League Cup · 2nd Round - 1st Leg (agg 1-0)
Crystal Palace v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 1–0 at Selhurst Park on Tuesday 24th September 1985 in the League Cup. Peter Barnes (59') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 59' Peter Barnes 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Match Facts
- A 10th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Peter Barnes' 3rd goal of 1985-1986, and his 3rd for United.
Starting XI
Player
11 Peter Barnes 59'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Steve Coppell
Crystal Palace
United vs Crystal Palace History
Meeting 20 of 70
70
Played
43
Won
14
Drawn
13
Lost
119
Goals For
65
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 26th August 1922. After this match United had played Crystal Palace 20 times: 12W 4D 4L.
29 Mar 1980 W 2–0 D1 1 Nov 1980 L 0–1 D1 4 Apr 1981 W 1–0 D1
24 Sep 1985 W 1–0 This match
9 Oct 1985 W 1–0 LC 28 Oct 1987 W 2–1 LC 22 Aug 1989 D 1–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 64 | 24 | 71.4 |
| Away | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 35 | 50.0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →