MANCHESTER, England (AP) — After rekindling hopes of a Premier League title problem, Manchester United had been left counting the price of Casemiro’s pink card after beating Crystal Palace 2-1 on Saturday.

The Brazil worldwide was despatched off within the second half for grabbing Palace midfielder Will Hughes by the neck and might be banned for 3 matches for violent behaviour.

United are already with out Christian Eriksen for almost all of the season with an ankle damage and should come to phrases with the lack of one other influential midfielder.

Casemiro was despatched off within the seventieth minute, shortly after Marcus Rashford had made it 2-0 up.

After a battle between the 2 groups on the sideline, the VAR requested referee Andre Mariner to overview Casemiro’s photographs and the choice was straight pink.

His absence was instantly felt as Palace put up a tense end, with Geoffrey Schlupp scoring six minutes after Casemiro was despatched off.

Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring from the penalty spot and United regarded poised for victory when Rashford added.

However in entrance of an more and more nervous crowd at Previous Trafford, Palace dominated as soon as the house facet had been lowered to 10 males.

United went on to steer by eight factors over leaders Arsenal, who misplaced 1-0 to Everton.

The group’s celebrations on the closing whistle seven minutes into further time confirmed simply how necessary the followers thought the outcome might be as a result of they closed the hole to the highest of the desk.

However easy methods to cope with the lack of Casemiro might be a priority for United supervisor Erik ten Hag.

Casemiro has been improbable for United since his summer season transfer to England, and his significance was underlined when he was suspended for a 3-2 defeat by Arsenal final month.

The suspension got here after he picked up a fifth reserving of the season, which additionally got here towards Palace.

He’ll miss back-to-back league matches towards Leeds and Leicester.

United received their thirteenth consecutive house win as Ten Hag continued to impress in his first season.

He has already led the staff to the League Cup closing, and Arsenal’s loss supplied hope of a attainable problem for the league title for the primary time since 2013.

Fernandes put United forward within the seventh after Hughes tackled within the field.

Rashford then doubled their lead within the 62nd minute with a close-range end.

However what regarded like a cushty win was thrown into doubt after Casemiro’s pink.

Schlupp beat David De Gea after United did not clear a Palace nook, and the guests pressed within the dying minutes.

Due to the house crowd United, who conceded a late equalizer of their draw with Palace final month, averted a repeat.

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