Goal

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S. Agüero
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Ferran Torres
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End of match

End of match

  • 93'
    FT: 0-2. City get the job done at Palace. After a slow first half, two great strikes from Aguero and Ferran Torres secured the victory for Pep's men. They march on towards yet another Premier League title.
  • 90'
    Three minutes added on.
  • 88'
    Chance for City! Aguero latches on to Ferran's pass and fires from the angle, but it's saved relatively easy by Guaita. Corner to City.
  • 85'
    Zinchenko fouls Ward, FK to Palace in a good crossing positions.
  • 84'
    Chance for Palace! Eze finds Zaha brilliantly with a through ball, but the winger takes too long and Ake covers well. Corner to Palace.
  • 83'
    Chance for City!! Sterling misses another! It's brilliant build up play from the winger, cutting inside at pace but firing just wide. Inches away.
Substitution

Substitution

at Crystal Palace
  • 82'
    Change for Palace: Ayew on for Townsend.
Card

Yellow card

a Crystal Palace
  • 81'
    Yellow for Kouyate, who fouls Sterling on the edge of the box.
  • 80'
    Chance for Palace. Zaha attacks down the left and pulls back for Milivojevic on the edge of the box, but the midfielder's shot is tame and straight at Ederson, who gathers easily.
  • 77'
    Mateta offside for Palace.
  • 76'
    Aguero tries to find Sterling with the through ball, however his pass is slightly overhit and Guaita sweeps up well.
  • 74'
    Chance for City!! City counter brilliantly, Ferran attacks down the right and rolls it back for Cancelo beautifully. The full back strikes well but it flies just over. Let off for Palace.
  • 71'
    Chance for Palace, Schlupp strikes from range but his shot is tame, easily gathered by Ederson.
  • 70'
    Chance for City again, this time for Jesus. Mitchell comes back and covers well, good defending.
  • 68'
    Change for Palace: Mateta on for Benteke.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
Substitution

Substitution

at Crystal Palace
  • 67'
    Change for City: Zinchenko comes on for Fernandinho.
  • 65'
    Chance for City!! What a block by Benteke! The ball reaches Laporte from the corner who is just yards out, but his shot is blocked brilliantly by Benteke, keeping Palace in the game.
  • 62'
    Chance for City! Sterling hits the post!! The winger attacks down the left and strikes goalward, but the ball hits the inside of Guaita's near post. Inches away from a third!
  • 60'
    Change for Palace: Schlupp on for Riedewald.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 59'
  • 59'
    Goal for City!! Ferran Torres doubles their advantage!!! Ferran picks up the ball on the edge of the following a Palace challenge on Sterling. The Spaniard takes it under control and finishes cooly with his left from the edge of the box, the ball sliding past Guaita's right hand side. City strike twice in quick succession!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 57'
  • 57'
    Goal for City!!! Aguero scores!! Mendy whips in a cross to the edge of the box, Aguero touches once to bring it under control. With the ball on the bounce, the Argentine strikes a thunderbolt into the near post, top corner. Great finish!
  • 55'
    Zaha fouled by Sterling.
  • 53'
    Chance for City!! Fernandinho finds Ferran over the top but the angle is tight. The Spaniard attempts a loopy cross but Dann tracks back and heads it over the bar practically on the line.
  • 51'
    Jesus now fouls Milivojevic.
  • 49'
    Kouyate was the one to eventually stop Ferran illegally, FK to City.
Card

Yellow card

a Crystal Palace
  • 49'
    Milivojevic booked for an attempted foul Ferran on the counter-attack. Despite not making contact it was an attempt at a cynical challenge.
  • 46'
    Second half underway!
  • 45'
    HT: 0-0. A lack of cutting edge from City combined with a fantastic defensive display from Palace leaves it goalless at the break. All to play for in the second half.
  • 45'
    Just one minute added on.
  • 44'
    Sterling dribbles into the box with great close control, but Eze tackles well.
  • 42'
    Ake fouls Townsend, FK in a good position for Palace.
  • 40'
    City go up the pitch and attack down the right. Cancelo plays in Ferran who flashes a cross-shot across the box, but it finds no-one and goes for a throw.
  • 39'
    Chance for City. Eze shows good skill to work some space on the edge of the box, but he fires wide with his left.
  • 38'
    Chance for City. Ferran pulls back for Aguero who can't quite get his footing right, firing well wide under pressure.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 36'
    Gabriel Jesus scores for City but it's ruled out for offside! The Brazilian had met Fernandinho's cross unmarked in the box, but he was just offside.
  • 34'
    Riedewald fouls Rodri, City take the FK quickly.
  • 30'
    Chance for Palace again. From the FK, Dann and Benteke link up well, setting up Riedewald for a long range effort but his shot hits row Z. Well wide!
  • 28'
    Chance for Palace!! Ward crosses adn Rodri intercepts but it deflects towards City's goal. Ake fails to clear and Benteke nips in, but his shot is smothered by Ederson and out for a corner.
  • 26'
    Zaha is now offside for Palace.
  • 23'
    Zaha fouls Cancelo, a decision which the winger isn't very happy about!
  • 21'
    Another chance wasted for City! This time by Aguero! He plays a beautiful one-two with Jesus, but he too stalls with taking the shot and Palace get men back.
  • 17'
    Chance for City! Biggest one of the game so far! Kouyate fails to clear it and Sterling is put through one-one-one. The winger sells Dann and Ward with a dummy but wastes his time with the shot, Mitchell comes across to cover brilliantly for Palace.
  • 15'
    Chance for Palace. Benteke cuts in and fires from range but it lacks power and direction and is easily caught by Ederson.
  • 12'
    Ferran slips and handles the ball whilst City try and attack.
  • 10'
    Chance for Palace! Palace break, Townsend crosses with his left and Benteke rises well, but he only touches it lightly with his head and it goes well wide without any real power.
  • 10'
    Chance for City! Mendy cuts in and crosses with his right, Torres strikes it on the volley but Palace get a block in.
  • 7'
    Milivojevic fouls Jesus.
  • 5'
    Cancelo puts in a great cross from the FK but Ward defends well against pressure from Rodri.
  • 4'
    Zaha fouls Cancelo whilst trying to break away, his arm striking the full back in the face.
  • 3'
    Ward fouls Sterling who had showed great skill holding on to the ball.
  • 1'
    We're underway at Selhurst Park!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    It's currently cloudy at Selhurst Park, the temperature a cool 11º.
  • PRVW
    David Coote will be today's referee, with Jonathan Moss on VAR duties.
  • PRVW
    City XI: Ederson (GK); Cancelo, Laporte, Ake, Mendy; Torres, Fernandinho, Rodri, Sterling; Aguero, Gabriel Jesus
  • PRVW
    Palace XI: Guaita (GK); Ward, Kouyate, Dann, Mitchell; Riedewald, Milivojevic, Eze; Townsend, Benteke, Zaha
Info

Pre-match

01 May 2021, 13:30

Referee: David Coote

Stadium: Selhurst Park

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Crystal Palace v Man City in the Premier League. City will go one step closer to clinching the Premier League title with three points in this one!