The "Red Devils," Manchester United, met their target by coming from behind at home to defeat Crystal Palace, overtaking Aston Villa to rise to third place in the English Premier League.
In the 2025-26 English Premier League season on Sunday, 1 Mar 2026 GMT+7, a key match saw Manchester United host Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.
Just four minutes into the first half, Crystal Palace took a 1-0 lead when Brennan Johnson delivered a left-side corner into the penalty area, and Maxence Lacroix scored a looping header into the far post. The half ended with this scoreline.
In the second half, at the 57th minute, Crystal Palace was reduced to 10 men after Maxence Lacroix was shown a red card for fouling Matheus Cunha. This led to a penalty for Manchester United, which Bruno Fernandes successfully converted to equalize at 1-1.
Subsequently, with a numerical advantage, Manchester United pressed forward continuously. At the 65th minute, Fernandes crossed from the right into the penalty area, allowing Benjamin Sesko to score a beautiful header to give United a 2-1 lead.
Neither side managed to score further in the remaining time. The match ended with Manchester United beating Crystal Palace 2-1, moving up to 51 points and overtaking Aston Villa into third place, tied on points but ahead on goal difference.