Crystal Palace 4-0 Man Utd: Player ratings as Red Devils capitulate in nightmare thrashing

An injury-ravaged Manchester United slipped to another embarrassing low on Monday night as they were battered by a vibrant Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

The Red Devils fielded a rag-tag outfit and lacked any stability as goals from Michael Olise and Jean-Philippe Mateta fired Palace into a deserved lead at half-time.

Tyrick Mitchell converted from close range before Olise bagged another from distance, with United completely out-fought and out-played in an embarrassing display.

Man Utd's injury crisis had hit truly unsustainable heights ahead of kick-off at Selhurst Park. Bruno Fernandes was ruled out while the defence had been hit particularly hard with the likes of Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane and Victor Lindelof all unavailable. Jonny Evans pulled through to start alongside Casemiro in central defence.

Eberechi Eze missed last week's draw at Fulham but recovered in time to join fellow Eagles star Olise in attack behind the in-form Mateta.

United's starting XI of square pegs in round holes came undone in the 12th minute as Olise fired the hosts into the lead. The Frenchman, rumoured to be admired by officials at Old Trafford, gave makeshift centre-back Casemiro the slip far too easily and drove towards the penalty area, shooting into the bottom corner beyond the outstretched Andre Onana.

The visitors were unsurprisingly out of sync in attack without captain Fernandes as Mason Mount had a volley blocked, but it was Palace who looked more dangerous as their trio of Olise, Eze and Mateta hassled and hurried the wounded defence into mistakes.

Oliver Glasner's side nearly gifted United an equaliser as Dean Henderson flapped under a Casemiro header from a corner, though the goalkeeper was adjudged to have been fouled by Rasmus