Man United fight back vs Crystal Palace, go third in Premier League | OneFootball

Manchester United overcame Crystal Palace with a comeback this Sunday, winning 2-1, in a match for the 28th round of the English Championship. Lacroix opened the scoring for the visitors at Old Trafford, while Bruno Fernandes and Sesko scored to secure victory for the home team.

Standings Situation

With the triumph, Manchester United surpasses Aston Villa in the standings and takes third place in the English league with 51 points, while Crystal Palace is 14th with 35 points.

📋 Match Summary

🔴 MANCHESTER UNITED 2 x 1 CRYSTAL PALACE 🔵

🏆 Competition: English Championship 🏟️ Location: Old Trafford 📅 Date: March 1, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 11 AM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the Game Went

Just three minutes into the game, Bruno Fernandes attempted a long-range shot and goalkeeper Henderson made a good save. The following minute, Brennan Johnson crossed from a corner and defender Lacroix rose to head accurately and open the scoring for Palace. At 12 minutes, the team had a chance to extend the lead with a shot from the edge of the area by Sarr, but Lammers was alert to defend.

United managed to threaten at 38 minutes when Sesko received a cross in the area and headed, but was stopped by Henderson. Four minutes later, it was Bruno Fernandes' turn to shoot from outside the area, forcing another save from the Palace goalkeeper.

In the second half, at 12 minutes, Lacroix pulled Matheus Cunha on a breakaway and, being the last man, was sent off and a penalty was awarded to United, converted by Bruno Fernandes to equalize. At 20 minutes, Bruno Fernandes controlled the ball on the right and crossed precisely for Sesko to head firmly downwards and score the second goal for the Manchester team.

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