Crystal Palace vs Manchester City, 2023-24 English Premier League
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De Bruyne double leads City to emphatic win at Palace
Kevin de Bruyne struck twice to inspire Manchester City to a dominant 4-2 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday and move the champions level on points with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 1': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 4': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Manchester City 0. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a through ball following a fast break.
- 5': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 5': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
- 7': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
- 11': Attempt saved. Rodri (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 11': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
- 13': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Manchester City 1. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.
- 18': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 19': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball.
- 19': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
- 22': Delay in match (Manchester City).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Hand ball by Oscar Bobb (Manchester City).
- 26': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 26': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 28': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Dias.
- 33': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 34': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John Stones following a corner.
- 36': Offside, Manchester City. Josko Gvardiol is caught offside.
- 38': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
- 39': Attempt saved. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rúben Dias.
- 44': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 45': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
- 45'+2': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
- 45'+2': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Manchester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 1, Manchester City 1.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Manuel Akanji replaces Josko Gvardiol.
- 46': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 47': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Manchester City 2. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 54': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 56': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne following a corner.
- 60': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 62': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 62': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 66': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Manchester City 3. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 70': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Manchester City 4. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodri.
- 72': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 72': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 73': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester City. Mateo Kovacic replaces Rodri.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes replaces Julián Álvarez.
- 74': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Michael Olise replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 74': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Odsonne Édouard replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 75': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Nathaniel Clyne replaces Tyrick Mitchell.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 78': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 78': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
- 78': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise.
- 81': Attempt saved. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
- 82': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Naouirou Ahamada replaces Will Hughes.
- 83': Foul by Michael Olise (Crystal Palace).
- 83': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 84': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 85': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': 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.
- 90'+1': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Oscar Bobb.
- 90'+1': 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.
- 90'+2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
- 90'+4': Foul by Naouirou Ahamada (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+4': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+8': 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.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 2, Manchester City 4.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 2, Manchester City 4.
Statistics
 MNC |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 75.5 | Possession | 24.5 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 772 | Accurate Passes | 215 |
| 845 | Passes | 274 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 17 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 9 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 10 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,132
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,132
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 12 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
Manchester City (3-2-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Stefan Ortega (GK) |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol  |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 82 | Rico Lewis |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 52 | Oscar Bobb |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
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