Manchester City vs Crystal Palace: Manchester City pulled off a brilliant comeback to defeat Crystal Palace 5-2 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, thanks to a standout performance by captain Kevin De Bruyne.
City were stunned early on by Palace, who went 2-0 up within the first 21 minutes. Eberechi Eze opened the scoring in the 8th minute, connecting with Ismaïla Sarr’s cross to beat an out-of-position Ederson. Chris Richards added a second in the 21st minute, heading in from Adam Wharton’s accurate corner.
Palace thought they had a third in the 29th minute when Eze found the net again, but the goal was ruled out for offside by the newly introduced semi-automatic offside technology.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace: Highlights
Kevin De Bruyne, in what could be one of his final home appearances for the club, led the fightback. He got City on the scoresheet with a brilliant free kick in the 31st minute after Daichi Kamada fouled Nico Gonzalez.
Just three minutes later, De Bruyne was again involved as he helped create the equaliser. His attempted pass to Ilkay Gündogan ended up with Omar Marmoush, who slotted it home to make it 2-2.
City didn’t stop there. Just 80 seconds into the second half, De Bruyne set up Mateo Kovacic for a superb finish from the edge of the box. Then, in the 54th minute, Ederson’s long pass released James McAtee, who rounded the keeper and scored.
De Bruyne was also involved in the fifth goal in the 79th minute. McAtee’s cross was mishandled by Palace’s defense, and Nico O’Reilly pounced to score his first Premier League goal, with the ball taking a deflection on its way in.
Ederson Makes History
City’s goalkeeper Ederson made history by becoming the first Premier League keeper to register four assists in a single season.
After this win, City moved up to fourth in the Premier League table, keeping their Champions League hopes alive.
What’s Next after Manchester City vs Crystal Palace ?
- Manchester City will visit Everton next Saturday.
- Crystal Palace travel to Newcastle on Wednesday.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace: Match Stats
| Category | Man City | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 68% | 32% |
| Shots on Goal | 9 | 3 |
| Total Shots | 21 | 8 |
| Fouls | 10 | 16 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 3 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corner Kicks | 1 | 4 |
| Saves | 1 | 3 |
