Crystal Palace v Man City LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Kevin De Bruyne stars in win

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Manchester City struck first blood in the title race this weekend with a comprehensive 4-2 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Heading into the gameweek in third place, City could not afford to drop points and suffered a shock as Jean-Philippe Mateta slotted home a wonderful finish to send Palace ahead inside four minutes.

Kevin De Bruyne, restored to City’s starting XI, decided to lead the response. He nipped in from the left wing and rocketed an equaliser into the back of net before half-time.

After the break, Rico Lewis put City ahead for the first time before De Bruyne set up Erling Haaland and added a fourth – his second – to make the visitors comfortable.

Odsonne Edouard came off the bench for Crystal Palace to poke home a late volley but by then the damage was done. Oliver Glasner will be pleased with the fight his team showed but Man City were too good to be stopped on the day.

Relive all the updates from Selhurst Park below:

Premier League: Crystal Palace v Man City

• Kevin De Bruyne provides timely reminder of his quality as Man City win builds pressure on title rivals
• Manchester City defeat Crystal Palace 4-2 away from home in the Premier League
• 86’ GOAL! - Edouard pulls a goal back for Palace (CRY 2-4 MCI)
• 70’ GOAL! - De Bruyne makes it four for City (CRY 1-4 MCI)
• 66’ GOAL! - Haaland turns in De Bruyne’s squared pass (CRY 1-3 MCI)
• 47’ GOAL! - Lewis sends City ahead (CRY 1-2 MCI)
• 37’ CROSSBAR! - Ayew hits the woodwork after taking the ball off Rodri (CRY 1-1 MCI)
• 13’ GOAL! - De Bruyne smokes in the equaliser (CRY 1-1 MCI)
• 11’ SAVE! - Henderson denies Rodri with leaping stop (CRY 1-0 MCI)
• 4’ GOAL! - Mateta finishes off fine counter attack (CRY 1-0 MCI)

[6 April 2024 14:18 · Mike Jones]

GOAL! Crystal Palace 2-4 Man City (Edouard, 86’)⚽️

86 mins: Palace get one back!

They burst forward on the left wing and a simple cross is turned into the box. City’s defender perhaps go to sleep as Odsonne Edouard nips in from deep to meet the ball on the volley.

He pokes it past Stefan Ortega and scores.

[6 April 2024 14:15 · Mike Jones]

Crystal Palace 1-4 Man City

83 mins: Manchester City know they’ll probably need to win every game from now until the end of the season. They’ve done it before and these last two games show they’re ready to do it again.

[6 April 2024 14:12 · Mike Jones]

Crystal Palace 1-4 Man City

80 mins: Chance!

Crystal Palace have made a few changes too with Michael Olise and Odsonne Edouard now on the pitch. They combine after Manuel Akanji loses possession deep in his own half.

The ball comes to Olise who squares it to Edouard who shoots but sees his effort blocked by Ruben Dias.

[6 April 2024 14:07 · Mike Jones]

Crystal Palace 1-4 Man City

76 mins: Manchester City have been too good in this second half. Crystal Palace have been unable to counter their attacking plans.

Julian Alvarez and Rodri are taken off now with Matheus Nunes and Mateo Kovacic brought on for the final quarter of an hour or so.

[6 April 2024 14:03 · Mike Jones]

Crystal Palace 1-4 Man City

73 mins: Pep Guardiola is going to make changes now that the game is won as City have a clash with Real Madrid in the Champions League on the horizon.

Crystal Palace made City work in the first half but the game has gone now. City are after more goals though.

[6 April 2024 14:02 · Mike Jones]

GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-4 Man City (De Bruyne, 70’)⚽️

70 mins: Another scorcher!

Grealish creates the chance again with his footwork from the left. He finds Rodri in the box who rolls a pass to De Bruyne. The midfielder strikes a first time shot with his left foot and hits the back of the net.

[6 April 2024 13:59 · Mike Jones]

Crystal Palace 1-3 Man City

69 mins: Man City are comfortable now. They’ll be hoping to get more goals to cut the goal difference on Liverpool and Arsenal as that stat could come into play later in the season.

Two more goals and they’ll go top of the table.

[6 April 2024 13:58 · Mike Jones]

GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-3 Man City (Haaland, 66’)⚽️

66 mins: Nevermind.

Erling Haaland has his goal. Jack Grealish dances into the box from the right wing before slipping a short pass to Kevin De Bruyne.

He spins and lays the ball into the six-yard box where Haaland squeezes ahead of the nearest defender and turns the ball into the back of the net.

Good goal.

[6 April 2024 13:56 · Mike Jones]

Crystal Palace 1-2 Man City

65 mins: Eberechi Eze hasn’t been able to really get involved in the match and as such Oliver Glasner replaces him with Jeffrey Schlupp in the hopes of gaining more possession in the middle of the pitch.

Palace are up against it at the minute but as long as they keep City to a one goal lead they’re still in the game.

[6 April 2024 13:54 · Mike Jones]

Crystal Palace 1-2 Man City

62 mins: Rodri and Mateta come together with the Palace forward a bit too aggressive with a tackle on the midfielder. Mateta goes in the book and City play the resultant free kick short to continue their dominance.