Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 30 November 2025

Result

Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United

Premier League · Sunday 30 November 2025, 12:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United: match report

Crystal Palace were beaten by Manchester United 1-2 in the Premier League on Sunday 30 November 2025. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Jean-Philippe Mateta opened the scoring in the 36th minute. Crystal Palace's goal came from Jean-Philippe Mateta (36', penalty). Manchester United scored through Joshua Zirkzee (54') and Mason Mount (63').

Discipline: Crystal Palace received 3 yellow cards; Manchester United received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Crystal Palace were 6th on 20 points from 12 and Manchester United 12th on 18 points from 12. Crystal Palace went on to finish that season 15th with 45 points, and Manchester United 3rd with 71.

Crystal Palace lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Manchester United in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United (8.1), ahead of Mason Mount (7.6).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Crystal Palace wins, 3 draws and 2 for Manchester United.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 17'Yellow card · Bryan MbeumoManchester United
  • 36'Penalty goal · Jean-Philippe MatetaCrystal Palace · 1-0
  • 53'Yellow card · Eddie NketiahCrystal Palace
  • 54'Goal · Joshua ZirkzeeManchester United · 1-1
  • 63'Goal · Mason MountManchester United · 1-2
  • 72'Yellow card · Luke ShawManchester United
  • 75'Yellow card · Marc GuéhiCrystal Palace
  • 90+3'Yellow card · Jefferson LermaCrystal Palace

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Crystal Palace 5, draws 3, Manchester United 2.

Team news

Crystal Palace line-up (3-4-2-1)

Dean Henderson, Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guéhi, Daniel Muñoz, Adam Wharton, Daichi Kamada, Tyrick Mitchell, Ismaïla Sarr, Yéremy Pino, Jean-Philippe Mateta

Manchester United line-up (3-4-2-1)

Senne Lammens, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Luke Shaw, Amad Diallo, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot, Bryan Mbeumo, Mason Mount, Joshua Zirkzee