Overview
- Crystal Palace’s Maxence Lacroix was sent off after a VAR review for pulling Matheus Cunha, and Bruno Fernandes converted the resulting penalty to make it 1-1.
- Benjamin Sesko, making his first start under Michael Carrick, headed in a Fernandes cross for the winner and continued a run of six goals in his last seven appearances.
- United had trailed inside four minutes to a Lacroix header and labored through a poor first half before the game swung after the red card.
- The victory lifted Manchester United to third on goal difference and extended Carrick’s unbeaten start as interim head coach to seven matches.
- Left-back Luke Shaw departed in the first half with a foot injury and was replaced by Noussair Mazraoui, with United set to visit Newcastle on Wednesday.