Manchester United2–1Crystal Palace

Half-time goals: Manchester United 0, Crystal Palace 1. The score at the break.

xG: Manchester United 2.35, Crystal Palace 0.38. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.

Non-penalty xG: Manchester United 1.58, Crystal Palace 0.38. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.

Shots: Manchester United 20, Crystal Palace 8. Attempts at goal, on target or not.

On target: Manchester United 11, Crystal Palace 3. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.

Big chances: Manchester United 3, Crystal Palace 0. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.

Corners: Manchester United 7, Crystal Palace 1. Corners won.

Shots from corners: Manchester United 3, Crystal Palace 1. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.

From free kicks: Manchester United 1, Crystal Palace 0. Shots struck directly from a free kick.

Headed shots: Manchester United 6, Crystal Palace 1. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.

Penalties: Manchester United 1, Crystal Palace 0. Penalties awarded and taken.

Passes in their third: Manchester United 312, Crystal Palace 235. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.

Deep completions: Manchester United 8, Crystal Palace 5. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.

Fouls: Manchester United 13, Crystal Palace 12. Fouls conceded.

Yellow cards: Manchester United 2, Crystal Palace 2. Summed from the players.

Red cards: Manchester United 0, Crystal Palace 1. Summed from the players.

PPDA: Manchester United 11.2, Crystal Palace 14.9. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.

Expected points: Manchester United 2.73, Crystal Palace 0.17. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.