
Manchester United fans were left bemused after Jean-Philippe Mateta was allowed to retake a penalty which was deemed to have been illegal.
After an end-to-end first half as the sun beamed down on Selhurst Park, the Eagles were awarded a penalty before the interval when Mateta went down under a clumsy challenge from Leny Yoro.
It was the Palace striker who stepped up to take the spot-kick, slotting his effort home past visiting goalkeeper Senne Lammens.
However replays showed that Mateta’s right-footed penalty had brushed his left after the initial strike, with the referee then announcing a retake.
The 28-year-old nevertheless once again sent Lammens the wrong way, this time side-footing his penalty into the bottom right corner.
More to follow.