Overview
- Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park, with Mason Mount firing the winner from a short Bruno Fernandes free-kick.
- Mount said Fernandes’ quick lay-off was unexpected but created the gap he needed in the Palace wall to finish past Dean Henderson.
- The victory moved United up to seventh and tightened the race for Champions League qualification.
- United’s productivity from dead balls has been a season theme, with Ruben Amorim highlighting set-piece work as essential.
- Reports say Manchester City are intensifying interest in Elliot Anderson, with Forest said to want more than £80m and a January move viewed as unlikely.