Manchester United had numerous opportunities, but they were unable to get past Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson, and as a result, they left Selhurst Park with just a point.
Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes both struck the crossbar in the 15 attempts the Red Devils had on goal, and even when they did manage to get past the former United goalkeeper, they were unable to score.
After a nearly one-sided first half, the home team eventually rallied in the second half, forcing Andre Onana into an incredible double save and forcing Eberechi Eze to miss two fantastic opportunities.
The main talking points should be on how the 20-time English league winners were destroyed by indiscretion, but one incident in the second half has given some media outlets permission to disparage a specific United player.
In an attempt to maintain pressure inside the Palace box, Lisandro Martinez leaped into the ball in the 63rd minute while both studs were in the air.
He was fortunate not to hurt Daichi Kamada because home supporters were yelling for the Argentine to be given a red card, but referee David Coote only gave him a yellow. After a thorough investigation, VAR ultimately agreed with the referee.
On social media, PGMOL experts and the Premier League Match Centre, the operational hub for all Premier League matches, provided information directly from Match Centre and the VAR Hub.
Martinez was given a yellow card by the referee for challenging Kamada. The statement said, “VAR determined this was a reckless challenge and made no contact with Kamada. VAR checked for a potential red card and validated the referee’s ruling of no red card.
Oliver Glasner, the Eagles’ manager, was not at all happy with the call. It also appeared really hefty to me. Luckily, I believe he touched the ball rather than our player’s shin, otherwise I believe he would have broken his leg,” he remarked following the match.
