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Crystal Palace 2-4 Man City: Kevin de Bruyne shines as defending champions maintain title challenge | Manchester News

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Kevin de Bruyne has now scored four goals in 16 appearances against Crystal Palace in the Premier League

Manchester City maintained their title challenge in ruthless fashion as Kevin de Bruyne contributed to three goals in a victory over Crystal Palace.

In an entertaining encounter, Palace stunned City with an early opener from Jean-Philippe Mateta, before De Bruyne’s wonderful finish pulled the visitors level in the first half.

Mateta raced on to a pass from Adam Wharton and slotted the ball inside the far corner in only the third minute as noise erupted from the stands at Selhurst Park.

But De Bruyne’s curling effort was a sublime equaliser just 10 minutes later.

Palace’s Jordan Ayew struck the crossbar as Oliver Glasner’s side showed plenty of attacking threat but they were undone in the second half as City were clinical.

Having earlier made a crucial stop to deny Erling Haaland finishing off a clever De Bruyne through-ball, home goalkeeper Dean Henderson was unable to block Rico Lewis’ strike within two minutes of the second half.

The defending champions then took control as De Bruyne teed up Haaland again and this time the Norwegian striker finished, before the Belgian added a fourth – his 100th goal for the club – with a ferocious first-time shot.

Substitute Odsonne Edouard slotted in a late consolation for Palace, who ended brightly.

But this was another crucial victory for Pep Guardiola’s side in an enthralling three-way title race.

City moved level on points with leaders Liverpool, who visit Manchester United on Sunday, while Arsenal host Brentford later on Saturday.

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Crystal Palace

  1. Squad number30Player nameHenderson

  2. Squad number2Player nameWard

  3. Squad number16Player nameAndersen

  4. Squad number8Player nameLerma

  5. Squad number12Player nameMuñoz

  6. Squad number20Player nameA Wharton

  7. Squad number19Player nameHughes

  8. Squad number3Player nameMitchell

  9. Squad number10Player nameEze

  10. Squad number14Player nameMateta

  11. Squad number9Player nameJ Ayew

  1. Squad number7Player nameOlise

  2. Squad number15Player nameSchlupp

  3. Squad number17Player nameClyne

  4. Squad number22Player nameÉdouard

  5. Squad number29Player nameAhamada

Manchester City

  1. Squad number8Player nameKovacic
  2. Squad number20Player nameBernardo Silva
  3. Squad number25Player nameAkanji
  4. Squad number27Player nameMatheus Nunes

Line-ups

Crystal Palace

Formation 3-4-3

  • 30Henderson
  • 2Ward
  • 16Andersen
  • 8Lerma
  • 12Muñoz
  • 20A Wharton
  • 19HughesSubstituted forAhamadaat 82′minutes
  • 3MitchellSubstituted forClyneat 75′minutes
  • 10EzeSubstituted forSchluppat 64′minutes
  • 14MatetaBooked at 62minsSubstituted forÉdouardat 74′minutes
  • 9J AyewSubstituted forOliseat 74′minutes

Substitutes

  • 5Tomkins
  • 7Olise
  • 15Schlupp
  • 17Clyne
  • 22Édouard
  • 29Ahamada
  • 31Matthews
  • 52Ozoh
  • 55Umeh-Chibueze

Man City

Formation 3-2-4-1

  • 18Ortega
  • 24GvardiolBooked at 45minsSubstituted forAkanjiat 45′minutes
  • 5Stones
  • 3Rúben Dias
  • 16RodriSubstituted forKovacicat 74′minutes
  • 19ÁlvarezSubstituted forNunesat 74′minutes
  • 82Lewis
  • 17De BruyneSubstituted forBernardo Silvaat 90+3′minutes
  • 52Bobb
  • 10Grealish
  • 9Haaland

Substitutes

  • 8Kovacic
  • 11Doku
  • 20Bernardo Silva
  • 21Gómez
  • 25Akanji
  • 27Nunes
  • 31Ederson
  • 47Foden
  • 76Susoho

Referee:
Paul Tierney

Attendance:
25,132

Live Text

  1. Match ends, Crystal Palace 2, Manchester City 4.

  2. Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 2, Manchester City 4.

  3. Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.

  4. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  5. Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).

  6. Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  7. Delay in match because of an injury Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).

  8. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. Foul by Naouirou Ahamada (Crystal Palace).

  10. Substitution, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva replaces Kevin De Bruyne.

  11. Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.

  12. Attempt saved. Naouirou Ahamada (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Olise.

  13. Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Oscar Bobb.

  14. Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Manchester City 4. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp with a cross.

  15. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  16. Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).

  17. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  18. Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).

  19. Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. Foul by Michael Olise (Crystal Palace).

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