Manchester United secured a vital 2-1 win over the stubborn Crystal Palace at Old Trafford in the Premier League.
Referee: Andre Marriner
Manchester United weathered a late scare to record a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.
Marcus Rashford augmented Bruno Fernandes’ early penalty to give the Red Devils a two-goal lead after an hour, but Casemiro was sent off for the hosts before Jeffrey Schlupp halved the deficit and opened a gap in the 76th minute who created the grandstand. Manchester.
Erik ten Hag’s side held out until the end of the game, which included seven minutes of extra time, to take all three points, which put them third in the table ahead of Newcastle United.
Man United were awarded a penalty five minutes into the game when Will Hughes converted a Rashford cross inside the box and Fernandes advanced to put the hosts ahead, sending the ball into the corner and Vicente Guaita missing a shot. Time
The Red Devils were within a second in the 13th minute when Wout Weghorst headed into the top corner but Guaita was on hand to make a clever save before Raphael Varane was blocked.
Guaita was called upon again in the 27th minute to save Rashford’s attempt before the palace keeper blocked Antony from close range.
Rashford tried again in the 31st minute, firing over the bar from long range before Fred’s low shot went wide after Weghorst found his teammate with a low cross.
David de Gea had to fend off a powerful Schlupp attack in the 42nd minute as Man United took the lead at half-time.
Man United’s first chance of the second half came in the 56th minute when Rashford fired over the Palace post after entering the penalty area.
Man United doubled their lead in the 63rd minute, Rashford getting on the scoresheet when the striker headed home a superb Luke Shaw cross.
In the 65th minute of the game, after an attack by Schlupp on Antony, a dispute broke out between several players, during which both players received yellow cards.
The referee was then sent to the monitor to check Casemiro’s behavior as the Brazilian kept his hands on Hughes’ neck and the Brazilian midfielder was shown a red card.
Odsonne Edouard shot over the bar for Man United in the second half before De Gea brilliantly saved Marc Guehi’s header.
However, Palace scored in the 76th minute when Schlupp cleared the ball with a clever header after the home side failed to clear a corner.
The Eagles were farther up the field and almost equalized through Jean-Philippe Mateta on 88 minutes, but Fernandes saved the striker, who leapt a dangerous cross from the left.
Marcel Sabitzer was introduced for his Man United debut and it was a late-stage performance as Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof also came on for the hosts.
However, Palace struggled with the ball for another seven minutes and Ten Haga’s side managed to hold onto three vital points in the battle for the top four.
Man United’s next game is at home to Leeds United on Wednesday, while Palace will look to get back to winning ways when they host Brighton & Hove Albion next Saturday.
Lineups:
Man. United (4-2-3-1):
De Gea; Wan-Bissaka (Lindelof 87), Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Fred; Antony (Sabitzer 81), Fernandes (c), Rashford; Weghorst (Garnacho 60 (Maguire 87)
Subs not used: Heaton, Malacia, Dalot, Sancho, Mainoo
Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1):
Guaita; Clyne, Guehi, Richards, Mitchell; Doucoure (Ahamada 82), Hughes (Lokonga 72); Schlupp (Mateta 83), Olise, Edouard; Ayew (Eze 73)
Subs not used: Johnstone, Whitworth, Tomkins, Milivojevic, Riedewald
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