Crystal Palace vs. Manchester United: Score, Reaction from 2016 Premier League

As he has done many times in his career, Zlatan Ibrahimovic came through when it was needed the most.

The Sweden international scored in the 88th minute to give Manchester United a hard-fought 2-1 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday.

Ibrahimovic helped the Red Devils take the initial lead on a controversial assist to Paul Pogba just before halftime. The midfielder returned the favor late in the second half, earning an assist on Ibrahimovic’s game-winner.

Hesham Bilal-Hafiz of the Manchester Evening News provided his thoughts on Pogba’s play:

Pogba has been brilliant today though. He’s the one sparking every attack and winning midfield duels. Deserved a goal no matter how it came.

— Hesham Bilal-Hafiz (@hesham786) December 14, 2016

Crystal Palace evened the match in the second half when James McArthur scored off a pretty pass from Damien Delaney, but the hard-luck squad was unable to hold on for any points in the match.

Manchester United extended its unbeaten streak to seven Premier League matches, including wins in the last two. Crystal Palace suffered its first loss in three matches, again putting the club in danger of falling near the relegation line.

Neither squad was able to get much going at the start of the match, with few periods of sustained possession or shots on goal.

The first real opportunity came in the 37th minute when Manchester United got its first shot on goal. …

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