Man United vs Crystal Palace

1 March 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Chris Kavanagh

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Bruno Fernandes 57’ (pen)
  • Benjamin Sesko 65’
  • Maxence Lacroix 4’

Match summary

Man United came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace led 1-0 at half-time.

Maxence Lacroix put Crystal Palace ahead with a header in the 4th minute, set up by Brennan Johnson, Bruno Fernandes equalised from the penalty spot in the 57th minute, and Benjamin Sesko won it with a header in the 65th minute, set up by Bruno Fernandes.

The chances backed that up: Man United created 2.35 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Crystal Palace's 0.38 from 8. Crystal Palace had a player sent off.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
20 Shots 8
11 Shots on target 3
7 Corners 1
103 Attacks 80
70 Dangerous attacks 31
612 Passes 399
86% Pass accuracy 77%
14 Tackles 16
13 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Man United Crystal Palace
Kick-off
Bruno FernandesShot on target
3’
4’
Maxence LacroixHeader0-1 (Crystal Palace)
6’
Daichi KamadaFoul
12’
Ismaila SarrShot on target
Noussair MazraouiLuke ShawInjury
24’
Diogo DalotFoul
36’
Benjamin SeskoShot on target
38’
Bruno FernandesShot on target
42’
Half-time0-1
49’
Dean HendersonTime wasting
Second half underway
Benjamin SeskoShot on target
50’
VAR review
55’
56’
Maxence LacroixProfessional foul last man
Bruno FernandesPenalty1-1 (Man United)
57’
58’
Evann GuessandBrennan Johnson
58’
Chadi RiadJørgen Strand LarsenInjury
64’
Ismaila SarrShot on target
Benjamin SeskoHeader2-1 (Man United)
65’
Matheus CunhaShot on target
67’
68’
Will HughesAdam Wharton
CasemiroShot on target
74’
Amad DialloBenjamin Sesko
75’
Amad Diallo TraoreShot on target
80’
Matheus CunhaShot on target
82’
Ayden HeavenHarry Maguire
85’
85’
Yéremy PinoDaichi Kamada
Joshua ZirkzeeBryan Mbeumo
86’
Ayden HeavenFoul
89’
Amad Diallo TraoreShot on target
90+3’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.35 0.38 4’ Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), 0-1 4’ 57’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), 1-1 57’ 65’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), 2-1 65’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.35 0.38 4’ Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), 0-1 Lacroix 4’ 57’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), 1-1 Fernandes 57’ 65’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), 2-1 Sesko 65’
Man United 2.35 xGCrystal Palace 0.38 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Crystal Palace attacking Man United attacking 
57’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 65’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 74’ Casemiro (Man United), from a corner, 0.31 xG, saved 90+5’ Joshua Zirkzee (Man United), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 90+7’ Joshua Zirkzee (Man United), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 43’ Casemiro (Man United), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 51’ Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 12’ Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 2’ Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 38’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 48’ Casemiro (Man United), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ Noussair Mazraoui (Man United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Will Hughes (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 31’ Harry Maguire (Man United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 82’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+3’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 80’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+7’ Kobbie Mainoo (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 64’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 57’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 65’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 74’ Casemiro (Man United), from a corner, 0.31 xG, saved 90+7’ Joshua Zirkzee (Man United), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 90+5’ Joshua Zirkzee (Man United), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 43’ Casemiro (Man United), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 51’ Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 12’ Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 2’ Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 38’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 48’ Casemiro (Man United), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 42’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 37’ Noussair Mazraoui (Man United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Will Hughes (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 31’ Harry Maguire (Man United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 82’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 4’ Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 67’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+3’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 80’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+7’ Kobbie Mainoo (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 3’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Man United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Lammens
Dalot
Yoro
Maguire 85’
Shaw 24’
Casemiro
Mainoo
Mbeumo 86’
Fernandes
Cunha
Sesko 75’
Crystal Palace 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Henderson
Canvot
Lacroix
Richards
Mitchell
Kamada 85’
Wharton 68’
Muñoz
Johnson 58’
Sarr
Larsen 58’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Senne Lammens GK900 0.000.000
Diogo Dalot DEF900 0.000.061
Leny Yoro DEF900 0.000.000
Harry Maguire DEF881 0.030.000
Luke Shaw DEF230 0.000.000
Casemiro MID903 0.500.021
Kobbie Mainoo MID901 0.020.042
Bryan Mbeumo MID890 0.000.393
Bruno Fernandes MID90114 0.840.686
Matheus Cunha MID902 0.050.000
Benjamin Sesko FWD7814 0.540.000
Noussair Mazraoui Sub671 0.050.000
Amad Diallo Traore Sub122 0.050.272
Ayden Heaven Sub20 0.000.000
Joshua Zirkzee Sub12 0.270.021

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Man United win 62% Avg odds 1.51
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.35
Crystal Palace win 16% Avg odds 5.95

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Man United WWWDW
Crystal Palace LDWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Crystal Palace 1-2 Man United, 30 Nov 25 Next meeting: Crystal Palace vs Man United, 12 Dec 26 (upcoming)  All Man United vs Crystal Palace meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.