Click here for xG stats Man Utd vs Palace September 19 2020
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace 2020 (Man Utd-Palace 2020)
Final score and result: Man Utd vs Palace 1-3 (Van de Beek/Townsend, Zaha*2)
Old Trafford, Manchester- 19 September, 2020
Drama galore as Manchester United begin their season with a 3-1 loss at home to Crystal Palace
This James McCarthy vs Bruno incident (VIDEO BELOW) saw McCarthy tackle Portuguese star Bruno Fernandes, who went down to the ground immediately. Bruno’s reputation as a diver lead to mixed reactions among social media- some were of the opinion that he went down too easily and made a meal of the challenge, while others thought it was a genuine reaction to the tackle (you can see McCarthy clipping him and making contact). A controversial incident nevertheless.
Here is a look at the xG stats from Manchester United vs Crystal Palace on 19 September, 2020. United dominated possession and made nearly thrice as many passes, but were shaded on the expected goals scoreboard by Palace.
xG Man U 1.34-1.75 Palace (Actual Score Man Utd 1-3 CPFC)
xG of individual goals in Man United 1-3 Palace
0-1 Townsend goal xG 0.29