An improved Manchester United side pressed for a winner late in the second half. Having equalised thanks to goals from Smalling and Lukaku, they were in need of something special to take all three points from Selhurst Park.

Crystal Palace, who are deep in the relegation battle, came so close to a huge win over the Premier League runners-up after Andros Townsend fired them in front and Van Aanhold mounted the pressure with a second after the break.

But the Red Devils reacted well and Nemanja Matic provided a spectacular strike to win the game with the game already in stoppage time.

30 yards out, the midfielder hit it sweetly on the half volley and watched as it swerved away from Hennessey and into the corner. Matic's first goal for Manchester United was truly special.

Nemanja Matic anotó su primer gol con la elástica del Manchester United tras 38 partidos disputados. Gif vía @mufcgif. pic.twitter.com/FJpdf7AaEp — José Mourinho MUFC (@JMourinhoMUFC) 5 March 2018