Manchester United enjoyed their fair share of luck when Crystal Palace had a strong first-half penalty appeal turned down and the away side were rescued by the tightest of VAR offside calls.
Palace had every reason to feel aggrieved after a sixth successive defeat. The decisions that went against them came at key times, just before they fell behind and then when they thought they had equalized.
Victor Lindelof dived in on Wilfried Zaha just before half-time, yet Palace’s penalty appeals were ignored by the refree, and their frustration was compounded three minutes later – Rashford finishing in style after getting the better of Van Aanholt.
Jordan Ayew thought he had equalized for the home side in 10 minutes after the restart, only for VAR to deem the striker was offside as Zaha released his cross.
In the process of scoring, Martial collided with Van Aanholt, who had to receive lengthy treatment and oxygen before being taken off as a difficult day for Palace ended on a worrying note.
In response to Leicester’s earlier 2-0 win against Sheffield United, the red devils are tied on the same points with fourth-placed Foxes on 62 points with two games to go.
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