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Manchester United vs Crystal Palace Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–12 – 1

Bruno Fernandes 57′ (pen)Benjamin Sesko 65′4th

13thMaxence Lacroix 4′

Player of the matchBruno FernandesMUN · 1 goal · 1 assist · 100′ played · 6 key passes · 4 shots (3 on target) · 50/66 passes

9.4
Possession
61%39%
Shots · on target in brackets
20 (11)8 (3)
Corners
71
Table · 51 v 35 pts
4th → 3rd13th → 14th

Premier LeagueMatchday 28Old TraffordRef C. Kavanagh

Events

MUN 2–1 CRY · 2–2 yellow · 0–1 red
  1. Full time 2–1
  2. Ayden HeavenYellow card
  3. Joshua Zirkzeefor Bryan Mbeumo
  4. Yéremy Pinofor Daichi Kamada
  5. Ayden Heavenfor Harry Maguire
  6. Amad Diallofor Benjamin Sesko
  7. Will Hughesfor Adam Wharton
  8. Benjamin Sesko2–1Goal · header · assist Bruno Fernandes
  9. +Chadi Riadfor Jørgen Strand Larsen · injury
  10. Evann Guessandfor Brennan Johnson
  11. Bruno Fernandes1–1Penalty goal · right foot
  12. Maxence LacroixRed card
  13. Dean HendersonYellow card
  14. Half-time 0–1
  15. Diogo DalotYellow card
  16. +Noussair Mazraouifor Luke Shaw · injury
  17. Daichi KamadaYellow card
  18. Maxence Lacroix0–1Goal · header · assist Brennan Johnson

Top ratings

XI avg 7.19 v 6.77
  1. Bruno FernandesMUN9.4
  2. Dean HendersonCRY7.9
  3. CasemiroMUN7.7
  4. Benjamin SeskoMUN7.6
  5. Bryan MbeumoMUN7.2

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Bruno FernandesMUN4 (3)
  2. Benjamin SeskoMUN4 (3)
  3. CasemiroMUN3 (1)

Big chances created

  1. Bruno FernandesMUN1
  2. Bryan MbeumoMUN1

Passes

  1. CasemiroMUN77/98
  2. Leny YoroMUN70/75
  3. Diogo DalotMUN67/78

Progressive passes

  1. CasemiroMUN87 (89%)
  2. Leny YoroMUN72 (96%)
  3. Diogo DalotMUN63 (81%)

Final-third passes

  1. CasemiroMUN19
  2. Dean HendersonCRY12
  3. Diogo DalotMUN8

Ball recoveries

  1. Dean HendersonCRY12
  2. CasemiroMUN9
  3. Daniel MuñozCRY9

Duels won

  1. CasemiroMUN11/13
  2. Matheus CunhaMUN7/17
  3. Benjamin SeskoMUN6/8

Referee

C. Kavanagh
Cards / match
4.22this match 5 (+0.78)
Yellows / match
4.03this match 4
Reds / match
0.19
Penalties / match
0.2119% of matches
Fouls / match
21.4this match 25

1.98Home 1.98 vs Away 2.05 yellows/match · 7–12 red · 7 coach cards2.05

39%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 29%32%

home winsaway wins
With Manchester United
3-0-4 in 7 · 3.14 yellows/game
With Crystal Palace
3-3-0 in 6 · 1.17 yellows/game

Analysed latest 100 of 131 career matches.

Matchday 28

Premier League · the other 9 games
  1. Wolverhampton Wanderers2–0Aston Villa
  2. AFC Bournemouth2–0Sunderland
  3. Burnley3–4Brentford
  4. Liverpool5–2West Ham United
  5. Newcastle United0–1Everton
  6. Leeds United0–1Manchester City
  7. Brighton & Hove Albion2–1Nottingham Forest
  8. Fulham2–1Tottenham Hotspur
  9. Arsenal2–1Chelsea
Premier League fixtures and results →

What stands out

  • 3rdfrom 4th

    Manchester United moved from 4th to 3rd in the Premier League table with this result.48 → 51 points after 28 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 14thfrom 13th

    Crystal Palace moved from 13th to 14th in the Premier League table with this result.35 → 35 points after 28 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

Team stats

44 figures
Manchester Unitedfull timeCrystal Palace
  1. 61%Possession39%
  2. 20Shots8
  3. 11Shots on target3
  4. 3Big chances0
  5. 7Corners1
  6. 610Passes397
  7. 13Fouls12
  8. 2Yellow cards2
All 44 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 11Accurate crosses1
  3. 103Attacks80
  4. 1Big chances missed0
  5. 24Crosses5
  6. 70Dangerous attacks31
  7. 15Dribble attempts8
  8. 1Offsides2
  9. 55%Shot accuracy38%
  10. 5Shots blocked2
  11. 11Shots inside box5
  12. 4Shots off target3
  13. 9Shots outside box3
  14. 7Successful dribbles3
  15. Passing
  16. 21Accurate long passes18
  17. 522Accurate passes303
  18. 84%Forward passes %79%
  19. 15Key passes8
  20. 54%Long pass accuracy29%
  21. 39Long passes63
  22. 86%Pass accuracy76%
  23. 58Passes in final third49
  24. Defence
  25. 50Ball recoveries51
  26. 81Ball safe82
  27. 56Duels won46
  28. 8Goal kicks8
  29. 22Headers won13
  30. 3Interceptions6
  31. 0Last-man tackles1
  32. 2Saves9
  33. 13Tackles17
  34. Discipline
  35. 13Free kicks13
  36. 0Red cards1
  37. Other
  38. 2Injuries1
  39. 129Possession lost128
  40. 4Substitutions4
  41. 10Throw-ins11

Head-to-head

31 meetings on record since 2004

18-6-7Manchester United W-D-L · goals 47:27

18 MUN6 draws7 CRY
With Manchester United at home
10-1-5 (28:14)
Goals per meeting
2.39
Over 2.5 goals
48%
Both teams scored
42%
Won by the host
39%
Last 5 (Manchester United)
1W 1D 3L · 2 goals/game
  1. Crystal Palace1–2Manchester UnitedPremier League
  2. Manchester United0–2Crystal PalacePremier League
  3. Crystal Palace0–0Manchester UnitedPremier League
  4. Crystal Palace4–0Manchester UnitedPremier League
  5. Manchester United0–1Crystal PalacePremier League
Show all 31 meetings
  1. Manchester United3–0Crystal PalaceCarabao Cup
  2. Manchester United2–1Crystal PalacePremier League
  3. Crystal Palace1–1Manchester UnitedPremier League
  4. Manchester United3–1Crystal PalaceClub Friendlies 1
  5. Crystal Palace1–0Manchester UnitedPremier League
  6. Manchester United1–0Crystal PalacePremier League
  7. Crystal Palace0–0Manchester UnitedPremier League
  8. Manchester United1–3Crystal PalacePremier League
  9. Crystal Palace0–2Manchester UnitedPremier League
  10. Manchester United1–2Crystal PalacePremier League
  11. Crystal Palace1–3Manchester UnitedPremier League
  12. Manchester United0–0Crystal PalacePremier League
  13. Crystal Palace2–3Manchester UnitedPremier League
  14. Manchester United4–0Crystal PalacePremier League
  15. Manchester United2–0Crystal PalacePremier League
  16. Crystal Palace1–2Manchester UnitedPremier League
  17. Crystal Palace1–2Manchester UnitedFA Cup
  18. Manchester United2–0Crystal PalacePremier League
  19. Crystal Palace0–0Manchester UnitedPremier League
  20. Crystal Palace1–2Manchester UnitedPremier League
  21. Manchester United1–0Crystal PalacePremier League
  22. Crystal Palace0–2Manchester UnitedPremier League
  23. Manchester United2–0Crystal PalacePremier League
  24. Manchester United1–2Crystal PalaceCarabao Cup
  25. Crystal Palace0–0Manchester UnitedPremier League
  26. Manchester United5–2Crystal PalacePremier League
  1. Crystal PalacenextManchester UnitedPremier League
  2. Manchester UnitednextCrystal PalacePremier League

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Manchester Unitedall competitionsCrystal Palace
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.13Goals per game (both sides)2.47
  3. 87%Over 1.573%
  4. 47%Over 2.547%
  5. 33%Over 3.520%
  6. 73%Both teams scored60%
  7. 27%Clean sheets20%
  8. 0%Failed to score27%
  9. Manchester United at home v Crystal Palace away
  10. 8Played8
  11. 4Won2
  12. 3Drawn2
  13. 1Lost4
  14. 15-10Goals (for-against)8-13
  15. 1.88Points per game1
  16. 38%Over 2.550%
  17. 38%Clean sheets13%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 9-71st-half goals (for-against)6-12
  20. 19-122nd-half goals (for-against)7-12
  21. 68%Goals after half-time54%
  22. 67%Goal before half-time67%
  23. 4-9-2Half-time W-D-L1-8-6

How we calculate this

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

46%Model · draw 26%28%

Projected goals
1.53 – 1.14total 2.67 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 12.1%1–0 10.6%2–1 9.2%
OutcomeModelHappened
Manchester United win46%Yes
Draw26%No
Crystal Palace win28%No
Over 1.5 goals75%Yes
Over 2.5 goals50%Yes
Over 3.5 goals28%No
Both teams to score53%Yes
Manchester United clean sheet32%No
Crystal Palace clean sheet22%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Match info

Competition
Premier League
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 28 of 38
Kick-off
Venue
Old Trafford, Manchester
Capacity
74,879 · grass
Weather
13 °C · light rain · humidity 90%
Referee
C. Kavanagh
MUN coach
Michael Carrick (1.59 PPG)
CRY coach
Oliver Glasner (1.55 PPG)

Match summary

Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in the Premier League.

Before kickoff, Manchester United sat 4th on 48 points, while Crystal Palace were 13th on 35 points. Across 31 previous meetings on record, Manchester United won 18 and Crystal Palace won 7, with 6 draws (2.39 goals per game).

Manchester United trailed 0-1 at half-time and won 2-1. Goals came from Bruno Fernandes (57') and Benjamin Sesko (65') for Manchester United and Maxence Lacroix (4') for Crystal Palace.

Manchester United — live results and scheduleCrystal Palace — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Manchester United4-2-3-17.19 avg rating 6.773-4-3Crystal Palace
  1. 316.6Senne Lammens100′
  1. 26.9Diogo DalotYC 100′
  2. 156.7Leny Yoro100′
  3. 57.1Harry Maguire↓85′
  4. 236.1Luke Shaw↓24′+
  1. 187.7Casemiro100′
  2. 376.9Kobbie Mainoo100′
  1. 197.2Bryan Mbeumo↓86′
  2. 89.4Bruno FernandesG A 100′
  3. 107.0Matheus Cunha100′
  1. 307.6Benjamin SeskoG ↓75′
  1. 17.9Dean HendersonYC 100′
  1. 236.8Jaydee Canvot100′
  2. 56.2Maxence LacroixG RC
  3. 266.3Chris Richards100′
  1. 36.9Tyrick Mitchell100′
  2. 186.7Daichi KamadaYC ↓85′
  3. 206.3Adam Wharton↓68′
  4. 26.7Daniel Muñoz100′
  1. 116.9Brennan JohnsonA ↓58′
  2. 77.0Ismaïla Sarr100′
  1. 226.8Jørgen Strand Larsen↓58′+
  1. 3Noussair MazraouiDF · ↑24′7.0
  2. 11Joshua ZirkzeeFW · ↑86′6.7
  3. 16Amad DialloFW · ↑75′7.0
  4. 26Ayden HeavenDF · YC ↑85′6.4
  5. 1Altay BayındırGK
  6. 12Tyrell MalaciaDF
  7. 25Manuel UgarteMF
  8. 39T. FletcherMF
  9. 48Jack Lee MoorhouseMF

SubstitutesCoaches: Michael Carrick (1.59 PPG) · Oliver Glasner (1.55 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 10Yéremy PinoMF · ↑85′6.5
  2. 19Will HughesMF · ↑68′6.5
  3. 29Evann GuessandFW · ↑58′6.5
  4. 34Chadi RiadDF · ↑58′6.1
  5. 12Christantus UcheMF
  6. 17Nathaniel ClyneDF
  7. 24Borna SosaDF
  8. 44Walter BenítezGK
  9. 55Justin DevennyMF

Table after full time

Premier League 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Arsenal2818-7-356:21+35611st
2Manchester City2818-5-557:25+32592nd
3Manchester United2814-9-550:38+12514th ▲1
4Aston Villa2815-6-738:30+8513rd ▼1
5Liverpool2814-6-847:37+10485th
12Sunderland289-10-929:34-53711th ▼1
13Newcastle United2810-6-1240:42-23612th ▼1
14Crystal Palace289-8-1130:34-43513th ▼1
15Leeds United287-10-1137:47-103115th
16Tottenham Hotspur287-8-1338:43-52916th
20Wolverhampton Wanderers292-7-2020:51-311320th
Manchester United
4th → 3rd48 → 51 pts
Crystal Palace
13th → 14th35 → 35 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Manchester United6d restCRY +1d rest7d restCrystal Palace
  1. 1-1D30 Dec
  2. 1-1D4 Jan
  3. 2-2D7 Jan
  4. 1-2L11 Jan
  5. 2-0W17 Jan
  6. 3-2W25 Jan
  7. 3-2W1 Feb
  8. 2-0W7 Feb
  9. 1-1D10 Feb
  10. 1-0W23 Feb

5-4-1goals 17:111.90pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-1D1 Jan
  2. 0-2L4 Jan
  3. 0-0D7 Jan
  4. 1-2L10 Jan
  5. 1-2L17 Jan
  6. 1-3L25 Jan
  7. 1-1D1 Feb
  8. 1-0W8 Feb
  9. 2-3L11 Feb
  10. 1-0W22 Feb

2-3-5goals 9:140.90pts/game

  1. AEverton1–0
  2. AWest Ham United1–1
  3. HTottenham Hotspur2–0
  4. HFulham3–2
  5. AArsenal3–2

latest 5

  1. HWolverhampton Wanderers1–0
  2. HBurnley2–3
  3. ABrighton & Hove Albion1–0
  4. ANottingham Forest1–1
  5. HChelsea1–3
Show older matches
  1. HManchester City2–0
  2. HBrighton & Hove Albion1–2
  3. ABurnley2–2
  4. ALeeds United1–1
  5. HWolverhampton Wanderers1–1

older

  1. ASunderland1–2
  2. AMacclesfield1–2
  3. HAston Villa0–0
  4. ANewcastle United0–2
  5. HFulham1–1

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