- John Stones 26', 68'
- Ilkay Gündogan 56'
- Raheem Sterling 88'
4
Regular Season
Finished
MCI
CRYKO
GoalMCI - John Stones26'
HT
- GoalMCI - Ilkay Gündogan56'
Substitution
20 - Bernardo Silva
47 - Phil Foden60'- GoalMCI - John Stones68'
- Substitution4 - Luka Milivojevic44 - Jairo Riedewald68'
- Substitution8 - Ilkay Gündogan21 - Ferran TorresSubstitution17 - Kevin De Bruyne27 - João Cancelo71'
- Substitution10 - Andros Townsend23 - Michy79'
- GoalMCI - Raheem Sterling88'
FT
Manchester City
Game Stats
Crystal Palace
72%
Possession
28%
13
Shots
2
6
Shots (On goal)
0
11
Corners
1
0
Saves
2
9
Fouls
8
Lineups
31
Ederson
2
Kyle Walker
5
John Stones
2x
3
Rúben Dias
11
Oleksandr Zinchenko
17
Kevin De Bruyne
25
Fernandinho
8
Ilkay Gündogan
7
Raheem Sterling
20
Bernardo Silva
9
Gabriel Jesus
4-4-2
31
Vicente Guaita
2
Joel Ward
5
James Tomkins
24
Gary Cahill
27
Tyrick Mitchell
10
Andros Townsend
4
Luka Milivojevic
22
James McCarthy
25
Eberechi Eze
18
James McArthur
9
Jordan Ayew
4-4-2
Team Stats
Manchester City
| Goalkeepers | G | GC | SAV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
88' | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 60' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 71' | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 71' 56' | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
26', 68' | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60'(Bernardo Silva) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 71'(Kevin De Bruyne) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71'(Ilkay Gündogan) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Crystal Palace
| Goalkeepers | G | GC | SAV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Forwards | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Midfielders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 79' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 68' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defenders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Substitutes | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68'(Luka Milivojevic) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79'(Andros Townsend) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Team Ranks
Manchester City
Game Stats
Crystal Palace
72%
Possession
28%
13
Shots
2
6
Shots (On goal)
0
11
Corners
1
0
Saves
2
9
Fouls
8
Game Stream
- 90'+2'That is all for now folks, thanks for joining us. Goodbye!
- 90'+2'City's unbeaten run is now extended to 15 matches in all competitions, and they look unstoppable at present. Stones and Dias' partnership continues to be vital to their success, and even without the likes of Aguero and Laporte, City continue to march on. The title race could be one of the best for many years if they maintain this form.
- 90'+2'Manchester City move up to second in the Premier League table and to within two points of arch-rivals Manchester United after outclassing Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium. Stones' header opened the scoring for the home side, and they never looked back on a night they scored some wonderful goals. Gundogan's was the pick of the bunch from the edge of the box and Stones grabbed a second before Sterling tried to steal the limelight with a sublime free-kick. Palace tried so hard to keep them at bay but the gulf in class proved too much in the end.
- 90'+2'FULL-TIME - MANCHESTER CITY 4-0 CRYSTAL PALACE.
- 90'+1'Two minutes of stoppage time to come...
- 90'City have been clinical and a class above this evening and there is still time for a fifth!
- 88'MAGIC!!!!! MANCHESTER CITY 4-0 CRYSTAL PALACE - Sterling makes it four with a stunning free-kick and Guaita has no chance of stopping his effort. After Torres was fouled on the edge of the box, Sterling was determined to have a go. It was a wise decision!
- 87'City win a free-kick on the edge of the box and Sterling looks to be calling rank on this one. Stones is on his way up, and why not? He has scored twice already!
- 85'If Jesus is to score tonight, he needs to get on the ball and quick. He has barely had a touch in the last 10 minutes, but City are still on top at the moment.
- 82'Foden looks desperate to add to his tally for the season. He is zipping around the pitch and trying to connect the play as much as possible.
- 79'Hodgson gives Townsend a break and Batshuayi is given 11 minutes to impress from the bench.
- 77'VAR officials have checked that incident and Ayew's claims are ignored. The game continues!
- 75'Ayew goes down in the box after a challenge from Fernandinho, but the referee claims he got a touch to the ball. That seemed clear, but Ayew was trying to claim he was clipped beforehand.
- 73'For his confidence, it would be great for Jesus to get a goal in the final 15 minutes. He has only had one big opportunity this evening, but he still has a chance to boost his tally for the season.
- 71'Gundogan also gets a rest after his heroics in midfield, with Torres coming on in his place.
- 71'Guardiola starts to rest his key players as De Bruyne is replaced by Cancelo.
- 68'Hodgson turns to his bench as Milivojevic is replaced by Riedewald.
- 68'STONES AGAIN!!!!! MANCHESTER CITY 3-0 CRYSTAL PALACE - Stones grabs a brace after a powerful left-footed drive from inside the box. Centre-back partner Dias saw his header saved by Guaita, but the rebound fell perfectly to Stones, and he did not waste the opportunity.
- 64'Palace have shown no signs of giving up despite conceding a second. They have been made to work so hard tonight, and it may take its toll in the final 20 minutes.
- 62'Gundogan has now scored four goals in his last six in the league. That is as many as he'd managed in his previous 55 matches.
- 60'First change of the night sees Foden replace Silva in midfield.
- 58'That is just what City needed. Two goals to the good now and Guardiola may look to his bench ahead of the upcoming game against Aston Villa.
- 56'GUNDOGAAANNN!!!! MANCHESTER CITY 2-0 CRYSTAL PALACE - A moment of brilliance from Gundogan puts City further in front, and that goal will take some beating. After conceding a corner, Palace thought they had cleared the danger through Townsend. However, he had his pocket picked by Gundogan on the edge of the box. Before Palace's defence even had time to react, he curls the ball into the top corner past Guaita. Fabulous goal!!
- 52'The home side continue to set the tempo but that all-elusive second goal continues to evade them for now.
- 49'City make a flying start to the second half but see their claims for a penalty ignored by the officials. Sterling went down in the box, but despite his protests, the game goes on.
- 45'+1'Guardiola should be urging his team forward at the start of the second half. If they can grab a few more goals, he should be able to make changes with another game in midweek on the horizon. Hodgson will be content, but he needs to get Eze, Townsend and Ayew on the ball in the final third.
- 45'+1'City take a 1-0 lead into half-time thanks to Stones' powerful header in the 26th minute. The centre-back stayed forward and got his just rewards as De Bruyne picked him out at the far post. De Bruyne and Jesus have also gone close for City, but Palace will be pleased to only be one-nil down at the interval.
- 46'We are back underway at the Etihad!
- 45'+1'HALF-TIME - MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 CRYSTAL PALACE.
- 45'One minute of stoppage time to come...
- 41'If Palace can be only 1-0 down at the break, then they have done well. City have had enough chances to make it two-nil, and they will be aware of the threat Palace can pose on the break.
- 38'JESUS!!! City go close to doubling their lead, but Jesus fails to generate any power on his diving header. He raced onto Gundogan's flick-on, but Guaita had no trouble saving his effort from close range.
- 35'Gundogan tries to score City's second from a free-kick, but the former Borussia Dortmund playmaker puts far too much power on his shot and finds the back of the stands at the Etihad Stadium.
- 33'This time De Bruyne's delivery is poor and Ayew heads away at the near post!
- 32'City win a corner as Walker's cross hits Ayew before going out of play.
- 30'Palace appeal for a penalty after McArthur goes down in the box, but the officials are not interested and wave play on.
- 28'De Bruyne's stellar record against Palace continues. He now has seven assists in his last 11 matches against the eagles.
- 26'De Bruyne's delivery could not have been any more perfect for Stones, and the England international made sure he thanked his team-mate.
- 26'WHAT A GOAL!!!!! MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 CRYSTAL PALACE - Stones heads City in front, but the attention will go to De Bruyne. Sterling started the move with a crossfield pass to De Bruyne. The Belgian had time to pick his pass, and with the outside of his right boot, he has curled the ball towards Stones who heads past Guaita. Superb!!!
- 25'Ward to the rescue!! Sterling's pass to De Bruyne launches a quick counter-attack, and the former Chelsea man tries to return the favour. Just as Sterling is about to shoot, Ward comes across to make a flying tackle.
- 23'City win a corner after De Bruyne's left-footed curling effort takes a deflection off Mitchell. The Belgian takes the resulting set-piece and finds space for the shot after working a quick-one two, but Cahill gets across to block the effort.
- 21'Palace win a free-kick, but Eze's delivery is too close to Ederson, and he comes off his line to defuse the danger.
- 20'Eze shows plenty of confidence after trying to lob Ederson from 30 yards out. The former Queens Park Rangers winger collected the ball in space and had very few options, but he could only fire over the crossbar.
- 18'There is still plenty of time left in this match, but Palace are doing a great job in neutralising City's play in the final third.
- 15'City win a corner, but Guaita deals with De Bruyne's cross by punching clear at his near post.
- 13'Palace launch a rare attack as Townsend tries to pick out Eze at the far post. Townsend's pass looked to be on the money, but the bounce takes it away from Eze, and a goal-kick is awarded.
- 11'De Bruyne is having to come deep for the ball, and his position has changed from previous weeks. With Jesus back in the side, Guardiola has De Bruyne back in midfield trying to control proceedings.
- 8'After a slow start, Palace are slowly coming into this battle. McCarthy and McArthur have started to break up the play and City need to be sharper in possession.
- 6'As expected, City have set the tempo in the early stages, but they have yet to test Guaita in the Palace goal.
- 3'Palace's forwards have a massive job on their hands tonight without Zaha. Eze, Townsend and Aye must link up effectively to give Palace any chance of scoring on the counter.
- 1'We are underway at the Etihad Stadium.
- -The two teams are on the field of play and we are moments away from kick-off.
- -With no Sergio Aguero, De Bruyne is the man to watch. The Belgian has been involved in eight goals in ten Premier League games against Crystal Palace. Only against Southampton has he had more success, so this could be a long night for the Eagles.
- -Guardiola makes four changes to the side that beat Brighton in midweek, with Walker, Fernandinho, Sterling and Jesus all starting. Wilfried Zaha is not in the Crystal Palace squad, and Roy Hodgson hands starts to Cahill, McCarthy and Ayew after the goalless draw with Arsenal.
- -SUBS: Nathaniel Clyne, Jack Butland, Michy Batshuayi, Patrick van Aanholt, Christian Benteke, Scott Dann, Jairo Riedewald.
- -CRYSTAL PALACE (4-4-2): Vicente Guaita; Joel Ward, James Tomkins, Gary Cahill, Tyrick Mitchell; James McArthur, James McCarthy, Luka Milivojevic, Eberechi Eze; Andros Townsend, Jordan Ayew.
- -SUBS: Zack Steffen, Ferran Torres, Rodrigo, Tommy Doyle, Benjamin Mendy, Liam Delap, Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden, Joao Cancelo.
- -MANCHESTER CITY (4-3-3): Ederson; Kyle Walker, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Oleksandr Zinchenko; Kevin De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Ilkay Gundogan; Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, Bernardo Silva.
- -Guardiola is still without injured defenders Nathan Ake and Aymeric Laporte, but Ruben Dias and John Stones' partnership has been formidable. City have kept three clean sheets in their last four games, and that could bode well, with Palace scoring just one goal in their previous three in the Premier League.
- -After Liverpool's draw with Manchester United, City will be hoping to cut the gap between themselves and league-leaders United. Pep Guardiola's side have won four of their last five at home, but they will be well aware of the threat Palace can pose. The Eagles have not lost on their previous two trips to the Etihad Stadium, drawing one and winning the other.
- -Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Premier League meeting between Manchester City and Crystal Palace. The Citizens are unbeaten in their last 14 matches in all competitions, while Palace have not lost in their previous three.
- 88'Goal7 - Raheem SterlingGoal! Manchester City 4, Crystal Palace 0. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 79'Substitution - In23 - MichySubstitution - Out10 - Andros TownsendHodgson gives Townsend a break and Batshuayi is given 11 minutes to impress from the bench.
- 71'
Substitution - In27 - João CanceloSubstitution - Out17 - Kevin De BruyneGundogan also gets a rest after his heroics in midfield, with Torres coming on in his place. - 71'Substitution - In21 - Ferran TorresSubstitution - Out8 - Ilkay GündoganGuardiola starts to rest his key players as De Bruyne is replaced by Cancelo.
- 68'Substitution - In44 - Jairo RiedewaldSubstitution - Out4 - Luka MilivojevicHodgson turns to his bench as Milivojevic is replaced by Riedewald.
- 68'Goal5 - John StonesGoal! Manchester City 3, Crystal Palace 0. John Stones (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 60'Substitution - In47 - Phil FodenSubstitution - Out20 - Bernardo SilvaFirst change of the night sees Foden replace Silva in midfield.
- 56'Goal8 - Ilkay GündoganGoal! Manchester City 2, Crystal Palace 0. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 26'Goal5 - John StonesGoal! Manchester City 1, Crystal Palace 0. John Stones (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
Match Info
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