<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/man-uniteds-rashford-close-to-aston-villa-loan-23476705" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>United</strong></a>&rsquo;s season from hell continued as Crystal Palace became the latest team to sweep aside the Red Devils (2-0) in their own backyard.</p>
<p>Their latest tormentor-in-chief was striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, who atoned for his first-half miss by scoring a brace in the next half.</p>
<p>He displayed the instincts of a classic poacher to put the visitors in front after Maxence Lacroix&rsquo;s header hit the cross-bar with Mateta on hand to steer it home.<br />His second goal came after Manchester United tried to step on the gas, only for them to be torched on the counter-attack by wing-back Daniel Munoz, who drove into the box and squared it on a plate for the Palace striker.</p>
<p>Between the two goals, there was a moment of concern as United defender Lisandro Martinez had to be stretchered off due to what appeared to be a nasty knee injury.</p>
<p>The first-half was less thrilling as both teams went into the break on level terms, despite United boasting 68 per cent of the possession. However, there wasn&rsquo;t a dearth of chances for both sides either.</p>
<p>The Red Devils had began the first half positively. &nbsp;Kobbie Mainoo, playing as the False 9, had the first sniff of a goal-scoring opportunity in the fourth minute, after a cut-back from Amad Diallo. But his effort was thwarted by a combined block from Will Hughes and Chris Richards.</p>
<p>Two minutes later, Mainoo hit the post via a deflection, but that was the last of United&rsquo;s serious goal threat.</p>
<p>After the 10-minute mark, Palace began to grow into the game. The visitors&rsquo; first chance came via Munoz, whose header flew just over the bar after a cross from fellow wing-back Tyrick Mitchell. But the best chance of the first-half fell to Mateta, who was sent through on goal in the 38th minute by a defence-splitting pass from Jefferson Lerma. However, he scuffed his shot wide of the post, in the face of an onrushing Onana.</p>
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