FA Cup · Semi-Final
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Crystal Palace at Villa Park (N) on Sunday 9th April 1995 in the FA Cup. Denis Irwin (70') and Gary Pallister (97') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 33' Iain Dowie 0–1
- Half Time
- 48' Nicky Butt for Beckham
- 70' Denis Irwin 1–1
- Extra Time
- 92' Chris Armstrong 1–2
- 97' Gary Pallister 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Nicky Butt
48' for Beckham
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Smith
Crystal Palace
United vs Crystal Palace History
Meeting 35 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 35 times: 21W 8D 6L.
21 Apr 1993 W 2–0 PL 19 Nov 1994 W 3–0 PL 25 Jan 1995 D 1–1 PL
9 Apr 1995 D 2–2 This match
12 Apr 1995 W 2–0 FAC 4 Oct 1997 W 2–0 PL 27 Apr 1998 W 3–0 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 →