Michael Carrick continued his unbeaten start to life as Man Utd head coach as his side overturned a first-half deficit to beat Crystal Palace 2-1.
Bruno Fernandes and Benjamin Sesko were brilliant against Palace
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Manchester United moved up to third in the Premier League table after they came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Old Trafford and edge closer to a return to the Champions League next season.
Palace made a fast start and were ahead inside four minutes when Maxence Lacroix lost Leny Yoro and sent a free header from Brennan Johnson's corner past Senne Lammens.
United were poor in the first half but when Lacroix was sent off for holding Matheus Cunha in the penalty area soon after the break, it handed them a lifeline, with Bruno Fernandes scoring from the spot. Fernandes then turned provider, sending in a brilliant cross from which Benjamin Sesko headed past Dean Henderson.
This is how the United players rated at Old Trafford:
Senne Lammens: Couple of solid saves from Ismaïla Sarr and comfortable with the ball at his feet, but didn't have that much to do. 7
Diogo Dalot: A poor first half, when he struggled defensively and gave the ball away far too often, but stepped up a level after the break. 6
Leny Yoro: Lost Lacroix for the goal and gave the ball away too easily. Jorgen Strand Larsen fancied his chances against him and another learning curve for the defender. 5
Harry Maguire: Best of the bunch at the back. Showed his experience when up against Strand Larsen and tried to help Yoro out. 7
Luke Shaw: Looked gutted at picking up a first injury of the season on his 28th successive start in the Premier League. Had a poor game before that and Palace exploited space behind him. 4
Casemiro: Short of options in the first half and struggled when pressed by Palace. Should have scored but got better as the pressure on him eased. 6
Kobbie Mainoo: Found it tough going against Adam Wharton in the first half but much better after the break and showed his tenacity a couple of times defensively. 7
Bryan Mbeumo: Had his moments when United struggled in the first half but not at his best for the majority of the game. 6
Bruno Fernandes: Started slowly but began to take responsibility at the end of the first half. Cool with the penalty and delivered a brilliant cross for Sesko. 8
Matheus Cunha: Clever to win the penalty from Lacroix after a disappointing first-half performance. Playing too narrow at times and doesn't look comfortable on the left. 7
Benjamin Sesko: Bullet header to put United ahead. Won his share of headers from crosses and looks a real threat in the penalty area at the moment. 8
Substitutes
Noussair Mazraoui: Key defensive header in the first half and solid in his longest appearance for a while. 7
Amad: Lively off the bench and looked keen to prove a point. 7
Ayden Heaven: Little time to make an impact. 6
Joshua Zirkzee: Little time to make an impact. 6
Subs not used: Bayindir, Malacia, Ugarte, T. Fletcher, Moorhouse
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