Palace are on the ascendancy and Andros Townsend is bundled over 25 yards out by Luke Shaw for a free-kick in a very nice position.

United are rocking.

Palace earn a corner which Michy Batshuayi rises to meet but he can only head over.

20 minutes remaining.

Alexis Sanchez into the book for United for what appears to be a deliberate handball.

The Eagles are soaring at the moment, United are creaking.

German midfielder Max Meyer spins and darts at the visitors' defence, but his low shot from 25 yards out is smothered by David de Gea.

United go to the other end and almost get a third but Alexis Sanchez's stooping header from Fred's cross is straight at Vicente Guaita.

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62 mins

Crystal Palace 0-2 Man Utd

United goalkeeper smacked his right knee into the post as he waved James Tomkins' header over.

But the magic sponge does the trick and the Spaniard can continue.

First change of the game is for Palace, as Max Meyer replaces James McArthur.

Meanwhile. James Tomkins loops a header over and David de Gea collides with the post.

Another injury??

Half an hour to go, but United are very comfortable at the moment.

Crystal Palace need something quickly to get back into this game.

Former United man Wilfried Zaha almost provides it, skinning Ashley Young but seeing his shot at the near post palmed away by David de Gea.

Crystal Palace have never beaten Manchester United in a Premier League match in 19 previous attempts.

That's not changing today.

Alexis Sanchez has struggled again for United, will he ever get his form back?

The Chilean tries to dig out a cross which is cleared away by Joel Ward for a corner.

Questionable defending from Victor Lindelof, scuffing a clearance from Luka Milivojevic's cross, but the Swede can hack clear at the second attempt.

United's lead should be doubled and Paul Pogba knows it.

The Frenchman has been in superb form recently and gets on the end of Diogo Dalot's cross, but heads it over the bar from eight yards out.

Should have found the net like he did against Chelsea in the FA Cup last week.

Off we go again.

Romelu Lukaku has moved within one goal of moving into the top 20 all-time leading Premier League goalscorers. He is now joint-21st with Emile Heskey (both 110). Dion Dublin (111) is 20th.

Romelu Lukaku's goal the difference at the interval.

One minute to half-time, United look good value for their lead.

Skipper Ashley Young pulls rank for United, but smashes his free-kick straight into the wall.