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March 1, 2026
Sesko streak continues as Manchester United fight off 10-man Crystal Palace
As the second half began, a banner appeared in the Stretford End that read: “MUFC proudly colonised by immigrants”. If this was a riposte to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s assertion that these shores have been overrun by those from overseas (for which the co-owner half-heartedly apologised), Manchester United needed their own reply to a listless opening period that left them trailing to Maxence Lacroix’s early header.
TL;DR
- Manchester United secured a comeback victory against Crystal Palace after trailing in the first half.
- Maxence Lacroix opened the scoring for Crystal Palace with an early header.
- Lacroix was later sent off after a VAR review, leading to a penalty for Manchester United.
- Bruno Fernandes converted the penalty, and Benjamin Sesko scored the winning goal.
- The win moved Manchester United to third place in the league table.
- Interim manager Michael Carrick has achieved a strong points-to-games ratio since taking over.
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