Premiership · Matchday 36
Crystal Palace v Manchester United
0–3
Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 3–0 at Selhurst Park on Monday 27th April 1998 in the Premiership. Paul Scholes (6'), Nicky Butt (22') and Andrew Cole (84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Paul Scholes 0–1
- 22' Nicky Butt 0–2
- Half Time
- 79' Michael Clegg for Irwin
- 84' Andrew Cole 0–3
- Full Time 0–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Michael Clegg
79' for Irwin
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Attilio Lombardo
Crystal Palace
United vs Crystal Palace History
Meeting 38 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 38 times: 24W 8D 6L.
9 Apr 1995 D 2–2 FAC 12 Apr 1995 W 2–0 FAC 4 Oct 1997 W 2–0 PL
27 Apr 1998 W 3–0 This match
10 Nov 2004 W 2–0 LC 18 Dec 2004 W 5–2 PL 5 Mar 2005 D 0–0 PL | 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 →