Juan Mata
strikes from the edge of the box with a shot that was deflected past
Julian Speroni to give Manchester United all three points
Mata celebrates breaking the deadlock in front of a delighted Old Trafford crowd after 67 minutes
Both
sides observe a minute's silence in honour of the war dead before the
start of play as the teams commemorate Remembrance Day
Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney takes a shot as United came out of a a frustrating afternoon with a win
Adnan Januzaj looks to inject a little bit of quality into the game as he takes on Joel Ward down the right hand side
Fraizer Campbell had Crystal Palace's best chance of the game but his lob over David de Gea was also over the crossbar
Luke Shaw
prevents Jason Puncheon breaking away for Crystal Palace as United
dominated possession but struggled to create chances
Rooney
takes a shot but the Palace defence were prepared to put their bodies on
the line in a dogged first half defensive display
Michael
Carrick, starting his first game this season, is tackled by Marouane
Chamakh as Neil Warnock's side proved a frustrating obstacle
Young defender Paddy McNair, who was impressive in a makeshift United defence, works to keep Yannick Bolasie away from goal
Damien
Delaney wins the ball ahead of Januzaj as Palace showed determination to
frustrate Louis van Gaal's side for more than an hour
Angel di Maria was finding life tough on a difficult afternoon before Juan Mata's strike put Manchester United into the lead
Neil Warnock bellows instructions to his team, who showed plenty of passion and organisation to keep United at bay for so long
Di Maria tries a volley but his way is blocked by a wall of Palace defenders lined up inside their own penalty area
The Spanish midfielder had only been on the pitch for four minutes when he put Van Gaal's side into the lead
Mata is mobbed by Robin van Persie and Rooney as Old Trafford experienced a tide of relief with the goal 23 minutes from time
Marouane Fellaini shows James McArthur away from goal as United worked hard to snuff out any hopes of a Palace comeback
Yannick
Bolasie tries to escape from Antonio Valencia, who was back on the right
side of defence again as United coped with injuries
Daley Blind finished the game in a centre back partnership with Carrick, as the two midfielders had to slot into defence
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