April 6, (THEWILL)- Manchester City reasserted their title credentials with a convincing 4-2 victory over Crystal Palace in an English Premier League clash at Selhurst Park. The reigning champions’ unbeaten run now stretches to 16 matches, further solidifying their contention for another EPL crown.
The visitors found themselves trailing early on when Jean-Philippe Mateta pounced on a delicate through ball to open the scoring for the hosts. However, City’s response was swift and decisive, with Kevin De Bruyne unleashing a thunderous strike to level the scores.
As the match progressed, City’s dominance became increasingly apparent, with the likes of Haaland and De Bruyne orchestrating the attacking play. A scuffed finish from Rico Lewis and a tap-in from Haaland extended the visitors’ lead before De Bruyne capped off the performance with another powerful strike for his 100th Manchester City goal.
Despite a late consolation from Odsonne Édouard, the game was firmly in City’s control, and Pep Guardiola’s side cruised to a comfortable three points. The result leaves Crystal Palace with a harsh reality check, but they will take heart from their early resilience against the league champions, who now move level on points with Liverpool.
With the Reds and Arsenal both set to feature in the weekend’s action, the spotlight will now shift to the chasing pack’s ability to keep pace with the relentless Manchester City juggernaut.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
