United players Ashley Young, Juan Mata and Marouane Fellaini celebrate. Adam Davy
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Updated at 19.51
MANCHESTER UNITED MOVED to the brink of Champions League qualification with a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace.
Juan Mata put United ahead with a 19th-minute penalty after Scott Dann was adjudged to have handled the ball, before Luke Shaw, who took a blow to the face, and Wayne Rooney, who appeared to hurt his thigh, were forced off.
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Jason Puncheon equalised with a 57th-minute free-kick that nicked off Daley Blind, but 12 minutes from time Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni got caught beneath Ashley Young’s left-wing cross and Marouane Fellaini headed in the winner.
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The victory took United seven points clear of Liverpool, who will be unable to overhaul Louis van Gaal’s side if they lose at freshly crowned champions Chelsea on Sunday.
Even if Liverpool do prevail at Stamford Bridge, United will need only three points from their final two games at home to Arsenal and away at Hull City to rubber-stamp a top-four finish.
While United ended a run of three straight defeats, they were once again indebted to goalkeeper David de Gea, who produced a pair of stunning point-blank saves to thwart Glenn Murray either side of Fellaini’s winner.
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Young and Fellaini combine again for United but De Gea the real hero
Updated at 19.51
MANCHESTER UNITED MOVED to the brink of Champions League qualification with a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace.
Juan Mata put United ahead with a 19th-minute penalty after Scott Dann was adjudged to have handled the ball, before Luke Shaw, who took a blow to the face, and Wayne Rooney, who appeared to hurt his thigh, were forced off.
https://vine.co/v/em5XV3utihQ
Jason Puncheon equalised with a 57th-minute free-kick that nicked off Daley Blind, but 12 minutes from time Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni got caught beneath Ashley Young’s left-wing cross and Marouane Fellaini headed in the winner.
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The victory took United seven points clear of Liverpool, who will be unable to overhaul Louis van Gaal’s side if they lose at freshly crowned champions Chelsea on Sunday.
Even if Liverpool do prevail at Stamford Bridge, United will need only three points from their final two games at home to Arsenal and away at Hull City to rubber-stamp a top-four finish.
While United ended a run of three straight defeats, they were once again indebted to goalkeeper David de Gea, who produced a pair of stunning point-blank saves to thwart Glenn Murray either side of Fellaini’s winner.
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