Manchester United back to 2nd spot on EPL table
Manchester United came back from 0-2 down to stun Crystal Palace (3-2) in an electric night of football at the Selhurst Park. An injury time stunner from Nemanja Matic sealed all three points for the Mancunian club. Jose Mourinho's boys are back to second place on the table over Liverpool by two points. Let's look at how the game unfolded.
How the table stands
United climbed back to 2nd and have 62 points from 29 matches. They are two clear of Liverpool (60) on third and 16 points behind leaders Man City (78). Palace stay in the drop zone at 18th place with 3 points separating them from 13th.
An early goal by Palace in each half
United started in an unconvincing fashion after losing the ball on numerous occasions and in the 11th minute Palace got off to a dream start. Andros Townsend's left-footed strike found the top corner after taking a huge deflection. United were made to pay three minutes into the second half after Patrick van Aanholt beat David de Gea's near post. Selhurst Park was bouncing.
The comeback from United
United showed improvement after going 2-0 down and used the width well. Chris Smalling's on-goal header in 55th minute started the comeback. Moments later Romelu Lukaku got the second for his side after shooting past a flurry of defenders. Palace hung on and it was looking to end all square for both sides, until Matic smashed home a 25-yard shot in the 91st minute.
Stats you need to know
Romelu Lukaku bagged his 99th career Premier League goal. This season he has scored 14 PL goals for United and has made six assists. Nemanja Matic scored his first goal for United in 37 appearances.
