Manchester United drew 1-1 with Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon in a match that shifted dramatically after the interval, with Palace squandering an early lead before United rescued a point late on.
Palace settled quickly. Maxence Lacroix headed them in front inside four minutes, and Daichi Kamada added a second two minutes later to give the visitors a composed platform. United looked disorganised at the back and offered little in response for much of the first half, though Noussair Mazraoui pulled one back on 24 minutes and Diogo Dalot levelled before the break to leave the score at 2-2 at half-time.
The second half opened with further chaos. Dean Henderson made a key stop on 49 minutes before a frantic five-minute stretch saw goals from Matheus Cunha, Bruno Fernandes, Maxence Lacroix, and Evann Guessand between the 55th and 58th minutes. Benjamin Sesko came off the bench and converted on 65 minutes to give United the lead, only for Will Hughes to restore parity for Palace three minutes later.
Substitutes shaped the closing stages. Ayden Heaven earned a yellow card on 85 minutes before Joshua Zirkzee added United's equalising goal on 86 minutes, with Heaven picking up a second booking and a red card three minutes later to leave Palace with ten men.
A compelling, if ragged, afternoon that neither side fully deserved to win.
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