Jesse Lingard’s extra-time strike ensured Manchester United came from behind to beat Crystal Palace and win the FA Cup at Wembley.

With what was Manager Louis van Gaal’s final game in charge of Manchester United, the Dutch veteran ensured he bowed out on a high – ending United’s not-so-good season with silverware.

United’s season looked set to end without any trophy and when substitute Jason Puncheon made a darting run in United’s box and smashed the ball past David de Gea from an impossible angle to put Palace up with just 12 minutes on the clock left. The crowd went into a frenzy, Alan Pardew did some sleek dancing on the touchline, Palace were on the brink of history but it didn’t happen.

Juan Mata was Palace’s nemesis. Crystal Palace lived in their glory for a little over minutes. Captain Wayne Rooney, who has been enjoying his midfield role burst forward, while the Palace defence left him unattended to. Fellaini’s hair was easy to spot in the box and his captain obliged him and sent the cross, he chested down perfectly for Mata who fired almost immediately. Goalkeeper Ward did what he could but it wasn’t enough as the ball crept in. 1-1 it was.

It all went sour again for United when Chris Smalling was shown a second yellow card for hauling back Yannick Bolasie in extra time, and it seemed United might crumble, but Jesse Lingard had other ideas. Antonio Valencia had sent a ground cross into the area and Damien Delaney stretched to make a half clearance but the ball fell for Lingard who lashed a stunning volley to take the trophy to Old Trafford.