Premier League GW32 - Crystal Palace vs Man City

Crystal Palace vs Man City | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

Here we have an exciting matchup between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park! As the battle takes place on the pitch, there is a sense of anticipation in the air as both teams want to win.

Crystal Palace:

Under new manager Oliver Glasner, Palace got off to a strong start, defeating Burnley 3-0 in his debut game. However, the Eagles have since lost two of their past four games in the top tier and drawn two more. Their previous match, a 1-0 loss to Bournemouth, was especially upsetting when Eberechi Eze's potential opener was disallowed for offside following a VAR check. Justin Kluivert then scored the game's winning goal for the Cherries in the 79th minute. It would be a stretch to argue that Palace earned anything from the Vitality Stadium encounter, though, given that their three shots resulted in an xG (expected goals) of just 0.19. With eight games left, the Eagles are eight points above the relegation zone in 14th place in the Premier League. Although there isn't much left to play for, Glasner will utilise the last stretch of the season to determine who he wants in his squad for the next year.

Man City:

After drawing both their previous games against championship rivals Liverpool and Arsenal, City bounced back to defeat Champions League aspirants Aston Villa 4-1. After Rodri's first goal was cancelled out by Jhon Duran to tie the score, Phil Foden scored an incredible hat-trick to take City's winning streak in the Premier League to 15 games and maintain them three points behind leaders Liverpool. With a victory, Pep Guardiola's team will momentarily go ahead of second-place Arsenal. They can only advance to the top, though, if they defeat Palace by four goals or more. After winning six and drawing two of their previous eight Premier League away games against Palace, City will be optimistic about the outcome. They also want to maintain a positive attitude going into next week's crucial Champions League quarterfinal first-leg meeting against Real Madrid in Spain.

Line ups:

CRYSTAL PALACE (3-4-3): Dean Henderson; Joel Ward, Joachim Andersen, Jefferson Lerma; Daniel Munnoz, Adam Wharton, Will Hughes, Tyrick Mitchell; Eberechi Eze, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Jordan Ayew.

CRYSTAL PALACE SUBS: James Tomkins, Michael Olise, Jeffrey Schlupp, Nathaniel Clyne, Odsonne Edouard, Naouirou Ahamada, Remi Matthews, David Ozoh, Franco Umeh-Chibueze.

MANCHESTER CITY (4-1-4-1): Stefan Ortega; Rico Lewis, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol; Rodri; Oscar Bobb, Kevin De Bruyne, Julian Alvarez, Jack Grealish; Erling Haaland.

MANCHESTER CITY SUBS: Mateo Kovacic, Jeremy Doku, Bernardo Silva, Sergio Gomez, Manuel Akanji, Matheus Nunes, Ederson, Phil Foden, Mahamadou Susoho.

Selhurst Park Stadium | Picture Credits - We are Palace

Mateta scored a goal for Palace within 3 minutes as the match started and gave them a 1-0 lead | Picture Credits: The Guardian

First Half: Early Drama Unfolds

Mateta's precise finish gives Crystal Palace an unexpected lead after a fast start. But Manchester City comes back quickly, and De Bruyne scores a powerful goal to tie the game and set up an exciting match.

Mateta displays a flash of brilliance when he seizes Wharton's accurate throughball and smashes a low shot off the left post and into the net, beating the custodian. Palace takes the lead in a dramatic fashion, and Selhurst Park erupts.

De Bruyne gathers the ball inside the area with unmatched talent and curls a spectacular strike into the top-right corner, stopping the goalie in his tracks. City displays their tenacity as they storm back to tie the score.

In the second half, Lewis and Haaland score goals to give Manchester City a dominating lead and demonstrate their dominance. De Bruyne keeps getting better, deftly directing City's offensive attacks.

Second Half: City's Commanding Display

Manchester City takes a 2-0 lead thanks to a brilliant finish from Haaland and another incredible goal from De Bruyne. In an exciting match, Palace loses despite a late goal from Edouard, and City wins.

Lewis scores City's first goal of the game after Grealish's accurate cross reaches him. His strike goes into the bottom-left corner. The guests take charge and make their supremacy known.

A brilliant display of togetherness as De Bruyne's exquisite cross to Haaland enables the forward to slot in from close range with accuracy. City continues to show off their relentless offensive ability as they get closer to victory.

With a deft one-two with Grealish, De Bruyne closes the book on another amazing display, slamming his strike into the bottom-left corner. The captain of City displays his talent once more, taking Palace out of the game.

A chance for Palace to salvage some pride is presented when Edouard scores from close range after a smart build-up. Even with the late score, Palace is unable to hold off City as they win well-deservedly.

De Bruyne scored a goal and broke the deadlock for Man City which levelled the score to 1-1| Picture Credits: Premier League Website

With an exciting 4-2 victory over Crystal Palace, Manchester City triumphs in an impressive demonstration of ability and tenacity. With a captivating performance that includes two fantastic goals and an assist to fuel City's dominant showing, De Bruyne steals the show. Palace makes a great attempt, but in the end they are unable to stop City's persistent offensive force. With this thrilling victory, City locks down the top spot in the Premier League and gets ready for their next Champions League match.

Lewis's score for Man City doubled their lead to 1-2 | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

Haaland scored a goal for Man City which gave them a lead of 1-3 | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

De Bruyne scored one more goal for Man City which gave them a lead of 1-4 | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

Edouard scored a goal for Palace and tried to keep their hopes alive for a comeback | Picture Credits: Premier League Website