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At the moment when Ruben Amorim likely believed the team's momentum wasn't changing, his side delivered Crystal Palace's opening Selhurst Park setback in league competition from February onward.

The Palace manager's players started strongly and deservedly took the lead by way of their forward's retaken penalty. However they failed to convert superiority into goals and having failed to net versus Palace, United struck back twice in nine minutes through the Dutch forward and the English midfielder.

Frustrating Encounter for Glasner's Side

The match proved disappointing encounter finishing following a busy period for the Palace boss, who witnessed the Senegalese international limp off with a concerning injury prior to the break.

Ruben Amorim likely maintained his feelings controlled while walking down the tunnel right after the game's end.

Lineup Modifications

The United manager minimized comparisons between both managers' game philosophy during preparation, although he acknowledged that the opposition "currently execute things better than us|aspects superior to ours|elements more effectively".

The reaction following the poor performance facing ten Toffees involved altering the wide defenders, featuring the Ivorian moving to the right flank as Diogo Dalot took over from Dorgu.

Early Attempts

United must have sensed a chance to benefit considering they enjoyed three more days to prepare and came close to leading inside the opening minute.

An extended delivery created confusion inside Palace's defense however incredibly the ex-United shot-stopper made a close-range stop at his goal line to prevent the midfielder.

Palace's Dominance

The close shave acted as an alert for Glasner's men following the midday start that was dictated for broadcast purposes.

Quickly opportunities started arriving in quick succession. Following wasted a hatful of chances during European action, it appeared perhaps it wouldn't be the striker's opportunity when he twice dragged efforts missing the goal inside the opening 15 minutes.

Opening Goal

Yet amid days during discussions about Mateta's contract extension faced delays, it was the France international who found the breakthrough.

A further accurate delivery by the midfielder enticed the young Frenchman toward the tackle and, having just made excellent defensive stop to stop the winger, the 20-year-old could only bring down his compatriot within the 18-yard area.

Post-Interval Recovery

The goalkeeper returned with head protection to block the sun from the glare yet he'll feel regret for permitting the visitors to draw equal following halftime.

The home side was sleeping by a quick Bruno Fernandes free-kick allowing the forward to bring under control and pivot in one motion to generate a strike that flew into the net.

Match-Winning Goal

Having survived a goalmouth scramble where Zirkzee almost scored another time defensively, their afternoon got even better moments after as the Dutch attacker was tripped near the 18-yard line by Marc Guéhi.

A brief pause occurred within the barrier as the captain passed the free-kick to Mount permitting Mount to beat Henderson with a powerful drive.

Vital Win

Lacking the winger's speed to call on, Glasner's side found it difficult to generate another chance allowing Amorim's team to see out vital three points that means Manchester United leapfrog the Eagles up to sixth spot.