Overview
- Manchester City won 4-1 at Selhurst Park, with Rayan Cherki and Erling Haaland each scoring two goals in the match played on Friday.
- The victory gave Enzo Maresca six points from two matches to begin his Manchester City tenure and moved City to the top of the early Premier League table.
- Ayyoub Bouaddi, the £86 million signing from Lille, was named on the bench and made a late substitute appearance as City integrated their high‑profile teenage recruit.
- Crystal Palace remain without a point after two league defeats and are dealing with injuries to Ismaïla Sarr and Chadi Riad plus ongoing uncertainty around Jean‑Philippe Mateta, heightening pressure on manager Pierre Sage.
- The result extended City’s recent dominance over Palace and maintained Haaland’s perfect scoring record against the club, while also setting a tougher calendar for Maresca with upcoming matches against Coventry and a Manchester derby.