By OkayGoal
FA WSL · Regular Season – 10 · 14 Nov 2026
Manchester United2 – 0Crystal Palace
Maya Le Tissier 18′
Elisabeth Terland 65′
Half-time 1–0 · Venue: Old Trafford · Referee: Adewunmi Soneye
Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in the WSL at Old Trafford on Saturday 14 November. Jessica Park provided the assist for both goals, and the hosts led 1-0 at half-time. The win leaves United fourth after 10 matches, with Palace 11th.
Jessica Park creates goals for Le Tissier and Terland
United led after 18 minutes. Le Tissier finished from Park’s assist to open the scoring.
The first bookings came earlier, both in the 11th minute. Bethany England was cautioned for a foul, and Eva Olid, the United coach, was shown a yellow card for dissent in the same minute.
The second goal arrived in the 65th minute, when Terland converted Park’s pass to double the lead. Andrea Medina was booked for a foul in the 81st minute. Palace could not find a way back, and referee Adewunmi Soneye’s afternoon passed without a red card.
75% possession and 22 shots for United
United had 75% of the ball and completed 524 of their 613 passes. Palace made 199 passes in total, 122 of them accurate. The hosts attempted 22 shots to Palace’s 5, with 14 of United’s coming from inside the box.
Finishing was less convincing. Only 3 of those 22 attempts were on target, while 11 were blocked and 8 went off target. United also won 8 corners to Palace’s 3. On expected goals, United recorded 1.83 against Palace’s 0.41.
Palace did not register a shot on target, so United’s clean sheet was never under direct threat. Their opponents made 1 save. The fouls were level at 9 each.
United fourth, a point behind London City Lionesses
United now have 18 points from 10 games, built on 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats, with a goal difference of 1. That puts them one point behind London City Lionesses in third, who have played a game fewer, and one ahead of Tottenham Hotspur in fifth. Chelsea lead the table on 26 points.
Olid’s side are unbeaten in five league matches, with three wins and two draws in that run. They have also won the last three WSL meetings with Palace, after a 3-1 home victory on 16 February 2025 and a 1-0 win away on 15 December 2024.
Palace are 11th on 9 points with a goal difference of -11. They have lost four of their last five league games, and sit one point above Liverpool in 12th, who have a game in hand.
United switch to the WSL Cup next, hosting Everton on Wednesday 18 November.
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