In the 70th minute, Palace’s Jeffrey Schlupp pushed United winger Antony off the field, igniting a fight between players from both teams on the right flank.
On Saturday, Manchester United defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 to make it four wins in a row, extending their perfect record in the Premier League.
Bruno Fernandes converted a penalty kick in the seventh minute to give the Red Devils a quick lead. The hosts controlled the game for the first 45 minutes.
After Crystal Palace took some control in the second half, Marcus Rashford doubled Manchester United’s lead shortly after the hour mark.
However, Casemiro received a straight red card for violent behavior, prompting chaos. In the 70th minute, Palace’s Jeffrey Schlupp pushed United winger Antony off the field, igniting a fight between players from both teams on the right flank.
The referee scrutinized Casemiro’s possible violent behavior toward Will Hughes as tensions rose and Schlupp and Antony each received a yellow card for their outburst.
Casemiro had his hands on Will Hughes’ neck during the fight, according to close examination.
Casemiro won’t play in United’s next three home games; which include one against Leicester City and two against Leeds United.
In the Europa League, the defender will be available for both legs against FC Barcelona. Additionally, he will be eligible to participate in the League Cup final against Newcastle on February 26.
Ten Hag stated at the press conference following the match, “It was a really high level first 70 minutes until the incident takes place, and then you see this team stands for each other.”
“This team stays together, but naturally you have to control your emotions, which is hard to do in this situation.
The United manager asserts that Palace’s Jordan Ayew should have received a “definitely” red card for his actions during the altercation.
“As a VAR, you need to be consistent. Due to a bad foul last week, we were without Christian Eriksen, who will be out for three months. There is no influence from VAR.
“Last month, Jean-Phillipe Mateta elbowed Lisandro Martinez at Crystal Palace; Martinez ran for two weeks with a mark on his eyebrow, and the VAR did not interfere. I can see that this is wrong.