November 30, (THEWILL) — Manchester United recovered from a half-time deficit to claim a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Sunday, ending the hosts’ 12-match unbeaten run on their own ground. The Red Devils had trailed to Jean-Philippe Mateta’s penalty but transformed their performance after the interval to climb to sixth in the English Premier League table.
Ruben Amorim’s side struggled in the opening period, with Mateta converting from the spot after Leny Yoro brought him down following Adam Wharton’s reverse pass. Casemiro had earlier missed opportunities for the visitors, who looked short of ideas before the break.
The second half brought a swift turnaround. Joshua Zirkzee opened his league account after 364 days with a fierce left-footed strike from a set piece, beating Dean Henderson at his near post. Mason Mount then completed the comeback moments later, capitalising on a poor Palace wall to fire home from outside the area.
United controlled proceedings after taking the lead, with Palace unable to regain any foothold in the match. The hosts appeared drained following their UEFA Europa Conference League exertions on Thursday, fading badly in the closing stages.
Lisandro Martínez made his return to action for the first time since February, helping the visitors see out the win with relative comfort. The result lifts United above Palace, who drop to seventh after failing to threaten once behind.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
