Match Report
Manchester United, 3rd with 71 points, sat 26 points above Crystal Palace (15th, 45). Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Manchester United ran at 1.82 scored and 1.32 conceded, Crystal Palace at 1.08 and 1.34.
Defeat had not touched Manchester United in 6 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Manchester United, 7/15 for Crystal Palace.
31 meetings are on record — 18 won by Manchester United, 7 by Crystal Palace, 6 drawn, at 2.39 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 39% of the wins in this fixture.
C. Kavanagh took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 2.1 yellow cards per game. Old Trafford, capacity 74,879, hosted the game. Crystal Palace led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Manchester United: Bruno Fernandes (57'), Benjamin Sesko (65') · Crystal Palace: Maxence Lacroix (4')
Key stats
Possession: Manchester United 61% · Crystal Palace 39% · Total shots: 20-8 · On target: 11-3 · Corners: 7-1