'Eyes on the Premier League' — Man United fan Oshoala leads celebrations as Carrick's Reds climb to third

Nigerian legend Asisat Oshoala was buzzing after Manchester United climbed to third in the Premier League with a gritty 2–1 comeback win over Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Michael Carrick's resurgent Reds kept their momentum rolling, overtaking Aston Villa on goal difference and sitting just 8 points off leaders Manchester City.

A tale of two halves unfolded, sparked by an early shocker for the home faithful and a game-changing red card.

The early shock (4'): Maxence Lacroix muscled past Leny Yoro at a corner, powering a header past Senne Lammens for a 1–0 lead, the earliest goal United have conceded this season.

The turning point (56'): Lacroix turned villain, hauling back Matheus Cunha in the box. VAR prompted ref Chris Kavanagh to award a penalty and a straight red for denying a goalscoring chance.

The comeback (57' & 65'): Bruno Fernandes slotted the spot-kick coolly to level, then whipped in a perfect cross for Benjamin Sesko to thump home a header and seal the turnaround.

Senne Lammers: Beaten early but heroic, denying Ismaila Sarr a 2–0 lead with a first-half stunner.

Dean Henderson: The ex-United shot-stopper shone on his Old Trafford return, with world-class stops on Fernandes and Casemiro to keep Palace alive.

Super Falcons star and die-hard United fan Asisat Oshoala, who is in superb form in Saudi Arabia, lit up social media after the game. 

“Eyes on d premier League jor,” she stated on her X, formerly Twitter, account as she joined the rest of the fan base to dream of a title charge. 

With third place secured, her optimism echoes the growing belief in a title push.