Manchester United needed a furious second-half comeback to avoid another humiliation, beating Crystal Palace 2–1 at Selhurst Park.
Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount bailed out United, lifting them just one point above Palace in the table.
United trailed at halftime after Jean-Philippe Mateta scored a retaken penalty in the 37th minute, the hosts having dominated the early exchanges.
Palace should have been out of sight as Mateta, Pino, and Wharton swarmed United, with Henderson forced into a heroic double save before the inevitable breakthrough.
The breakthrough came when Wharton’s slick pass sent Mateta through before Yoro clipped him, Mateta’s first kick disallowed, the second buried.
Under fire after their loss to Everton, Rúben Amorim’s men finally woke up after halftime, playing with an intensity missing for weeks.
Zirkzee, goalless in the league for nearly a year, dragged United back with a superb angled strike from a lofted free-kick.
Mount then completed the rescue mission, drilling home a choreographed set-piece after Fernandes peeled the wall apart.
Amorim hailed the transformation, insisting United become “a different team entirely” when they actually raise their tempo.
The win lifts pressure slightly, as United seek consistency in a Premier League weekend loaded with goals.