The decisive goal of the game came from Odsonne Edouard, after Jordan Ayew found space on the right to fire in a cross that the striker turned past Wes Foderingham. Palace also had two goals ruled out for offside while 20-year-old Will Osula, on his Premier League debut, went close earlier with a curling effort that was just deflected wide.
Boss Paul Heckingbottom named four academy players on his bench as the reality of United’s strength in depth was laid bare, against a side packed with Premier League quality players led by Eberechi Eze. Here’s how we rated United’s players on the day...
![Replaced Robinson as part of a late Blades triple change and was booked for fouling Eze](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/08/08/18/GettyImages-1579250439.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
13. Anis Slimane
Replaced Robinson as part of a late Blades triple change and was booked for fouling Eze | Getty Images
![Came on for Lowe after his injury scare and will have been glad to see Eze fire wide after a ball through caught him out and saw him nod it only into Ayew’s path](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/07/27/17/newFile.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
14. Yasser Larouci
Came on for Lowe after his injury scare and will have been glad to see Eze fire wide after a ball through caught him out and saw him nod it only into Ayew’s path | Getty Images