Manchester City vs Crystal Palace - Premier League, Regular Season - 31 (Wed, 13 May 2026)
Premier League Regular Season - 31 
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Match reportPhil Foden drove Manchester City past Crystal Palace and back into the racePhil Foden delivered two assists and a 9/10 display as Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3-0 to stay two points behind Arsenal. Events
First half
- Goal: A. Semenyo assist: P. Foden 1-0 32'
- Goal: O. Marmoush assist: P. Foden 2-0 40'
Second half
- 52' Yellow card: T. Mitchell
- Substitution: M. NunesN. Ake 58'
- Substitution: J. GvardiolJ. Doku 58'
- 60' Substitution: W. HughesA. Wharton
- 60' Substitution: J. MatetaJ. S. Larsen
- 60' Substitution: Y. PinoI. Sarr
- 75' Substitution: B. JohnsonD. Kamada
- Substitution: O. MarmoushR. Cherki 79'
- Substitution: B. SilvaM. Kovacic 79'
- 81' Yellow card: D. Kamada
- 82' Substitution: D. MunozN. Clyne
- Substitution: P. FodenJ. Stones 82'
- Goal: Savinho assist: R. Cherki 3-0 84'
Stats
Manchester CityCrystal Palace
- 72% Possession 28%
- 14 Shots 5
- 4 On target 2
- 1.43 xG 0.65
- 9 Corners 3
- 10 Fouls 7
All stats
- 716 Passes 275
- 89% Pass accuracy 77%
- 2 Saves 1
- 0 Offsides 4
- 0 Yellow cards 2
Player of the match
PFPhil Foden
Manchester City· 2 assistsStories
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Josko Gvardiol returns early and gives Manchester City a timely lift Joško Gvardiol returned for Manchester City after a four-month layoff, played 58 minutes against Crystal Palace and says he is ready for the run-in. -
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Arsenal vs Manchester City title race after Palace win Guardiola said Arsenal still control the title race after City beat Palace 3-0. Foden’s two assists kept the pressure on with two games left. -
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Phil Foden's two assists keep Manchester City's title chase alive Phil Foden had two assists in Manchester City’s 3-0 win over Crystal Palace. City stayed in the title race after six Guardiola changes. -
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Pep Guardiola calls VAR a 'flip of a coin' after FA Cup frustration Pep Guardiola calls VAR a 'flip of a coin' after Manchester City’s FA Cup frustration, with Palace and Chelsea next on the schedule. -
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Manchester City injury update before Crystal Palace Pep Guardiola says Rodri and Abdukodir Khusanov are both better ahead of Crystal Palace, while City prepare to rotate through Palace, Chelsea and Bournemouth. -
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Manchester City vs Crystal Palace preview: title pressure meets a useful nuisance Manchester City need a win over Crystal Palace to stay in the title race, with Haaland and Doku in form and Palace carrying real threat.
Lineups & ratings
Manchester City
4-2-2-2 Coach Pep Guardiola
47 ↓82'
20 ↓79'
25
42
21
27 ↓58'
15
7 ↓79'
24 ↓58'
26
45
- 6 Nathan Aké for M. Nunes
- 11 Jérémy Doku for J. Gvardiol
- 8 Mateo Kovačić for B. Silva
- 10 Rayan Cherki for O. Marmoush
- 5 John Stones for P. Foden
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 9
Crystal Palace
5-4-1 Coach Oliver Glasner
8
2 ↓82'
19 ↓60'
5
14 ↓60'
26
11 ↓75'
3
10 ↓60'
23
- 7 Ismaïla Sarr for Y. Pino
- 20 Adam Wharton for W. Hughes
- 22 Jørgen Strand Larsen for J. Mateta
- 18 Daichi Kamada for B. Johnson
- 17 Nathaniel Clyne for D. Munoz
- 34
- 44
- 55
- 59
Bench · Manchester City
- 6 Nathan Aké for M. Nunes
- 11 Jérémy Doku for J. Gvardiol
- 8 Mateo Kovačić for B. Silva
- 10 Rayan Cherki for O. Marmoush
- 5 John Stones for P. Foden
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 9
Bench · Crystal Palace
- 7 Ismaïla Sarr for Y. Pino
- 20 Adam Wharton for W. Hughes
- 22 Jørgen Strand Larsen for J. Mateta
- 18 Daichi Kamada for B. Johnson
- 17 Nathaniel Clyne for D. Munoz
- 34
- 44
- 55
- 59