Manchester United's nine-game winning run across all competitions came to an end after drawing 1-1 with Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Wednesday night.
Man United made three changes from their derby win over Manchester City, as new signing on loan from Burnley, Wout Weghorst was handed his debut in the line-up alongside recalls for Lisandro Martinez and Antony.
The Red Devils looked for an early goal as they threatened from crosses on either wing, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Luke Shaw happy to overlap but they could not carve out clear openings.
The visitors' pressure nearly paid off on 23 minutes after Antony latched onto a loose ball but lifted his shot over the crossbar.
Erik ten Hag's charges were at it again on the half-hour mark as Shaw whipped in a good cross that connected with Weghorst but his header sailed over the top.
Palace suddenly came to life just before the half-time break as goalkeeper David de Gea parried Odsonne Edouard looping shot into the crossbar.
As the game opened up, Bruno Fernandes eventually broke the deadlock for the Red Devils on the stroke of half-time with a looping strike in the box after a pull-back Christian Eriksen.
Patrick Vieira's troops put United under all sorts of pressure in the early stages of the second stanza but they could not get behind their defence.
Back-pedaling for the better part after the hour-mark, Ten Hag eventually made a tactical change to control the game as Scott McTominay replaced Weghorst and Alejandro Garnacho came on for Antony for fresh legs upfront.
The Red Devils had more time on the ball after that as pushed the Eagles in their own half but they were stretched in the game as Casemiro got a booking that ruled him out of their upcoming encounter against Arsenal.
United were pinned back again in their own half in the dying minutes and Michael Olise eventually snatched the equaliser for Palace with a sensational free-kick from the edge of the box that went in off the crossbar.
There was still time for the winner for either side as Casemiro missed a glorious chance in front of goal from a corner before Wan-Bissaka rescued the Red Devils with a tackle from behind to snuff out chance for Wilfried Zaha.
Ten Hag's men moved up to third on the table, eight points behind leaders the Gunners having played an extra match and their five-game winning run in the league was halted.
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