Man United vs C Palace 2021-22 English Premier League
Man Utd beat Crystal Palace on Ralf Rangnick bow thanks to Fred goal
Manchester United earned a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on new manager Ralf Rangnick's debut thanks to Fred's second-half goal.
Match Commentary
- 31': Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 62': Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Greenwood replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 66': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Odsonne Édouard replaces Christian Benteke.
- 67': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Elanga replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 77': Goal! Manchester United 1, Crystal Palace 0. Fred (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mason Greenwood.
- 81': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Michael Olise replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 84': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze replaces Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 86': Substitution, Manchester United. Donny van de Beek replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 90'+1': Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, Crystal Palace 0.
Game Information
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,172
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Arsenal | 21 | 49 | 2 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 21 | 35 | 6 |
Statistics
 CRY |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.7 | Possession | 61.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 236 | Accurate Passes | 436 |
| 331 | Passes | 530 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 23 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 22 | Clearances | 14 |
Manchester United (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf  |
| 27 | Alex Telles |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 17 | Fred |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 25 | Jadon Sancho |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 5 | James Tomkins |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 17 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
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