Manchester United v Crystal Palace result

Full-time · Manchester United 2–1 Crystal Palace

Premier League · Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:00 GMT · Old Trafford

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Manchester United · Crystal Palace · Head-to-head

Manchester United 2–1 Crystal Palace — Manchester United won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Manchester United: 2.35 to 0.38 in expected goals, from 20 shots to 8, ahead on xG from the 41st minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 2–1 at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday 1 March. Manchester United have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions. Crystal Palace have scored in 10 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Manchester United came from behind: Crystal Palace led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Crystal Palace: Maxence Lacroix (4’, assisted by Brennan Johnson); Manchester United: Bruno Fernandes (57’ pen) and Benjamin Šeško (65’, assisted by Bruno Fernandes). Maxence Lacroix (56’) was sent off.

Discipline

C. Kavanagh showed four yellow cards and one red — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 23 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Manchester United: Diogo Dalot (36’) and Ayden Heaven (89’); Crystal Palace: Daichi Kamada (6’) and Dean Henderson (49’).

What it changes

Manchester United move up from fourth to third (28 league matches played).

Crystal Palace move down from 12th to 14th (28 league matches played).

Manchester United are unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) 12.5, Casemiro (Manchester United) 6.1 and Benjamin Šeško (Manchester United) 5.9 led the match.

Next up

Manchester United next travel to Como on 21 October 2026.

Crystal Palace next travel to Beşiktaş on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Manchester United: Como v Manchester United, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Crystal Palace: Beşiktaş v Crystal Palace, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Manchester United 2–1 Crystal Palace · Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford · Manchester
Referee: C. Kavanagh
Head-to-head (last 6): Manchester United 2 · draws 1 · Crystal Palace 3 · 2.17 goals/game
Recent form: Manchester United 4W 1D 0L · Crystal Palace 3W 1D 1L

Manchester United 2–1 Crystal Palace (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.88 / 1.25

Goals

against 1.13 / 1.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.63 / 5.25

Corners

against 5 / 3 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

6.25 / 4

Shots on target

against 3 / 3.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.75 / 3.13

Cards

against 1.88 / 2.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.35 yellows

Referee · C. Kavanagh

2.13 home / 2.22 away

over 23 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 February 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 February 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Manchester United for / against	Line	Crystal Palace for / against
Goals scored	1.88 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.63 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.25 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	15.75 for · 10.25 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12.5 for · 8.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	6.25 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4 for · 3.63 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	8.75 for · 10.63 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.5 for · 9.25 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.75 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	3.13 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: C. Kavanagh — 4.35 yellow cards a game, 0.13 red cards, 22.57 fouls over 23 matches (2.13 to the home side, 2.22 to the away side).

Home 2.13Away 2.22

Manchester United

Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Lacey n 3	16.7	3.6 1/1	0 0/0	—
M. Ugarte n 8	56.4	1.8 6/2	1.2 4/2	—
L. Shaw n 8	89.5	1.5 8/4	0.8 4/2	—
J. Zirkzee n 8	22.5	1.5 3/0	1 2/0	—
M. Mount n 8	49.1	1.4 4/2	1.6 4/2	—

Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Lacey n 3	16.7	7.2 3/1	1.8 1/0
Benjamin Šeško n 8	45.4	5 7/5	3.7 6/3
B. Mbeumo n 8	82.9	1.9 7/4	0.7 4/1
Matheus Cunha n 8	63.9	1.8 5/3	0.7 3/1
A. Diallo n 8	84.6	1.5 6/2	0.8 5/1

Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Benjamin Šeško n 8	45.4	1.5 5/1	0 0/0
J. Zirkzee n 8	22.5	0.5 1/0	0.5 1/0
Bruno Fernandes n 8	86.3	0.1 1/0	0.8 5/1
P. Dorgu n 8	88.9	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0
B. Mbeumo n 8	82.9	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0

Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Ugarte n 8	56.4	5 7/5
P. Dorgu n 8	88.9	3.4 8/8
N. Mazraoui n 8	54	3.3 5/5
Casemiro n 8	74.8	2.7 6/5
A. Heaven n 8	62.3	2.7 6/4

Manchester United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Lammens n 8	90	2 4/3

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Christantus Uche n 8	25.3	3.1 5/1	1.3 2/1	—
J. Strand Larsen n 8	65	2.6 6/5	0.7 4/0	—
A. Wharton n 8	82.6	2.5 7/4	1.1 5/2	—
W. Hughes n 8	51.6	2 5/3	1.7 5/3	—
B. Sosa n 8	37	1.5 4/1	0.6 2/0	—

Crystal Palace — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Christantus Uche n 8	25.3	2.2 3/1	0 0/0
I. Sarr n 8	83.9	2.1 7/6	1.1 6/2
E. Guessand n 8	47.1	2.1 5/3	1.2 4/1
Yeremy Pino n 8	59	1.5 5/3	0.8 4/0
J. Mateta n 8	87.4	1 5/3	0.4 3/0

Crystal Palace — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
E. Guessand n 8	47.1	0.5 2/0	0.2 1/0
J. Strand Larsen n 8	65	0.3 1/1	0.2 1/0
I. Sarr n 8	83.9	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
Yeremy Pino n 8	59	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
A. Wharton n 8	82.6	0 0/0	0.3 2/0

Crystal Palace — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Canvot n 8	61.5	3.7 7/5
D. Muñoz n 8	86	2.5 8/6
A. Wharton n 8	82.6	2 7/4
C. Richards n 8	90	1.9 7/6
J. Devenny n 8	63.9	1.9 7/3

Crystal Palace — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Henderson n 8	90	2.4 5/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester United		Crystal Palace
61%	Possession	39%
2.16	Expected goals (xG)	0.38
20	Shots	8
11	Shots on target	3
4	Shots off target	3
5	Blocked shots	2
11	Shots inside the box	5
7	Corners	1
1	Offsides	2
13	Fouls	12
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	1
2	Saves	9
612	Passes	399
86%	Pass accuracy	77%

Manchester United player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. Lammens	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Diogo Dalot	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	Y	6.7
Leny Yoro	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
Casemiro	90	0	0	3	1	1	4	0	7.9
K. Mainoo	90	0	0	1	0	2	4	0	7
Bruno Fernandes	90	1	1	4	3	6	0	0	7.9
Matheus Cunha	90	0	0	2	2	0	3	0	6.9
B. Mbeumo	86	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	6.9
H. Maguire	85	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
Benjamin Šeško	75	1	0	3	3	0	0	0	7.9
L. Shaw	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
N. Mazraoui sub	66	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
A. Diallo sub	15	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	6.9
A. Heaven sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.6
J. Zirkzee sub	13	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.5

Crystal Palace player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Henderson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.9
C. Richards	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.2
J. Canvot	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
D. Muñoz	90	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	6.9
T. Mitchell	90	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	6.3
I. Sarr	90	0	0	2	2	0	1	0	6.6
D. Kamada	85	0	0	0	0	2	2	Y	6.2
A. Wharton	68	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.2
B. Johnson	58	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
J. Strand Larsen	58	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	6.3
M. Lacroix	56	1	0	1	1	0	0	R	6.3
C. Riad sub	32	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
E. Guessand sub	32	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
W. Hughes sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
Yeremy Pino sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Manchester United v Crystal Palace — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Manchester UnitedWWWDW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2 scored / 1 conceded per game

Crystal PalaceWLDWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.4 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Manchester United 2 · 1 draw · Crystal Palace 3 · 2.17 goals/game

2025-11-30 Crystal Palace 1–2 Manchester United
2025-02-02 Manchester United 0–2 Crystal Palace
2024-09-21 Crystal Palace 0–0 Manchester United
2024-05-06 Crystal Palace 4–0 Manchester United
2023-09-30 Manchester United 0–1 Crystal Palace
2023-09-26 Manchester United 3–0 Crystal Palace

League standing · 2025/26

Manchester United#3 pos71 pts38 pl+19 GD

Crystal Palace#15 pos45 pts38 pl-10 GD

Goals per game

Manchester United scored1.82

Crystal Palace scored1.08

Manchester United conceded1.32

Crystal Palace conceded1.34

Shot map and expected goals

Manchester United 2.35 xG from 20 shots, Crystal Palace 0.38 from 8. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Manchester United (attacking right)Crystal Palace (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Manchester United	20	2	2.35
Crystal Palace	8	1	0.38

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What is the head-to-head record between Manchester United and Crystal Palace?: In their last 6 meetings, Manchester United won 2, Crystal Palace won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Manchester United and Crystal Palace?: Recent form — Manchester United 4W 1D 0L; Crystal Palace 3W 1D 1L.

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