Match Summary

Manchester United defeated Crystal Palace 3:2. The match was played in Premier League 2017. Goals were scored by A. Townsend 11′, P. van Aanholt 48′, C. Smalling 55′, R. Lukaku 76′, N. Matić 90′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Crystal Palace had 30% possession while Manchester United held 70%. Crystal Palace had 10 shots (4 on target) compared to 17 (8 on target) for Manchester United. Crystal Palace made 1 substitutions, Manchester United made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Crystal Palace and Manchester United — 5 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Crystal Palace had 30% possession against Manchester United's 70%. Crystal Palace registered 10 shots (4 on target) while Manchester United managed 17 (8 on target). Corner kicks: 3–7. Fouls committed: 10–8.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Crystal Palace have recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats. Manchester United show 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Crystal Palace and Manchester United have met 2 times — Crystal Palace won 0, Manchester United won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Manchester United leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 6 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (2 for the home side, 4 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2026.

Recent Meetings (2)