Manchester United vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture today
Re-live all the updates from Old Trafford
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United fell to Crystal Palace as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side began their Premier League campaign one week late on Saturday.
Palace took the lead through Andros Townsend after just seven minutes, and they doubled their advantage on 74 minutes when Wilfried Zaha netted a re-take from the penalty spot after David de Gea stepped off his line when saving Jordan Ayew’s initial effort.
United debutant Donny van de Beek came off the bench to pull one back for the hosts, but Zaha bagged his brace with five minutes remaining at Old Trafford to put the result beyond doubt. Re-live all the updates below:
32 mins: David Moyes has never defeated Arsenal at their home as a manager in the Premier League. A stat that looks unlikely to change tonight.
West Ham have a throw in and Masuaku launches it into the box but Ceballos puts it out for a corner.
The corner comes in a Lacazette heads it away from the near post.
28 mins: Arsenal in full control now. They’re causing real problems with little chipped passes over the top of the defence and runs in behind.
Arsenal 1 - 0 West Ham - Lacazette
25 mins: GOAL! Saka slots the ball through the defensive line for Aubameyang. He picks up the ball, takes it to the byline and chips it into the box for Lacazette who heads it home powerfully.
24 mins: Lacazette feeds the ball into the box fo Saka who sets off on his run too early and is flagged offside.
20 mins: Masuaku whips a ball deep into the box and it bounces over Saka. Fornals gives his a gentle nudge in the back and Saka falls over getting a free kick.
16 mins: Antonio tries to make something happen for West Ham. He takes a shot from the right side of the box but Leno goes low to stop then collect the ball.
Bowen goes down in the box after sprinting up on the counter. Gabriel runs into his back and Bowen hits the deck. He wants a penalty but he’s not getting one for that.
12 mins: Arsenal haven’t found their flow yet, but they’re holding onto the ball. Keeping possession and probing for weaknesses in West Ham’d defence. Nothing substantial so far though.
6 mins: West Ham win a free kick after Ceballos gives away a foul. It’ss about 25 yards out, slightly to the left of goal. Cresswell rolls it to Rice who shoots and wins a corner when the ball goes out off the wall.
3 mins: Masuaku wins a corner for West Ham after Bellerin blocks his cross. Its sent high into the box. Rice wins the initial header and knocks it across goal, Ogbonna follows it up with a header of his own but Fabianski clings on to the ball.
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