Manchester United snatch an important victory and climb to third place
2026-03-01 16:19
Manchester United come from behind to defeat Crystal Palace at Old TraffordManchester United secured a valuable 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Old Trafford in Round 28 of the Premier League.Crystal Palace took an early lead through Maxence Lacroix in the 4th minute from a corner header.The turning point came in the 56th minute when United were awarded a penalty and Lacroix was sent off after a VAR review. Bruno Fernandes converted the spot-kick a minute later to equalize.United then capitalized on their numerical advantage, with Benjamin Šeško heading home the winner in the 65th minute from a Bruno Fernandes cross.The win lifts Manchester United to 51 points in third place, while Crystal Palace remain on 35 points in 14th.