Man United vs C Palace 2025-26 English Premier League
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2 - 1
2 - 1
56': Maxence LacroixBenjamin Sesko scores winner again as Man United come from behind vs. Crystal Palace
Manchester United came from a goal down to claim another morale-boosting victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 4': Goal! Manchester United 0, Crystal Palace 1. Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brennan Johnson with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Substitution, Manchester United. Noussair Mazraoui replaces Luke Shaw because of an injury.
- 36': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Crystal Palace 1.
- 49': Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) is shown the red card.
- 57': Goal! Manchester United 1, Crystal Palace 1. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 58': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Chadi Riad replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen because of an injury.
- 58': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Evann Guessand replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 65': Goal! Manchester United 2, Crystal Palace 1. Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Adam Wharton.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester United. Amad Diallo replaces Benjamin Sesko.
- 85': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Yéremy Pino replaces Daichi Kamada.
- 85': Substitution, Manchester United. Ayden Heaven replaces Harry Maguire.
- 86': Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 89': Ayden Heaven (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,934
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,934
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +36 | Arsenal | 29 | 64 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 28 | 59 | 5 |
| +12 | Manchester United | 28 | 51 | 5 |
| +8 | Aston Villa | 28 | 51 | 7 |
Statistics
 CRY |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 9 | Saves | 2 |
| 39 | Possession | 61 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 308 | Accurate Passes | 527 |
| 399 | Passes | 612 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 6 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 29 | Clearances | 16 |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Senne Lammens (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 15 | Leny Yoro |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 2 | Diogo Dalot  |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 37 | Kobbie Mainoo |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 30 | Benjamin Sesko |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 23 | Jaydee Canvot |
| 26 | Chris Richards |
| 18 | Daichi Kamada |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 22 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
| 11 | Brennan Johnson |
| 7 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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