun from the setting sun but he will be disappointed for permitting the visitors to equalise eight minutes post the break.

Palace were caught napping from a rapid Fernandes set-piece allowing the forward to chest the ball down and swivel in the same movement to generate a strike that flew into the net.

Match-Winning Moment

Following weathering a chaotic situation as the forward came close once more in his own net, their day improved further moments after when the Netherlands forward was tripped outside the penalty area by Marc Guéhi.

There was a moment's hesitation among the defenders as the captain passed the free-kick to Mount and that allowed him to defeat the goalkeeper via a strong shot.

Important Victory

Missing the Senegal international's acceleration to depend on, Glasner's side found it difficult to generate another chance while the visitors managed to see out an important win which moves the Red Devils climb above Palace into sixth place.