Crystal Palace vs Manchester City
Selhurst Park
A. Madley
2026/2027
Match Report
Manchester City put on a ruthless attacking show at Selhurst Park, cruising past Crystal Palace 4-1 as both Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki scored twice. The standout moment came early when Haaland rose to head home Antoine Semenyo's cross in the 17th minute, setting the tone for a one-sided afternoon.
Cherki struck twice in quick succession, poking home from a Phil Foden pass in the 54th minute before smashing in a deflected effort five minutes later. Sandwiched between those goals, Palace's only reply came via misfortune, as Yeremy Pino's free kick cannoned off the bar and in off goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma for an own goal. Haaland completed the rout in the 84th minute, finishing off another Foden assist.
The win moved Manchester City to 2-0 under new boss Enzo Maresca, while Crystal Palace remain winless after two matches, still searching for their first points of the season.
Match Events
17'
33'
R. Cherki(Holding)
54'
55'
E. Anderson(Tripping)
56'
59'
63'
68'
A. Khalaili(Roughing)
68'
74'
75'
75'
82'
82'
84'
89'
17'
33'
R. Cherki(Holding)
54'
55'
E. Anderson(Tripping)
56'
59'
63'
(Roughing)A. Khalaili
68'
68'
74'
75'
82'
82'
84'
89'
Standings
| # | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
Statistics
28%Possession72%
9Shots18
1Shots on Target9
2Corners6
8Fouls11
3Offsides0
1Yellow Cards2
291Passes788
4Saves1
Injuries & Suspensions
Crystal Palace
Manchester City
Head to Head
13
Crystal Palace wins
14
Draws
34
Manchester City wins
Goals: 57 - 117
