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Manchester United began their Premier League campaign against Roy Hodgson's Crystal Palace on Saturday. Ole Gunnar Solskjær's men were on a 14-match unbeaten Premier League run and were hot favourites to make it 15 at Old Trafford. However, the Premier League, like it so often does, had a big surprise in store.
Crystal Palace took the lead through Andros Townsend after just seven minutes into the game. The second goal was a controversial retaken penalty by Wilfried Zaha after David de Gea stepped off his line when saving Jordan Ayew's initial effort.
Manchester United's £35.7m signing Donny van de Beek came off the bench to score one for the side. It seemed like the home team could get something out of the game but Zaha put the game to bed after scoring his second goal late in the match.
It wasn't the start Manchester United were hoping for but maybe it was the wake-up call the team and the board needed. Keeping all that in mind, let's take a look at the player ratings from this Premier League encounter.
Manchester United player ratings against Crystal Palace
David de Gea (Rating: 6/10)
One of the most inconsistent players of last season, David de Gea had a decent game against Crystal Palace, although he was a little rusty with his passes. He made a brilliant save from a Jordan Ayew shot and also saved a penalty, only for it to be re-taken.
Timothy Fosu-Mensah (Rating: 5/10)
Timothy Fosu-Mensah got a chance to prove his worth but did not make the most of that opportunity. The Dutch defender was decent enough but could hardly make any impact on the game.
Victor Lindelof (Rating: 4/10)
This was not a good day for Victor Lindelof. He gave away the penalty and was not able to handle the speed and strength of Wilfred Zaha.
Harry Maguire (Rating: 6/10)
Harry Maguire was a frustrated captain against Crystal Palace. Conceding three at home hurts as a defender but it's even more painful when you are the captain. He couldn't do anything about the goals conceded but was one of the better players out there.
Luke Shaw (Rating: 5/10)
Andros Townsend was running at Luke Shaw, and the Englishman certainly felt the heat. He initially strugged but got better defensively. He tried to go down the left flank and attack but couldn't offer anything.
Paul Pogba (Rating: 5/10)
You don't expect a player of Paul Pogba's quality to drop such a dismal performance in the first game of the season. It was a bad performance from the Frenchman and he was rightly subbed.
Scott McTominay (Rating: 7/10)
Scott McTominay provided good defensive work and wasn't stepping back from challenging for the ball. He was one of the very few good players for Manchester United against Crystal Palace.
Daniel James (Rating: 4/10)
Daniel James wasn't visible against Crystal Palace, and there was nothing that he provided to the team. He doesn't look ready to start for Manchester United, and a loan could help the young winger.
Bruno Fernandes (Rating: 6/10)
Bruno Fernandes was not his usual self against Crystal Palace. The Portuguese midfielder worked really hard to get the team back in the game but could achieve very little. He tried to link up with Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial but it just wasn't his day.
Marcus Rashford (Rating: 5/10)
Marcus Rashford hasn't been himself since football resumed and looks less threatening as each game passes.
Anthony Martial (Rating: 5/10)
Anthony Martial put in a dreadful performance on Saturday, and it's tough to remember him affecting the game at all.
Substitutes:
Donny van de Beek (Rating: 6/10)
Donny van de Beek scored the only goal for Manchester United and looked pretty decent. He could have had more impact when he started, though.
Mason Greenwood (Rating: 6/10)
Mason Greenwood should have had a goal to his name but gave a good performance nonetheless. It was tougher for him to get involved as there was no real flow in the team but the teenager gave it a go.
Odion Ighalo (Rating: N/A)
Odion Ighalo didn't play enough to get a rating.
Crystal Palace player ratings against Manchester United
Vincente Guaita (Rating: 6/10)
Vincente Guaita, who was the star for Crystal Palace last week, had little to do against Manchester United on Saturday.
Tyrick Mitchell (Rating: 7/10)
Tyrick Mitchell has a few games to prove his worth before Van Aanholt comes back from injury. So far it has been 2 amazing performances. The young English defender also got an assist to his name.
Mamadou Sakho (Rating: 7/10)
Mamadou Sakho only had one week of training but put in an incredible performance against Manchester United.
Cheikhou Kouyate (Rating: 8/10)
A very solid performance from someone who isn't even the first-choice defender. Cheikhou Kouyate was comfortable in dealing with Anthony Martial and was calm and composed throughout the game.
Joel Ward (Rating: 7/10)
Considering how deadly Manchester United are on the flanks, it is safe to say Joel Ward did his job and did it well.
Jeffrey Schlupp: Rating: 7/10
Jeffrey Schlupp is the type of player every coach wants to have in his team. He gives it his all in every game, and the Ghanaian got an assist to his name against Manchester United.
James McCarthy (Rating: 7/10)
James McCarthy put in a steady performance against the likes of Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes. He was solid while defending and had an incredible work rate.
James McArthur (Rating: 7/10)
Together with James McCarthy, James McArthur made sure that the defense was never in trouble.
Andros Townsend (Rating: 8/10)
Known for his magical left-foot, Andros Townsend was just too good against Manchester United. He scored the first goal of the game, which put Crystal Palace on the front foot.
Wilfred Zaha (Rating: 9/10)
Man of the match, and there's no doubt about it. Wilfried Zaha scored a brace against his former side after running at the Manchester United defence whenever he got a sniff. The winger also showed an incredible work rate, something which he isn't known for.
Jordan Ayew (Rating: 7/10)
Like Townsend and Zaha, Jordan Ayew looked threatening on the ball whenever he was involved. The striker came close to doubling the lead but was denied by an epic save by De Gea. He also won the penalty which he then missed but thankfully for him, it did not hurt the London side.
Substitutes:
Eberechi Eze (Rating: 6/10)
Eze showed what he can do and is pairing up with Zaha really well. Crystal Palace has amazing attacking talent this season.
Luka Milivojevic: Rating: N/A
Luka Milivojevic was brought on to add more defensive stability.
Michy Batshuayi (Rating: N/A)
Didn't play enough to get a rating.
