Overview
- Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3–0, with Erling Haaland scoring a first‑half header and a late penalty.
- The victory reduced the deficit to Arsenal at the top of the Premier League to two points.
- Haaland has 17 Premier League goals in 16 appearances this season and six in the Champions League, for 23 across all competitions.
- Per StatMuse, his Premier League scoring average now stands at 0.89 goals per match.
- The double marked his 49th career brace across Europe’s top five leagues, moving him ahead of Sergio Agüero in that metric.