Crystal Palace 4-0 Manchester United: Red Devils hit for four in humiliating defeat away at Palace

Crystal Palace delivered a resounding victory over Manchester United, securing a remarkable 4-0 win with Michael Olise netting two goals. This outstanding performance by Crystal Palace denied Erik ten Hag's team the opportunity to climb to sixth place in the Premier League standings.

Crystal Palace's victory signifies a historic achievement as they have now secured their first-ever Premier League double against Manchester United.

Manchester United's weakened defense proved to be vulnerable right from the start, as Crystal Palace launched a spirited attack. In just 12 minutes, the skillful Olise left United's Christian Eriksen and Casemiro helpless with his dazzling footwork. He confidently approached the goal and placed his eighth goal of the season into the bottom right corner.

Not satisfied with just one goal, Olise continued to strive for another. His initial attempt was unintentionally blocked by his teammate Jean-Philippe Mateta, but Andre Onana emerged victorious in a one-on-one situation.

Despite their attempts to respond, the visitors' efforts were feeble at best. Referee Jarred Gillett controversially disallowed Rasmus Hojlund's header for a foul on Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson.

The lack of contribution from players like Hojlund and Antony throughout the first half mirrored the overall story. Just before halftime, they were once again punished for their inability to make an impact.

Chris Richards initiated the attack by passing to Mateta, who easily got past Jonny Evans and scored a powerful goal past Onana's near post.

An eighth goal in 11 matches under Oliver Glasner also marked Mateta's sixth consecutive scoring appearance in South London, motivating Palace's other attackers to join in after the break.

Onana managed to save shots from Tyrick Mitchell and Will Hughes, but was unable to prevent Mitchell from scoring after a great cross from Adam Wharton.

The thought of matching the record 5-0 win over United from December 1972 started to emerge after Daniel Muñoz stole the ball from Casemiro and passed to Olise, who scored the fourth goal with a powerful shot.

United failed to produce any significant response in the final 20 minutes, allowing Palace to comfortably secure the win, even hitting the post in stoppage time through Odsonne Edouard.

This defeat marked United's heaviest of the season and their 13th in a disastrous Premier League campaign - their worst record in 35 years. Despite this, they have a Manchester Derby FA Cup final to anticipate, while Palace fans can look forward to the new season under a manager who has revitalized the team.