MELBOURNE, July 19 (Reuters) - Manchester United's forward Anthony Martial scored his third goal of the pre-season as they eased past Crystal Palace 3-1 in a friendly on Tuesday. The win in front of a heaving crowd of 76,499 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground continued new manager Erik ten Hag's bright start following a 4-1 victory over Melbourne Victory and 4-0 romp against Liverpool in Bangkok last week. With Cristiano Ronaldo excused from the tour due to a family issue, Martial has been United's main threat up front, partnering well with Sancho and Rashford. Martial was denied in the 10th minute by a fine save from Jack Butland but the Palace goalkeeper suffered a thumb injury blocking the shot and had to come off. Both teams triggered a raft of substitutions after the hour-mark, allowing Palace to eventually rally for Ward's goal.

Source: Egypt Today July 20, 2022 20:26 UTC