Crystal Palace vs 28.08.26 19:001 – 4Full Time
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Match report
Manchester City rout Crystal Palace 4-1 with Cherki double at Selhurst Park
Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League table with a commanding 4-1 win over Crystal Palace in matchday two, played at Selhurst Park. Erling Haaland opened the scoring in the 17th minute, finishing off an Antoine Semenyo assist to give the visitors an early lead they never surrendered.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The game swung further away from Palace after the break. Rayan Cherki struck in the 54th minute from a Philip Foden assist to double City's advantage, and within two minutes Gianluigi Donnarumma turned the ball into his own net to make it 1-2. Cherki added his second in the 59th minute, this time teed up by Joško Gvardiol, before Haaland completed the scoring in the 84th minute with another Foden assist, sealing a 4-1 margin.
City dominated territorially throughout, holding 73 per cent of possession and outshooting Palace 18 to 9, with nine shots on target compared to the home side's single effort. The expected-goals figures of 1.45 to 0.57 reflected the gulf in quality chances, as Palace, bottom of the table after two matches, struggled to contain their opponents' movement in behind.
Rayan Cherki scored twice in the second half, including the goal that put City firmly out of sight, earning the highest rating of the match at 8.7.
Manchester City's 73 per cent share of possession underlined their total control of the game against a Palace side unable to get a foothold.
Manchester City won 4–1 away against Crystal Palace (half-time 0–1).
Crystal Palace met Manchester City in the Premier League (Regular Season - 2). Kick-off was Friday, 28 August 2026, 19:00 UTC at Selhurst Park. Referee: Andy Madley.
Team pages: Crystal Palace · Manchester City · Premier League
Key moments
- 17' Goal: Erling Haaland (assist: Antoine Semenyo) — 0–1 · Watch Erling Haaland's goal video (17')
- 54' Goal: Rayan Cherki (assist: Philip Foden) — 0–2 · Watch Rayan Cherki's goal video (54')
- 56' Goal (own goal): Gianluigi Donnarumma — 1–2 · Watch Gianluigi Donnarumma's goal video (56')
- 59' Goal: Rayan Cherki (assist: Joško Gvardiol) — 1–3 · Watch Rayan Cherki's goal video (59')
- 84' Goal: Erling Haaland (assist: Philip Foden) — 1–4 · Watch Erling Haaland's goal video (84')
Starting line-ups
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
Pre-match read
Over 2.5 Goals. League base rate: 56% over 2.5 goals
Over 1.5 Goals. League base rate: 80% over 1.5 goals
Under 3.5 Goals. League base rate: 29% over 3.5 goals On the other hand: Team over/under identity — Crystal Palace have gone over 3.5 in 24% of their last 38 matches and Manchester City in 26% of their last 38, ag
Both Teams to Score. League base rate: 57% both teams score
Manchester City to Score. League base rate: 72% away sides score
Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.
About this match
On this page: the Crystal Palace vs Manchester City final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Premier League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Erling Haaland's goal against Crystal Palace (17').
- Watch Rayan Cherki's goal against Crystal Palace (54').
- Watch Gianluigi Donnarumma's own goal video (56').
- Watch Rayan Cherki's goal against Crystal Palace (59').
- Watch Erling Haaland's goal against Crystal Palace (84').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Crystal Palace 1–4 Manchester City. Explore more on the Crystal Palace and Manchester City team pages or the Premier League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Crystal Palace vs Manchester City?
Manchester City won 4–1 away against Crystal Palace (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Crystal Palace vs Manchester City?
Erling Haaland (17') for Manchester City; Rayan Cherki (54') for Manchester City; Gianluigi Donnarumma (56') (own goal) for Crystal Palace; Rayan Cherki (59') for Manchester City; Erling Haaland (84') for Manchester City.
›Where can I watch Crystal Palace vs Manchester City highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Crystal Palace 1–4 Manchester City are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Crystal Palace and Manchester City?
Crystal Palace and Manchester City have met 10 times — 1 win for Crystal Palace, 6 wins for Manchester City and 3 draws.