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Mateta Nets Brace As Manchester United Suffers Shock Home Defeat To Crystal Palace—-Ruben Amorin led United fell to a disappointing 2-0 home defeat by Crystal Palace after conceding two second half goals to Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Lost to Palace ends the good run of form the Red Devils were on as they went into the game on the back of three straight wins across all competitions, but this defeat sees them drop one place to 13th in the Premier League table.

Before kick-off, Man United showed off their winter signings Ayden Heaven and Patrick Dorgu to the Old Trafford faithful and tributes were paid as the club remembered the victims of the 1958 Munich Air Disaster.

On the pitch, Man Utd made the stronger start. Kobbie Mainoo – operating as a false 9 in the absence of Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee – was causing problems for the Palace defenders with his positioning and he set up Alejandro Garnacho for a chance before seeing an effort of his own turned on to the post.

However, Palace grew into the game and were perhaps unfortunate to not have taken a lead going into the break. Daniel Munoz headed high and wide at the back post, Ismaila Sarr inadvertently took the ball away from Mateta who was then denied by a superb save from Andre Onana.

Dean Henderson produced a super stop right at the start of the second half as he stayed strong and pushed Bruno Fernandes’ effort wide.

United responded by throwing on Hojlund and Zirkzee but they suffered a major injury blow when Lisandro Martinez went down following an innocuous challenge from Sarr. Judging by the defender’s reaction, it would appear he’s facing a long spell on the sidelines.

As the hosts pushed forward for an equaliser they were caught cold as the clocked ticked over into the 90th minute.

Munoz sprung the offside trap an unselfishly squared the ball for Mateta and he slammed the ball past Onana to earn Palace their second win at Old Trafford in successive seasons.

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SC Freiburg Make History with Dominant Win Over Celta Vigo to Reach Europa League Semis

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SC Freiburg Make History with Dominant Win Over Celta Vigo

SC Freiburg Make History with Dominant Win Over Celta Vigo to Reach Europa League Semis—-Freiburg booked a historic place in the UEFA Europa League semi-finals for the first time after a commanding 3-1 win over Celta Vigo, sealing a 6-1 aggregate triumph.

Julian Schuster’s side, who carried a 3-0 advantage from the first leg in Germany, finished the job in style away from home with goals from Igor Matanović and a brace by Yuito Suzuki.

Freiburg effectively ended the contest before half-time, scoring twice in quick succession. Matanović opened the scoring in the 33rd minute with a powerful volley after a clever build-up involving Matthias Ginter and Jordy Makengo.

Suzuki doubled the lead six minutes later, combining neatly with Jan-Niklas Beste before finishing calmly. The Japanese midfielder added his second early in the second half, converting from close range after a flowing team move set up by Vincenzo Grifo.

Celta Vigo managed a late consolation through Williot Swedberg, but it did little to change the outcome as Freiburg cruised through.

Having already broken new ground by reaching the quarter-finals, Freiburg now advance to their first-ever European semi-final, where they will face either Real Betis or Sporting Braga.

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Ousmane Dembélé Hits Brace as Paris Saint-Germain Knock Out Liverpool from UCL

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Paris Saint-Germain Knock Out Liverpool from UCL

 Ousmane Dembélé Hits Brace as Paris Saint-Germain Knock Out Liverpool from UCL—-Ousmane Dembélé starred with a brace as Paris Saint-Germain secured a 2-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield, sealing a dominant 4-0 aggregate win to reach the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.

The French forward proved decisive on the night, scoring twice to end Liverpool’s European campaign and send the defending champions into the last four for a third consecutive season.

Liverpool’s night was further marred by a serious injury to Hugo Ekitiké, who was forced off in the first half with what appeared to be a severe leg issue, raising concerns over his availability for the remainder of the season.

Manager Arne Slot made bold selection calls, leaving Mohamed Salah on the bench initially, though the forward was introduced early following Ekitiké’s injury and nearly made an instant impact.

Despite flashes of pressure from Liverpool, PSG remained composed and dangerous on the counter. Dembélé broke the deadlock in the second half with a fine curling effort before adding a second in stoppage time from a Bradley Barcola assist.

Liverpool’s hopes of a comeback were also dashed when a penalty awarded for a challenge on Alexis Mac Allister was overturned following a VAR review.

The defeat confirms a disappointing end to Liverpool’s European campaign, while PSG continue their title defence and will face either Bayern Munich or Real Madrid in the semi-finals.

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