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Match report
Premier League champions Manchester City afforded the club’s hopes of retaining the title a timely boost on Saturday, courtesy of a a hard-fought downing of a stout Crystal Palace outfit.
Pep Guardiola’s troops of course marked their return to action a short time ago.
Ahead of Arsenal locking horns with Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday, the Sky Blues went about closing the gap to the table-topping Gunners to just two points.
And, when all was said and done at Selhurst Park, as alluded to above, the evening’s visitors went about managing precisely that.
This came as a solitary goal on the part of top scorer Erling Haaland proved enough to put Patrick Vieira’s battling hosts to the sword.
The game’s telling moment was forthcoming inside the closing 15 minutes, when a moment of indiscipline on the part of Michael Olise saw referee Robert Jones point to the spot.
NO MISTAKE FROM THE SPOT! 🎯
A big, big goal for Man City! pic.twitter.com/vZHG3mJWzc
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) March 11, 2023
And this proved all she wrote when it came to the goalscoring in south London, as Manchester City inched ever closer to the summit of the English top-flight.
Player ratings
Crystal Palace
Vicente Guaita – 6
Nathaniel Clyne – 5.5
Joachim Andersen – 6
Marc Guehi – 6.5
Tyrick Mitchell – 6
Luka Milivojevic – 5
Albert Sambi Lokonga – 6.5
Michael Olise – 4.5
Jordan Ayew – 5
Jeffrey Schlupp – 5
Wilfried Zaha – 4.5
Manchester City
Ederson – 6
John Stones – 7
Manuel Akanji – 6
Ruben Dias – 6
Nathan Ake – 7
Rodri – 8
Ilkay Gundogan – 6.5
Bernardo Silva – 5.5
Phil Foden – 5.5
Jack Grealish – 6
Erling Haaland – 6.5
Fan reaction
If Haaland puts his chance away then that’s a first half very well done. But he didn’t so there’s not a lot else to say
— Sam Lee (@SamLee) March 11, 2023
What happened to Foden man. Feels like he hasn’t progressed at all since he came to the scene pic.twitter.com/nxJnHhdJIm
— Junior ☻ (@JuniorRMCF) March 11, 2023
Foden hooked when his team need a goal in a title race but I’m crazy for saying he don’t put up consistent performances
— Toni Koogs (@dankoogs) March 11, 2023
Does Zaha actually play football? Or does he spend the game just wondering around crying?
— J9_FFC (@MrJ9_FFC) March 11, 2023
We literally have KEVIN DE BRUYNE on the bench and aren’t bringing him on
— daniel (@dannman47) March 11, 2023
Why does Guardiola keep leaving KbB out – when he does they struggle
— Bradders (@pbbradders) March 11, 2023
How has Man City with all the millions , strategic planning and world class academy.
Ended up with Ake and Stones as full backs
— TheSecretScout (@TheSecretScout_) March 11, 2023
Lost for words, Olise has ruined the game with an unreasonable mistake.
— Eduardo Hagn (@EduardoHagn) March 11, 2023
Rodri you are crazy pic.twitter.com/87AQEQSZ2f
— 🗣️ (@Nbmcfc__) March 11, 2023
😡 As much as that Olise foul and this City win are insanely infuriating…
👀 This game is yet more proof that City are there for the taking this season
🤷🏼♂️ So average, had to be gifted the 3 points
— Rory Talks Football (@Rory_Talks_Ball) March 11, 2023
Stat roundup
Erling Haaland’s first-half by numbers vs Crystal Palace:
11 touches
1/7 duels won
4 fouls committed
4 accurate passes
3 shots
0.31 xGShould have put Man City ahead… 😶 pic.twitter.com/f8uBMq7EHb
— Squawka (@Squawka) March 11, 2023
Nathan Ake’s first half by numbers vs. Crystal Palace:
100% aerial duels won
94% pass accuracy
55 touches
46/49 passes completed
17/18 final third passes completed
2/2 ground duels won
2/2 tackles won
2 ball recoveries
1 clearanceProgression. 📈 pic.twitter.com/fiVgpYClcZ
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) March 11, 2023
2️⃣8️⃣ Premier League goals for Erling Haaland 😤 pic.twitter.com/JmUwoEkwcw
— B/R Football (@brfootball) March 11, 2023
❌ 0-1 vs Man City
❌ 1-0 vs Aston Villa
🤝 0-0 vs Liverpool
🤝 1-1 vs Brentford
🤝 1-1 vs Brighton
❌ 2-1 vs Man United
🤝 0-0 vs Newcastle
🤝 1-1 vs Man United
❌ 1-0 vs Chelsea
❌ 0-4 vs SpursCrystal Palace are now winless in their last 10 PL games.
— William Hill (@WilliamHill) March 11, 2023
Crystal Palace have failed to register a single shot on target in their last three Premier League games.
This is the first time a side has failed to do so since game-by-game shot data has been available in the Premier League (2003/04). 😳 pic.twitter.com/wnEce7p1xJ
— Squawka (@Squawka) March 11, 2023
Erling Haaland has 22 touches against Crystal Palace, the fewest amongst Manchester City’s starters excluding Ederson. Phil Foden had the next fewest, with 39.
It doesn’t take him much to make it count. ⚽ pic.twitter.com/MZKyNhY0m5
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) March 11, 2023
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