Lisandro Martinez saves Manchester United's blushes in huge win

At the end of the game, the Red Devils players fell to their knees knowing that they just secured a hard-fought win in front of their home crowd. The last 20 minutes saw United face intense pressure from the visitor after going one man down in the 70th minute.

Casemiro was a great game on the day until a VAR check saw him receive a straight red card for misconduct in the second half during an intense moment between both teams on the pitch. It was an abysmal moment for the Brazilian International.

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The Red Devils took the early lead with a first-half penalty following a handball check against Palace Will Hughes from Marcus Rashford's cross. Bruno Fernandes stepped for the spot and slotted the ball into the back of the net with the goalkeeper going the wrong way.

Marcus Rashford was not deniable from inside the 18-yard box as he drove a low shot past the Palace goalie. With Rashford's goal, United looked set to another comfortable win at Old Trafford in the Premier League but the Casemiro moment brought a twist to the game.

How well did Lisandro Martinez perform?

With Casemiro sent off, Manchester United had to dig deep to defend their lead. Crystal Palace pulled one back after Casemiro's sending-off. It was no surprise that   Lisandro Martinez enacted his beast mode for the final 20 minutes of the game as he put in a top performance. Martinez made several blocks to the Red Devils till the very final minutes of the game.