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Precisely as Ruben Amorim must have thought his fortune remained negative, Manchester United managed to inflict Oliver Glasner's team's initial home loss in league competition from February onward.

The Palace manager's team dominated early justifiably opened the scoring through the French striker's retaken penalty. However they failed to convert superiority into goals and having failed to find the net at Selhurst, Amorim's team countered two times in quick succession via their summer signing and the English midfielder.

Disappointing Encounter against Glasner's Side

This represented a difficult afternoon at the end following a busy period for the home manager, who witnessed his winger leave injured with a worrying issue in the first period.

His Portuguese counterpart may have kept his feelings controlled as he headed down the tunnel directly following the game's end.

Lineup Changes

The United manager minimized parallels involving both managers' tactical approach ahead of the match, although he acknowledged that Glasner's team "simply perform things better than us|aspects superior to ours|elements more effectively".

The answer to the poor performance versus reduced Everton was to change the flank players, with Amad Diallo shifting to the right side as Diogo Dalot replaced Patrick Dorgu.

Initial Opportunities

United must have sensed an opportunity to profit given that they had extra rest days and came close to leading after 43 seconds.

An extended delivery generated disorder in the Palace area yet remarkably the former United goalkeeper produced a point-blank save on his goalline to deny Casemiro.

Eagles' Control

The near miss acted as an alert for Glasner's men following the midday start that was scheduled by the television schedulers.

Quickly opportunities started arriving thick and fast. After missing numerous attempts during European action, it appeared could potentially not become the Frenchman's match when he twice dragged efforts missing the goal during the first quarter.

First Score

But in a week when talks over the forward's renewal have stalled, the French striker emerged who opened the scoring.

A further accurate delivery from the England international enticed the young Frenchman into making contact after recently producing excellent defensive stop to deny Yéremy Pino, the 20-year-old had to trip his compatriot in the penalty box.

Post-Interval Comeback

Palace's shot-stopper came out with head protection to block the sun from the glare but he will be disappointed to have allowed United to equalise eight minutes post the break.

The home side was sleeping via a fast United dead ball 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 Goal

After enduring a goalmouth scramble as the forward came close another time defensively, their afternoon got even better shortly afterward as the Dutch attacker was fouled on the edge of Palace's box by Marc Guéhi.

A temporary uncertainty developed within the barrier during Fernandes' delivery the dead ball to the midfielder permitting Mount to beat Henderson with a powerful drive.

Important Win

Without Sarr's pace to utilize, Palace could barely muster further attempts as United were able to complete vital three points which moves Manchester United leapfrog the Eagles up to sixth spot.