On a tough night in south London, Crystal Palace thrashed Manchester United 4-0 with two goals after halftime.

The hosts took the lead in the 13th minute when Michael Olise scored, and Jean-Philippe Mateta doubled it before halftime. 

Tyrick Mitchell scored a third for Oliver Glasner’s side in the second half, and Olise scored again, delighting the crowd at Selhurst Park.

First, Rasmus Hojlund fouled Dean Henderson, and then an offside call against the Brazilian prevented United from scoring. 

The most significant aspect of an otherwise steady start was the home team’s early penalty claim, denied down after Mitchell lost his balance between Casemiro and Jonny Evans.

Both teams had promising early sequences, but Palace winger Olise scored the first goal in the 13th minute. The home team’s no.7 pivoted, jinked past Casemiro, and drove to the penalty area, where he pulled a low, left-footed shot across Andre Onana and into the bottom corner after receiving Daniel Munoz’s right-wing throw-in into his own half.

Mason Mount, starting his first Reds game since November, had United’s first genuine chance to react. The midfielder controlled Diogo Dalot’s pass but Munoz, now playing wing-back, blocked his shot.

In the 21st minute, he advanced again, causing the Reds problems along our left flank. On this occasion, the Colombian connected with Olise again, cutting the ball back to the scorer, who appeared to have doubled his tally with a prodded goalbound attempt until Mateta blocked it.

Mitchell, Palace’s left wing-back, was also frequently forward. After his low pass, Olise had another chance, which he scored into Onana’s glad hands.

Palace took the lead midway through the half after a slow start, but United responded well. Before Liverpool scored, Christian Eriksen blasted a 20-yard free-kick over the crossbar. 

Casemiro’s looping header from Eriksen’s left corner crossed the line, but Hojlund was deemed to have fouled Henderson as he tried to add a last touch.

Ten Hag and co. would have been frustrated by a second Palace goal five minutes before halftime as United began to settle. Chris Richards found an in-form Mateta in the Reds’ half, who dribbled past Evans and sent a powerful shot past Onana to make it 2-0.

The Eagles’ first chance after the break needed Onana to stop them from extending their two-goal lead. Another flank was created, with Nathaniel Clyne advancing on the right. After playing the ball central for Eberechi Eze, who had pulled back, the former Liverpool man missed his first-time attempt at our goalie.

Henderson had to work at the other end as United sought the game’s third goal. The ex-Reds stopper stopped Antony’s curling shot after the Brazilian had worked space after a nice interplay with Dalot on the right.

Henderson was defeated shortly later, ending the Reds’ celebrations for the second time. After going first onto the post and hauling in the rebound from an Eriksen free-kick, the assistant referee raised his flag to suggest that Casemiro was offside.

That was our greatest moment before the home team regained control and took a first-half lead. They scored the game’s third goal after a series of dangerous attacks near the hour mark. The former scored when United failed to clear a corner after Mitchell and Will Hughes were denied by Onana.

After the hour, Olise scored his second goal and Palace’s fourth, making Ten Hag’s night even worse. Munoz beat Casemiro by the byline and passed to his winger, who shot past Onana from the edge of the box.

Dalot’s block prevented Olise from scoring a hat-trick, and our travelling fans sang from the Arthur Wait Stand despite the uncomfortable result.

Palace’s substitutes wanted to play in the six minutes of stoppage time before the match ended. Odsonne Edouard hit the post before Onana saved Jordan Ayew’s deflected shot.

They were United’s last major chances before referee Jarred Gillett ended a chastening evening.