Man Utd up to third after fighting back against 10-men Crystal Palace | OneFootball

Manchester United moved up to third in the Premier League after coming from behind to defeat 10-men Crystal Palace.

The Eagles looked like they were back to their best for much of the first half hour at Old Trafford and took an early lead through a corner. It was Brennan Johnson's delivery that Maxence Lacroix met and headed into the corner after getting the better of his marker, Leny Yoro.

United slowly grew into the game and were starting to show some signs of life just before half-time but for the most part Palace looked comfortable enough.

However, that changed shortly after the second half when Lacroix – responsible for putting his side ahead – conceded a penalty and received a red card (with the latter after a VAR review) for a foul on Matheus Cunha that started on the outside of the area and continued until just inside the box.

After a long wait, Bruno Fernandes eventually stepped up and sent Dean Henderson the wrong way while slotting into the bottom right corner.

From that point on United were likely to go on and win the game and they took the lead for the first time in the 65th minute when Fernandes whipped in a cross that Benjamin Sesko – starting the game today – headed in to make it 2-1.

United had chances to get a third with Casemiro forcing Henderson into a fine save. The visitors rallied though late on when they realised all was not lost, especially with eight minutes of time added on at the end but when they did go forward, they looked weak on the counter, opportunities United didn't manage to take full advantage of.

In the end though, it was a well-earned three points for Manchester United that moves them up to third with the early injury of Luke Shaw likely to be the only sore point for Michael Carrick.

Incidents: The story of the match

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The match begins

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Opportunity wasted. Jørgen Strand Larsen from Crystal Palace attempted a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it sailed high and wide to the left. The assist came from Daichi Kamada, who set him up with a header.

Crystal Palace takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Manchester United. Maxence Lacroix scores with a header from the center of the box following a corner kick.

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GOAL Crystal Palace: Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) scores!

Maxence Lacroix scores goal number 1 in the competition (27 matches)

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Missed opportunity. Casemiro from Manchester United attempted a header from the center of the penalty area but couldn't convert.

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Opportunity wasted. Casemiro from Manchester United attempted a header from the center of the box following a corner kick.

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Opportunity wasted. Jørgen Strand Larsen of Crystal Palace took a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.

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Red Card for Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace)

Maxence Lacroix has now picked up 0 red in the competition (27 matches)

It's now Manchester United 1, Crystal Palace 1. Bruno Fernandes from Manchester United successfully scores the penalty, striking the ball with his right foot into the bottom right corner.

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GOALManchester United: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) scores penalty-kick!

Bruno Fernandes scores goal number 7 in the competition (25 matches) Bruno Fernandes scores goal number 106 for his team (318 matches)

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Missed opportunity! Bruno Fernandes from Manchester United took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area that narrowly missed the target. The assist came from Casemiro.

Manchester United takes the lead with a score of 2-1 against Crystal Palace. Benjamin Sesko finds the net with a header from the center of the box, directing it into the bottom right corner. The assist comes from Bruno Fernandes, who delivered a precise cross.

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GOAL Manchester United: Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) scores!

Benjamin Sesko scores goal number 8 in the competition (23 matches) Benjamin Sesko scores goal number 10 for his team (26 matches)

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Opportunity wasted. Tyrick Mitchell from Crystal Palace took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area...

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The referee whistles for the end of the match