EPL: Mount, Zirkzee score as Man United hand Crystal Palace first home league defeat since February

New Delhi: Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount netted in the second half as Manchester United battled back for a 2-1 victory against Crystal Palace on Sunday, November 30. The Red Devils ended Palace's nine-month unbeaten Premier League run at Selhurst Park.

The hosts opened the scoring when Jean-Philippe Mateta scored from the penalty spot in the 36th minute of the match after Leny Yoro's poor tackle. The striker had to retake the penalty after a double touch on his first attempt, but he got the better of Senne Lammens again, sending him in the wrong direction.

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Zirkzee levelled for the Red Devils in the 54th minute when he chested down a free kick before netting from a tough angle. Mount scored the winner for Ruben Amorim's team just nine minutes later after Bruno Fernandes tapped the ball, and he smashed a low shot from a free kick that found the net.

Manchester United, who won only for the second time in their last 12 away matches, climbed above Palace into sixth in the Points table with 21 points as Oliver Glasner's team dropped to seventh with 20.

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