Late Olise stunner takes Palace a point against Man United
Manchester United and Crystal Palace drew 1–1 in South London on Wednesday. Bruno Fernandes scored a goal for the vi…
Manchester United and Crystal Palace drew 1–1 in South London on Wednesday. Bruno Fernandes scored a goal for the visitors just before half-time, but Michael Olise scored a glorious free-kick late in the game to share the points. The draw ends United’s nine-match win streak in all competitions.
The Red Devils entered the game as one of the most popular teams in Europe. United last lost a game on November 6, 73 days ago. Some have pointed out that the winning streak is filled with less opposition, but they just beat crosstown rivals Manchester City this weekend.
Palace have essentially experienced the other end of the spectrum in recent weeks. The Eagles have recorded just one win in a total of five games since the World Cup break. They have failed to score in four of their last five league matches.
The game opened just before halftime
The first 30 minutes or so of Wednesday’s match went pretty smoothly. Both sides defended well and allowed little creativity. However, the game started about five minutes before the break.
United goalkeeper David de Gea saved Odsonne Edouard’s shot in the 40th minute with a superb save. The Spaniard barely got his fingertips on the ball, which then bounced off the crossbar and stretched a corner. United would score the opener just four minutes later.
Christian Eriksen played a nice give-and-go with Marcus Rashford and then found Fernandes at the top of the box. The Portuguese international would not be missing from there. Fernandes struck through Vicente Guaita and into the net.
Olise’s miracle saves Palace a point against United
Although it looked like the Red Devils would definitely win their 10th game in a row, Olise had other plans. The 21-year-old winger finally beat de Gea with a free kick from distance in extra time. Olise curled the shot from the crossbar into the goal. It was placed to perfection, away from any goalkeeper’s ability.
USMNT fans will no doubt be delighted by Chris Richards’ performance for Palace. The 22-year-old centre-back performed well on his full Premier League debut. He even went one-on-one with Antony and Rashford on several occasions and came out on top.
United then travel to Premier League leaders Arsenal in what should be an excellent game. Erik ten Hag’s men have to go to North London without star midfielder Casemiro. The Brazilian is now suspended after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season on Wednesday. It looked like the manager was about to make a substitution for the midfielder ahead of the foul.
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