English Premier League

Manchester City vs Crystal Palace, 2024-25 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Manchester City
  • 33': Kevin De Bruyne
  • 36': Omar Marmoush
  • 47': Mateo Kovacic
  • 56': James McAtee
  • 79': Nico O'Reilly
FT
5 - 2
Crystal Palace
  • 8': Eberechi Eze
  • 21': Chris Richards

Kevin De Bruyne stars as Man City roar back to thrash Crystal Palace

Kevin De Bruyne helped Manchester City stage a superb comeback from 2-0 down as he scored one and helped create two goals in an emphatic 5-2 win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Offside, Manchester City. Omar Marmoush is caught offside.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz with a cross.
  • 5': Attempt saved. James McAtee (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic with a through ball.
  • 8': Goal! Manchester City 0, Crystal Palace 1. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 13': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Chris Richards.
  • 15': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).
  • 15': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
  • 18': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
  • 20': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Nico O'Reilly.
  • 21': Goal! Manchester City 0, Crystal Palace 2. Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Hand ball by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 24': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 24': Foul by James McAtee (Manchester City).
  • 24': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
  • 24': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
  • 28': Offside, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
  • 31': Nico González (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Goal! Manchester City 1, Crystal Palace 2. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Attempt missed. James McAtee (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Omar Marmoush with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James McAtee.
  • 36': Goal! Manchester City 2, Crystal Palace 2. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 40': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
  • 40': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Nico González (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 43': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
  • 44': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
  • 44': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by James McAtee.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Crystal Palace 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 2, Crystal Palace 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
  • 47': Goal! Manchester City 3, Crystal Palace 2. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 51': Attempt missed. James McAtee (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
  • 54': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
  • 54': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
  • 54': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
  • 55': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Goal! Manchester City 4, Crystal Palace 2. James McAtee (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ederson with a through ball.
  • 58': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
  • 58': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 63': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Ben Chilwell replaces Tyrick Mitchell.
  • 63': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Nathaniel Clyne replaces Maxence Lacroix.
  • 63': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
  • 63': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Foul by James McAtee (Manchester City).
  • 68': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': James McAtee (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Ederson (Manchester City).
  • 71': Substitution, Manchester City. Stefan Ortega replaces Ederson because of an injury.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
  • 75': Offside, Crystal Palace. Ben Chilwell is caught offside.
  • 77': Foul by James McAtee (Manchester City).
  • 77': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Goal! Manchester City 5, Crystal Palace 2. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 80': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Matheus França replaces Eberechi Eze.
  • 80': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Justin Devenny replaces Adam Wharton.
  • 81': Offside, Crystal Palace. Ben Chilwell is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, Manchester City. Oscar Bobb replaces Omar Marmoush.
  • 82': Substitution, Manchester City. Savinho replaces James McAtee.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Matheus França (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Justin Devenny.
  • 85': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Stefan Ortega.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 89': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Jack Grealish replaces Mateo Kovacic.
  • 89': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
  • 89': Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Hand ball by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
  • 90'+1': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
  • 90'+3': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
  • 90'+4': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
  • 90'+6': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace).
  • 90'+6': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Nico O'Reilly.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Manchester City 5, Crystal Palace 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Manchester City 5, Crystal Palace 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 1
3 Saves 1
32 Possession 68
8 SHOTS 21
3 ON GOAL 9
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
278 Accurate Passes 673
341 Passes 741
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 2
13 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.2
43 Long Balls 27
24 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 5
5 Effective Tackles 7
12 Tackles 10
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
13 Interceptions 7
23 Effective Clearances 11
23 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,489

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 32 +43 76
2 Arsenal 32 +30 63
3 Nottingham Forest 32 +13 57
4 Newcastle United 31 +16 56
Full Table

Line-Ups

MNC Manchester City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Ederson (GK)
24 Josko Gvardiol
3 Rúben Dias
75 Nico O'Reilly
82 Rico Lewis
19 Ilkay Gündogan
14 Nico González Yellow Card
8 Mateo Kovacic
17 Kevin De Bruyne
7 Omar Marmoush
87 James McAtee
Manchester City Substitutes:
Vitor Reis, Bernardo Silva, Jack Grealish, Savinho, Stefan Ortega, Abdukodir Khusanov, Jérémy Doku, Matheus Nunes, Oscar Bobb.

CRY Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Dean Henderson (GK)
5 Maxence Lacroix Yellow Card
8 Jefferson Lerma Yellow Card
26 Chris Richards
18 Daichi Kamada Yellow Card
20 Adam Wharton
3 Tyrick Mitchell
12 Daniel Muñoz
14 Jean-Philippe Mateta
10 Eberechi Eze
7 Ismaïla Sarr
Crystal Palace Substitutes:
Ben Chilwell, Matheus França, Justin Devenny, Will Hughes, Remi Matthews, Franco Umeh-Chibueze, Nathaniel Clyne, Joel Ward, Caleb Kporha.

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