Match Summary · Crystal Palace · Premier League · Football · England · Premier League · Crystal Palace · Man City · Erling Haaland · Antoine Semenyo · Rayan Cherki
| Metric | Crystal Palace | Man City |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 28% | 72% |
| Shots | 7 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Corners | 2 | 6 |
| Fouls | 8 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 3 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 6 | 1 |
Haaland opened the score in the 16th minute, finishing from Antoine Semenyo's assist to put City in front. That early breakthrough set the tone, and the visitors carried their lead into the interval. Cherki's yellow card on 32 minutes was the only other major entry in the first-half summary before the match burst into life after the restart.
The highlights came quickly in the second half. Cherki doubled the advantage at 53 minutes from Phil Foden's pass, only for Palace to get one back two minutes later when Donnarumma turned the ball into his own net. Any home momentum disappeared almost immediately. Cherki restored the two-goal cushion at 58 minutes with Josko Gvardiol providing the assist, and Haaland wrapped up the score at 84 minutes from another Foden delivery.
There were also bookings for Elliot Anderson and Anan Khalaili as the game moved into its final phase, while both sides made a series of substitutions. The result means City have started with back-to-back league wins, and the early stats leave Palace still searching for their first point.
Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.
1X2: Away @1.66
Pre-match pick: Man City are the clear pick on odds and past meetings, so back the away win.