Home / Football / Premier League News Glasner claims Man Utd got Old Trafford bonus after 10-man Palace fall to defeat The Eagles head coach was not happy with the officiating on Sunday afternoon Written by Mitch Fretton Last Update: March 1, 2026 08:00:14 pm GMT 2 min read Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner described the penalty awarded to Manchester United in Sundays 2-1 defeat as an Old Trafford bonus, arguing the decision turned the match. Palace had led at half-time before the game shifted following a second-half incident involving Maxence Lacroix and Matheus Cunha. Lacroix was initially penalised for pulling back the United forward, with referee Chris Kavanagh upgrading the decision to a red card after a VAR review.Glasner did not dispute the possibility of a foul but insisted the contact began outside the penalty area and should not have resulted in a spot-kick.There are a few different situations to judge but it still feels like its the wrong decision, he said.Its not a penalty, maybe a red card for a foul outside the box. But the foul starts outside the box. Its maybe a little bit the Old Trafford bonus.Bruno Fernandes converted from the spot to level the match before Benjamin Sesko struck for the third consecutive game to secure victory for United. The result marked a sixth win in seven matches under head coach Michael Carrick and lifted the club into third place in the Premier League table.Carrick praised his players response after trailing at the break.Its the biggest thing for us to take from the game, really, he said. Its the first time that weve been in that situation going in at half-time.I thought we were a little bit off to start with. I think they started particularly well, so credit to them.At half-time it was about being in that position and how we react and showing that personality and the belief.Football is tough at times and this league is tough, so youre never always going to have it your own way, but to then come back like we did in the second half and turn the game in our favour is the biggest thing for me to take from today for sure.Uniteds victory sees them move above Aston Villa into third in the Premier League table, while Palace remain 14th. Topics: Crystal Palace F.C. Manchester United F.C. Oliver Glasner Follow us: Mitch Fretton Mitch is a freelance sports journalist with experience working for LiveScore, GOAL and Colchester United. He has experience working from both his desk at home and in the press box at games covering the Champions League and international football. Read more from Mitch Fretton
