Jean-Philippe Mateta is very much back to his best with Crystal Palace.The French striker hit a barren patch of form at the start of the season with the south London side struggling after key exits

Mateta now has six goals in his last five outings for the Eagles, and his afternoon put into brutal perspective United’s own struggles up front. Ruben Amorim felt so unconvinced by Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee that he started without either, and without a striker at all. Neither man did anything once they came on.

Report and free match highlights as Crystal Palace leapfrogged Manchester United with a 2-0 win at Old Trafford thanks to Jean-Philippe Mateta’s two goals. Lisandro Martinez went off with a knee injury as the problems mount for Ruben