MANCHESTER UNITED YAIBAMIZA CRYSTAL PALACE 1- 0

Juan Mata strikes from the edge of the box with a shot that was deflected past Julian Speroni to give Manchester United all three points

Mata celebrates breaking the deadlock in front of a delighted Old Trafford crowd after 67 minutes

Both sides observe a minute's silence in honour of the war dead before the start of play as the teams commemorate Remembrance Day

Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney takes a shot as United came out of a a frustrating afternoon with a win

Adnan Januzaj looks to inject a little bit of quality into the game as he takes on Joel Ward down the right hand side

Fraizer Campbell had Crystal Palace's best chance of the game but his lob over David de Gea was also over the crossbar 

Luke Shaw prevents Jason Puncheon breaking away for Crystal Palace as United dominated possession but struggled to create chances

Rooney takes a shot but the Palace defence were prepared to put their bodies on the line in a dogged first half defensive display

Michael Carrick, starting his first game this season, is tackled by Marouane Chamakh as Neil Warnock's side proved a frustrating obstacle

Young defender Paddy McNair, who was impressive in a makeshift United defence, works to keep Yannick Bolasie away from goal

Damien Delaney wins the ball ahead of Januzaj as Palace showed determination to frustrate Louis van Gaal's side for more than an hour

Angel di Maria was finding life tough on a difficult afternoon before Juan Mata's strike put Manchester United into the lead

Di Maria was a shadow of the player he was when he arrived in England - see his pitch map and more in Match Zone

Neil Warnock bellows instructions to his team, who showed plenty of passion and organisation to keep United at bay for so long

Di Maria tries a volley but his way is blocked by a wall of Palace defenders lined up inside their own penalty area

The Spanish midfielder had only been on the pitch for four minutes when he put Van Gaal's side into the lead

Mata is mobbed by Robin van Persie and Rooney as Old Trafford experienced a tide of relief with the goal 23 minutes from time

Marouane Fellaini shows James McArthur away from goal as United worked hard to snuff out any hopes of a Palace comeback

 Yannick Bolasie tries to escape from Antonio Valencia, who was back on the right side of defence again as United coped with injuries

Daley Blind finished the game in a centre back partnership with Carrick, as the two midfielders had to slot into defence