West Ham, Manchester United and Soungoutou Magassa
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It took a while for this game to come alive at Old Trafford, but after Manchester United went ahead in the second half, they were pegged back late on by West Ham. Diogo Dalot swept home just before the hour mark but after the London side scored a scappy goal through Soungoutou Magassa late on to leave a nervy final 10 minutes.
Ruben Amorim said he was " frustrated and angry" after watching Manchester United concede a late equaliser as West Ham earned a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.
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Manchester United launched a spirited comeback to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park on Sunday. Palace took a first half lead through a twice-taken penalty kick from Jean-Philippe Mateta but United surged back in the second half as Joshua Zirkzee equalized and Mason Mount's free kick won it.
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Manchester United have beaten Crystal Palace 2-1 to arrest a winless run and recover from last week's dismal defeat to Everton at home. Jean Philippe-Mateta 's penalty gave Palace a deserved lead in the first half and could have been 3-0 up going into the break, had it not been for some lacklustre finishing.