Overview
- Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3-0 in a rescheduled league game to close the gap to two points behind Arsenal.
- Pep Guardiola rested Erling Haaland and other regulars, rotating for Saturday's FA Cup final against Chelsea at Wembley.
- Antoine Semenyo, Omar Marmoush, and Savinho scored after neat link play from Phil Foden and substitute Rayan Cherki.
- City finish against Bournemouth away and Aston Villa at home, a stiffer run-in than Arsenal's dates with relegated Burnley and Crystal Palace.
- A packed May may sway lineups, with City chasing a cup double, Arsenal set for a May 30 Champions League final with Paris Saint‑Germain, and Palace bound for the May 27 Europa Conference League decider.