"Eleven minutes after the restart, they did. First came Lacroix's sending-off, issued by Chris Kavanagh after a pitchside monitor review for yanking over Matheus Cunha. The contact started before the 18-yard line but it continued into the penalty area, so the referee followed up awarding a spot-kick by showing his red card."
"When Fernandes and Sesko intervened next, United went ahead. A weak Palace clearance dropped on to Fernandes's toes, and he controlled the ball and crossed from the right. Sesko, showing far more hunger than Canvot, beat the defender to a header that powered beyond Henderson's left hand, and so the Slovene had a ninth goal in United colours."
"This was all part of a far brighter United mode after what had surely been some curt words from Michael Carrick at the break, the interim manager needing to wake his side from its stupor."
Manchester United trailed Crystal Palace 1-0 at halftime following Maxence Lacroix's early header. The team's sluggish opening period prompted intervention from interim manager Michael Carrick. After the restart, Lacroix was sent off for fouling Matheus Cunha in the penalty area, and Bruno Fernandes converted the resulting spot-kick. United then took the lead when Fernandes crossed from the right and Benjamin Sesko powered a header past Dean Henderson. The Slovene striker scored his ninth goal in United colors, with seven coming in his last eight appearances. United dominated the second half, creating multiple chances as the team transformed into an attacking force.
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