Premier League Regular Season - 31
Manchester City 3 - 0 FT Crystal Palace
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
32' A. Semenyo (P. Foden)
40' O. Marmoush (P. Foden)
HT
T. Mitchell 52'
58' ↓ M. Nunes ↑N. Ake
58' ↓ J. Gvardiol ↑J. Doku
↓ W. Hughes ↑A. Wharton 60'
↓ J. Mateta ↑J. S. Larsen 60'
↓ Y. Pino ↑I. Sarr 60'
↓ B. Johnson ↑D. Kamada 75'
79' ↓ O. Marmoush ↑R. Cherki
79' ↓ B. Silva ↑M. Kovacic
D. Kamada 81'
↓ D. Munoz ↑N. Clyne 82'
82' ↓ P. Foden ↑J. Stones
84' Savinho (R. Cherki)
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Manchester City
Goalkeepers
Gianluigi Donnarumma 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Matheus Nunes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Abdukodir Khusanov 
MAGNET
100
Activity
100
Activity
98
Passes
2
Duels
Marc Guéhi
MAGNET
141
Activity
141
Activity
130
Passes
11
Duels
Joško Gvardiol 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Midfielders
Phil Foden 
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
2
Assists
54%
Pass Acc
Bernardo Silva
MAGNET
89
Activity
89
Activity
88
Passes
1
Duels
Savinho 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Rayan Aït-Nouri
MAGNET
68
Activity
68
Activity
54
Passes
14
Duels
Forwards
Antoine Semenyo 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Omar Marmoush
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
James Trafford 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nathan Aké
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
36
Total Mins
Started
Entry
John Stones
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rúben Dias
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rayan Cherki 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
15
Minutes
7.7
Rating
Mateo Kovačić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tijjani Reijnders
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jérémy Doku
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
36
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Erling Haaland
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Crystal Palace
Goalkeepers
Dean Henderson 
SIEVE
25%
Save %
25%
Save %
3
Conceded
1
Saves
Defenders
Daniel Muñoz
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Chris Richards
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Maxence Lacroix 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
100%
Duel Win %
Jaydee Canvot
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tyrick Mitchell 
ENFORCER
7
Tackles
7
Tackles
7
Duels Won
78%
Win %
Midfielders
Brennan Johnson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Will Hughes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Jefferson Lerma
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yéremy Pino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Forwards
Jean Philippe Mateta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
BENCH
Walter Benítez
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nathaniel Clyne
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Chadi Riad
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adam Wharton
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daichi Kamada
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rio Cardines
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Justin Devenny
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ismaïla Sarr
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jørgen Strand Larsen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/14/2025 | Crystal Palace | 0 - 3 | Manchester City | Premier League | Selhurst Park |
| 05/17/2025 | Crystal Palace | 1 - 0 | Manchester City | FA Cup | Wembley Stadium |
| 04/12/2025 | Manchester City | 5 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | Etihad Stadium |
| 12/07/2024 | Crystal Palace | 2 - 2 | Manchester City | Premier League | Selhurst Park |
| 04/06/2024 | Crystal Palace | 2 - 4 | Manchester City | Premier League | Selhurst Park |
| 12/16/2023 | Manchester City | 2 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | Etihad Stadium |
| 03/11/2023 | Crystal Palace | 0 - 1 | Manchester City | Premier League | Selhurst Park |
| 08/27/2022 | Manchester City | 4 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | Etihad Stadium |
| 03/14/2022 | Crystal Palace | 0 - 0 | Manchester City | Premier League | Selhurst Park |
| 10/30/2021 | Manchester City | 0 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | Etihad Stadium |
12/14/2025
05/17/2025
04/12/2025
12/07/2024
04/06/2024
12/16/2023
03/11/2023
08/27/2022
03/14/2022
10/30/2021
Manchester City Win
Crystal Palace Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 31 GD: +39
P: 31 GD: +35
P: 31 GD: +13
P: 31 GD: +5
P: 31 GD: +8
P: 31 GD: +15
P: 31 GD: +4
P: 31 GD: +2
P: 31 GD: -1
P: 31 GD: +4
P: 31 GD: -4
P: 31 GD: -1
P: 31 GD: -2
P: 31 GD: -5
P: 31 GD: -11
P: 31 GD: -12
P: 31 GD: -10
P: 31 GD: -21
P: 31 GD: -28
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 37 | 82 | 69 | 26 | +43 | |
| 2 | Manchester City | 37 | 78 | 76 | 33 | +43 | |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | 68 | 66 | 50 | +16 | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | 62 | 54 | 48 | +6 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 37 | 59 | 62 | 52 | +10 | |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 37 | 56 | 57 | 53 | +4 | |
| 7 | Brighton | 37 | 53 | 52 | 43 | +9 | |
| 8 | Chelsea | 37 | 52 | 57 | 50 | +7 | |
| 9 | Brentford | 37 | 52 | 54 | 51 | +3 | |
| 10 | Sunderland | 37 | 51 | 40 | 47 | -7 | |
| 11 | Newcastle | 37 | 49 | 53 | 53 | 0 | |
| 12 | Everton | 37 | 49 | 47 | 49 | -2 | |
| 13 | Fulham | 37 | 49 | 45 | 51 | -6 | |
| 14 | Leeds | 37 | 47 | 49 | 53 | -4 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 37 | 45 | 40 | 49 | -9 | |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 43 | 47 | 50 | -3 | |
| 17 | Tottenham | 37 | 38 | 47 | 57 | -10 | |
| 18 | West Ham | 37 | 36 | 43 | 65 | -22 | |
| 19 | Burnley | 37 | 21 | 37 | 74 | -37 | |
| 20 | Wolves | 37 | 19 | 26 | 67 | -41 |
P: 37 GD: +43
P: 37 GD: +43
P: 37 GD: +16
P: 37 GD: +6
P: 37 GD: +10
P: 37 GD: +4
P: 37 GD: +9
P: 37 GD: +7
P: 37 GD: +3
P: 37 GD: -7
P: 37 GD: 0
P: 37 GD: -2
P: 37 GD: -6
P: 37 GD: -4
P: 37 GD: -9
P: 37 GD: -3
P: 37 GD: -10
P: 37 GD: -22
P: 37 GD: -37
P: 37 GD: -41
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
City's Crown Chasing Continues Through Foden's Masterclass
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 34/100. A commanding performance keeps the hosts breathing down the league leaders' necks as the title race hits its boiling point.
Early Dominance
Etihad Stadium witnessed immediate one-way traffic as Manchester City suffocated Crystal Palace. The hosts dominated possession from the outset, dictating the tempo and raising the Intensity to a level the visitors simply could not match. City's relentless waves of attacking sequences kept Palace pinned deep in their own penalty area, forcing them to rely on desperate clearances and a rigid low block to survive the initial onslaught. Despite the stubborn defensive resilience shown by the away side during the opening exchanges, the sheer volume of attacks and mounting set-piece pressure—fueled by an endless succession of corners—suggested a breakthrough was practically inevitable. The title challengers played with immense purpose and swagger, acutely aware that any slip-up could prove fatal to their domestic ambitions during this critical late phase of the season.
The Creator Steps Up
The defining moments arrived when P. Foden decided to unlock the rigid defensive lines with his trademark vision. Operating with total creative freedom across the pitch, the English playmaker carved Palace open in the 32nd minute, delivering a precision pass that allowed A. Semenyo to fire home the crucial opener. This massive blow completely shattered the Balance of the match, leaving the visitors exposed as they attempted to reorganize. Just eight minutes later, Foden repeated his masterful trick, teeing up O. Marmoush to ruthlessly double the advantage before the half-time break. Palace's entire game plan evaporated in the face of Foden's orchestrations, turning a potentially frustrating tactical battle into a comfortable procession for the title contenders. At the back, Marc Guéhi anchored the defensive line flawlessly, ensuring no stray counter-attacks threatened their hard-earned lead.
Sealing the Deal
The second half became an exercise in extreme game management, with City boasting massive Stakes in preserving both their goal difference and vital energy reserves for the run-in. They circulated the ball flawlessly around the pitch, completely neutralizing any lingering hope of a miraculous Palace comeback. The hosts then flexed their terrifying squad depth to hammer the final nail into the coffin during the closing moments. Substitute R. Cherki made an instant impact off the bench, sliding a beautiful ball through to Savinho in the 84th minute. The electric winger made no mistake, wrapping up a comprehensive 3-0 triumph that ensures City remain right in the hunt for the Premier League crown. Meanwhile, the visitors must quickly regroup and assess their structural flaws as they attempt to navigate the murky mid-table waters.
Key Questions
What made Phil Foden the Man of the Match?
He was the creative engine, providing two crucial first-half assists for Semenyo and Marmoush while dictating the match tempo with exceptional vision.
What does this mean for Manchester City's season?
Sitting just five points off the top spot, this dominant victory keeps them firmly locked in the fierce title race with three matches remaining.
How did substitute Phil Foden change the game?
Foden actually started and created two goals. It was substitute Rayan Cherki who changed the late game, providing the final assist for Savinho.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
City's Title Charge Faces A Stubborn Palace Wall
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 33/100. A massive clash in the title race where City must convert recent draws into a ruthless victory to keep their championship dreams alive.
The Setup
Welcome to the Etihad Stadium on March 21, 2026. Manchester City are sitting second in the table, but a bizarre Form rating reflects their recent habit of dropping points. Highlighted by three consecutive draws, a lack of killer instinct has blunted their momentum, making this fixture a pivotal moment in their campaign. Crystal Palace arrive in 15th place, desperate to snap a miserable five-match winless streak of their own. A modest Balance score points to a heavy mismatch on paper, yet the sheer Stakes of a title chase mean nothing is guaranteed for the hosts. City boast an off-the-charts Stars rating, but they need to translate that undeniable quality into three points.
Key Battle
P. Foden pulling the strings against Jean-Philippe Mateta leading the line for the visitors. Foden's creative spark, vision, and eye for goal are vital for breaking down the deep defensive blocks that have frustrated City in recent weeks. However, Mateta is in lethal touch right now. If Palace get an opportunity to counter-attack, the French striker has the physicality and ruthless finishing to punish any momentary lapse in the home defence.
Our Prediction
Manchester City, 2-0. Expect a frustrating first half for the hosts as Palace sit deep and absorb pressure. Eventually, relentless attacking waves and superior star power will crack the visitors' resistance, securing a vital win.