Jason Puncheon's fifth goal of the Premier League season was not enough to stop Manchester United taking a big step towards Champions League football.
The Crystal Palace winger struck in the second half to cancel out Juan Mata's controversial first half penalty.
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However, United's Belgian international Marouane Fellaini hit the winner late on to seal the points from a 2-1 win.
It also condemned Palace to a fourth consecutive defeat, ahead of the trip to Liverpool this weekend.
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