It was one of those Premier League days that gives you goosebumps: away at Old Trafford in the sun, with the belief that Crystal Palace could cause an upset. And Roy Hodgson's side duly obliged with a special performance resulting in a 1-0 win for the Eagles.
- Hodgson makes four changes from Sheffield United line-up, with Schlupp, Ayew, Cahill and Kouyaté coming in
- Superb Patrick van Aanholt block from Daniel James inside the box
- Jordan Ayew gives Palace the lead on 32 minutes after Jeffrey Schlupp’s header puts the striker clean through
- HT: 1-0 to the Eagles
- Rashford misses penalty
- James scores curled effort to make it 1-1 in the 88th minute
- PVA scores late in injury time to secure victory
- FT: 2-1 to the Eagles
It was clear in the opening minutes of Gary Cahill’s debut to see why Roy Hodgson moved to bring in the centre-back over the summer: composed, solid and communicating with his Palace back four from the off.