FA Cup Final: Manchester United Defeats Crystal Palace in Thrilling Extra-Time Clash
Hard-Fought Victory for the Red Devils
### Manchester United came from behind to claim a dramatic 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace in the 2016 FA Cup final, played at Wembley Stadium in London. Despite Crystal Palace taking an early lead, Manchester United rallied with goals from Jesse Lingard to secure the title. ### Lingard's Dramatic Winner In a tense and gripping match, Crystal Palace struck first through Jason Puncheon in the 78th minute. However, just moments later, United equalized through Juan Mata, sending the match into extra time. With both teams pushing for a winner, Jesse Lingard stepped up to deliver the decisive blow in the 110th minute, firing a powerful shot into the back of the net. ### Smalling's Sending Off The match was further marked by the controversial sending off of Manchester United defender Chris Smalling, who was shown a red card for a tackle on Yannick Bolasie. However, United managed to hold on to their lead despite being reduced to 10 men, earning them a hard-fought and memorable triumph.
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