Overview
- Erling Haaland headed the opener from Matheus Nunes’ cross in the 41st minute and converted an 89th-minute penalty after Savinho was fouled by Dean Henderson.
- Phil Foden doubled the lead with a low strike from outside the box following a surging move initiated by Rayan Cherki.
- Crystal Palace created major chances but failed to score, with Yeremy Pino hitting the crossbar and Adam Wharton striking the post.
- Manchester City extended their Premier League winning streak to four matches and have five straight victories in all competitions after their midweek success at Real Madrid.
- Rodri and Mateo Kovacic remained unavailable as Tijjani Reijnders started in midfield, with City now turning to a home Carabao Cup quarter-final against Brentford on Wednesday.