Team Lineups
home team,Crystal Palace U21
Manager:Darren Powell
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- Number1, Lee, Goalkeeper
- Number2, Walker-Smith, DefenderNumber5, Farquhar, DefenderNumber4, Jemide, DefenderNumber3, Whyte, Defender
- Number6, Reid, Defensive MidfielderNumber8, King, Defensive Midfielder
- Number7, Cardines, Attacking MidfielderNumber11, Gibbard, Attacking MidfielderNumber10, Williams, Attacking Midfielder
- Number9, Brownlie, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number1, Lee, GoalkeeperH. Lee
- Number3, Whyte, DefenderT. Whyte
- Number4, Jemide, DefenderM. Jemide, substituted for H. Mustapha at 71 minutes
- Number5, Farquhar, DefenderC. Farquhar, Captain
- Number2, Walker-Smith, DefenderC. Walker-Smith
- Number8, King, Defensive MidfielderG. King, Yellow Card at 38 minutes
- Number6, Reid, Defensive MidfielderD. Reid
- Number10, Williams, Attacking MidfielderS. Williams, substituted for D. Obou at 90 minutes
- Number11, Gibbard, Attacking MidfielderJ. Gibbard
- Number7, Cardines, Attacking MidfielderR. Cardines
- Number9, Brownlie, StrikerR. Brownlie, substituted for D. Angibeaud at 71 minutes
Substitutes
home team,Crystal Palace U21
- Number15, Angibeaud, SubstituteD. Angibeaud
- Number17, Dashi, SubstituteM. Dashi
- Number14, Mustapha, SubstituteH. Mustapha
- Number19, Obou, SubstituteD. Obou
- Number12, Okoli, SubstituteC. Okoli
away team,Manchester United U21
Manager:Adam Lawrence
Formation:4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
- Number1, Murdock, Goalkeeper
- Number2, Kamason, DefenderNumber3, Aljofree, DefenderNumber4, Armer, DefenderNumber5, Kukonki, Defender
- Number6, Tyler Fletcher, Defensive Midfielder
- Number7, Lacey, MidfielderNumber8, Thwaites, MidfielderNumber10, Jack Fletcher, MidfielderNumber11, Musa, Midfielder
- Number9, Obi, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number1, Murdock, GoalkeeperW. Murdock
- Number5, Kukonki, DefenderG. Kukonki
- Number4, Armer, DefenderD. Armer
- Number3, Aljofree, DefenderS. Aljofree, Captain
- Number2, Kamason, DefenderJ. Kamason
- Number6, Tyler Fletcher, Defensive MidfielderT. Fletcher
- Number11, Musa, MidfielderV. Musa, substituted for J. Scanlon at 76 minutes
- Number10, Jack Fletcher, MidfielderJ. Fletcher
- Number8, Thwaites, MidfielderJ. Thwaites, Yellow Card at 55 minutes, substituted for J. Moorhouse at 66 minutes
- Number7, Lacey, MidfielderS. Lacey
- Number9, Obi, StrikerC. Obi, substituted for G. Biancheri at 82 minutes
away team,Manchester United U21
- Number13, Byrne-Hughes, SubstituteC. Byrne-Hughes
- Number16, Biancheri, SubstituteG. Biancheri
- Number12, León, SubstituteD. León
- Number14, Moorhouse, SubstituteJ. Moorhouse
- Number15, Scanlon, SubstituteJ. Scanlon
home team,Crystal Palace U21
Manager:Darren Powell
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- Number1, Lee, Goalkeeper
- Number2, Walker-Smith, DefenderNumber5, Farquhar, DefenderNumber4, Jemide, DefenderNumber3, Whyte, Defender
- Number6, Reid, Defensive MidfielderNumber8, King, Defensive Midfielder
- Number7, Cardines, Attacking MidfielderNumber11, Gibbard, Attacking MidfielderNumber10, Williams, Attacking Midfielder
- Number9, Brownlie, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number1, Lee, GoalkeeperH. Lee
- Number3, Whyte, DefenderT. Whyte
- Number4, Jemide, DefenderM. Jemide, substituted for H. Mustapha at 71 minutes
- Number5, Farquhar, DefenderC. Farquhar, Captain
- Number2, Walker-Smith, DefenderC. Walker-Smith
- Number8, King, Defensive MidfielderG. King, Yellow Card at 38 minutes
- Number6, Reid, Defensive MidfielderD. Reid
- Number10, Williams, Attacking MidfielderS. Williams, substituted for D. Obou at 90 minutes
- Number11, Gibbard, Attacking MidfielderJ. Gibbard
- Number7, Cardines, Attacking MidfielderR. Cardines
- Number9, Brownlie, StrikerR. Brownlie, substituted for D. Angibeaud at 71 minutes
Substitutes
- Number15, Angibeaud, SubstituteD. Angibeaud
- Number17, Dashi, SubstituteM. Dashi
- Number14, Mustapha, SubstituteH. Mustapha
- Number19, Obou, SubstituteD. Obou
- Number12, Okoli, SubstituteC. Okoli
away team,Manchester United U21
Manager:Adam Lawrence
Formation:4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
- Number1, Murdock, Goalkeeper
- Number2, Kamason, DefenderNumber3, Aljofree, DefenderNumber4, Armer, DefenderNumber5, Kukonki, Defender
- Number6, Tyler Fletcher, Defensive Midfielder
- Number7, Lacey, MidfielderNumber8, Thwaites, MidfielderNumber10, Jack Fletcher, MidfielderNumber11, Musa, Midfielder
- Number9, Obi, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number1, Murdock, GoalkeeperW. Murdock
- Number5, Kukonki, DefenderG. Kukonki
- Number4, Armer, DefenderD. Armer
- Number3, Aljofree, DefenderS. Aljofree, Captain
- Number2, Kamason, DefenderJ. Kamason
- Number6, Tyler Fletcher, Defensive MidfielderT. Fletcher
- Number11, Musa, MidfielderV. Musa, substituted for J. Scanlon at 76 minutes
- Number10, Jack Fletcher, MidfielderJ. Fletcher
- Number8, Thwaites, MidfielderJ. Thwaites, Yellow Card at 55 minutes, substituted for J. Moorhouse at 66 minutes
- Number7, Lacey, MidfielderS. Lacey
- Number9, Obi, StrikerC. Obi, substituted for G. Biancheri at 82 minutes
Substitutes
- Number13, Byrne-Hughes, SubstituteC. Byrne-Hughes
- Number16, Biancheri, SubstituteG. Biancheri
- Number12, León, SubstituteD. León
- Number14, Moorhouse, SubstituteJ. Moorhouse
- Number15, Scanlon, SubstituteJ. Scanlon
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Adrian Quelch
Match Stats
Key, Crystal Palace v Man UtdBasic Stats
Overall possession
Crystal Palace U21 46.3%Manchester United U21 53.7%
Shots
Crystal Palace U21 7Manchester United U21 13Shots on target
Crystal Palace U21 4Manchester United U21 6Goalkeeper saves
Crystal Palace U21 4Manchester United U21 4Fouls committed
Crystal Palace U21 15Manchester United U21 12Corners
Crystal Palace U21 4Manchester United U21 9In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Crystal Palace U21 7Manchester United U21 13Shots on target
Crystal Palace U21 4Manchester United U21 6Shots off target
Crystal Palace U21 1Manchester United U21 3Total offsides
Crystal Palace U21 1Manchester United U21 1Distribution
Total passes
Crystal Palace U21 315Manchester United U21 364Pass accuracy %
Crystal Palace U21 69.8Manchester United U21 73.1Defence
Total tackles
Crystal Palace U21 16Manchester United U21 12Won tackle %
Crystal Palace U21 50Manchester United U21 66.7Fouls committed
Crystal Palace U21 15Manchester United U21 12Total yellow cards
Crystal Palace U21 1Manchester United U21 1Total clearances
Crystal Palace U21 20Manchester United U21 21Season so far
Premier League 2
Key, Crystal Palace v Man Utd
League position, Crystal Palace U21 10th, Manchester United U21 2ndTotal points, Crystal Palace U21 31, Manchester United U21 43
Form guide
All competitions
Crystal Palace U21 draw
v Liverpool U21
3
3
Premier League 2
Manchester United U21 won
v Sunderland U21
3
2
Premier League 2
Crystal Palace U21 won
v Arsenal U21
2
0
Premier League 2
Manchester United U21 lose
v Newcastle United U21
1
3
Premier League 2
Crystal Palace U21 lose
v Nottingham Forest U21
2
0
Premier League 2
Manchester United U21 lose
v Real Madrid U21
2
4
Premier League International Cup
Crystal Palace U21 won
v Liverpool U21
1
5
Premier League 2
Manchester United U21 won
v Leeds United U21
1
2
Premier League 2
Crystal Palace U21 lose
v Real Sociedad U21
0
3
Premier League International Cup
Manchester United U21 won
v Reading U21
0
1
Premier League 2
Previous meetings
All competitions
Crystal Palace U21 and Manchester United U21Crystal Palace U21 Won 2Manchester United U21 Won 1
Played4
Draw 1
Previous scores
All competitions
Premier League 2
Manchester United U21 4 , Crystal Palace U21 1 on the 27th of September 2025
Manchester United U21
Crystal Palace U21
27th of September 2025
Crystal Palace U21 3 , Manchester United U21 2 on the 14th of August 2023
Crystal Palace U21
Manchester United U21
14th of August 2023
Crystal Palace U21 0 , Manchester United U21 0 on the 20th of February 2023
Crystal Palace U21
Manchester United U21
20th of February 2023
