Fans fume after Jean-Philippe Mateta gets to RETAKE penalty despite having first attempt ruled out

Manchester United fans were left bemused after Jean-Philippe Mateta was allowed to retake a penalty which was deemed to have been illegal. 

After an end-to-end first half as the sun beamed down on Selhurst Park, the Eagles were awarded a penalty before the interval when Mateta went down under a clumsy challenge from Leny Yoro.

It was the Palace striker who stepped up to take the spot-kick, slotting his effort home past visiting goalkeeper Senne Lammens. 

However replays showed that Mateta's right-footed penalty had brushed his left after the initial strike, meaning the Frenchman would have to retake his spot-kick. He did so with ease, sending Lammens the wrong way once again before wheeling away to celebrate. 

The incident marked the first time in Premier League history that a penalty was retaken after a double touch. In years gone by, Ruben Amorim's side would have been awarded an indirect free-kick for such an offence. 

But for United fans, Mateta should never have been given the opportunity to make amends for his own mistake, with many taking to X to express their dismay.

One wrote: 'A double touch from the penalty taker is his own mistake. A RETAKE shouldn't be allowed. Game is gone.'

'I knew the rule had changed so wasn’t too surprised by the retake. Of all the rules to change though, why that one? Did United get to retake the foul throw the other night? Would a player get to retake a free-kick if they slip while they take it? It’s nonsense,' another complained. 

While one fan posted: 'The penalty retake rule is such a farce. If the player commits a “foul” then they shouldn’t be allowed a second attempt. Should be no different to a foul throw, if you don’t do it properly the other team are given the ball, you don’t get another chance.'

'How is he allowed to retake? Surely it's just a miss,' a final fan queried. 

The Eagles took their 1-0 lead into the break against a struggling United team without both Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko, who are still out with injury. 

The Red Devils headed into the clash in South London without a win in some four games and on the back of a dismal defeat at home to 10-man Everton on Monday night.

But Ruben Amorim's side started the game strongly, with Casemiro missing a huge chance to put United 1-0 up in the first minute. 

After a goal-mouth scramble, the ball fell to the Brazilian just a couple of yards from goal, but his effort was impressively saved by Dean Henderson. 

Palace grew into the game as the first-half continued and the visitors' attacking threat dwindled. It was eventually on 36 minutes that Mateta found the game's opener. 

The Eagles have not won a single one of the Premier League games they've played after featuring in the Europa Conference League on Thursday evenings.

Oliver Glasner's side faced United on the back of a 2-1 defeat at Ligue 1 club Strasbourg earlier this week.