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English Premier League · Matchday 2

Crystal Palace

20th · 2-1-7

1-4

Man City

3rd · 7-0-3

Our pick

📋 Post game review

⭐ Our pick Man City✓ Landed

A deserved win for Man City

We gave Man City a 56% chance, and they won 4-1.

Erling Haaland opened the scoring for Man City on 17 minutes, and Man City led 1-0 at the break.

Rayan Cherki made it 2-0 on 54 minutes, a Gianluigi Donnarumma own goal pulled one back for Crystal Palace on 56 minutes, Rayan Cherki made it 3-1 on 59 minutes and Erling Haaland made it 4-1 on 84 minutes.

Man City had 72% of the ball and 18 shots to 9.

Crystal Palace's chances were worth about one goal, Man City's about 3 goals.

The result, against the chances they made

CRY
MCI
Hard done byDeservedGot lucky

Our chances

CRY17%
Draw26%
MCI56%

going in

Final

CRY1
MCI4

half-time 0-1

On the chances

CRY1
MCI3

in whole goals

⏱️How it unfolded

Every goal and card, from kick-off to full time.

Crystal Palace above the lineMan City below
HT 0-1
Haaland 17'
Cherki 54'
Donnarumma (og) 56'OG
Cherki 59'
Haaland 84'
Kick-offFull time

Goals and cards

  • 17'Man City
    GoalErling Haaland, header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Set up by Antoine Semenyo
    0-1
  • Half-time 0-1

    54'Man City
    GoalRayan Cherki, left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Set up by Phil Foden
    0-2
  • 56'Crystal Palace
    Own goalOwn goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma, credited to Crystal Palace
    1-2
  • 59'Man City
    GoalRayan Cherki, right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Set up by Josko Gvardiol
    1-3
  • 84'Man City
    GoalErling Haaland, left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Set up by Phil Foden
    1-4

The score, against the pace we expected

1234MCI 4CRY 10'HT0-1FT
CRYMCIWhat happenedWhat we expectedWhat the chances deserved

Man City got ahead of the pace we expected in the second half.

Where it moved

▲ CRY better than we expected

1st half0-1
2nd half1-3

▼ MCI better than we expected

The second half was where it moved most, about 2 goals worse than we expected for Crystal Palace.

⚽Good plays, bad plays

The goals and saves that went each side's way, and what each side did to itself.

Crystal Palace

Good plays

  • SAVE

    Dean Henderson kept out Rúben Dias from the centre of the box

    7' · CRY 0-0 MCI

  • SAVE

    Dean Henderson kept out Antoine Semenyo from the left side of the box

    38' · CRY 0-1 MCI

Bad plays

  • BIG MISS

    Eddie Nketiah missed from the left side of the box, just wide

    2' · CRY 0-0 MCI

  • WOODWORK

    Yéremy Pino hit the woodwork from outside the box

    56' · CRY 1-2 MCI

Man City

Good plays

  • HEADER

    Erling Haaland, header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal, set up by Antoine Semenyo

    17' · CRY 0-1 MCI

  • GOAL

    Rayan Cherki, left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner, set up by Phil Foden

    54' · CRY 0-2 MCI

  • GOAL

    Rayan Cherki, right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner, set up by Josko Gvardiol

    59' · CRY 1-3 MCI

  • GOAL

    Erling Haaland, left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner, set up by Phil Foden

    84' · CRY 1-4 MCI

Bad plays

  • OWN GOAL

    Gianluigi Donnarumma put it into his own net

    56' · CRY 1-2 MCI

⭐Who stood out

The players who made the difference, and the ones it went wrong for.

Crystal Palace

  • ★

    Dean Henderson Goalkeeper

    4 saves

  • ✗

    Eddie Nketiah Center Left Forward

    Big chance missed 2', 2 shots, 0 on target

Man City

  • ★

    Erling Haaland Forward

    2 goals 17', 84'

  • ★

    Rayan Cherki Attacking Midfielder

    2 goals 54', 59'

  • ★

    Phil Foden Attacking Midfielder Right

    Set up Cherki and Haaland, 3 shots, 0 on target

  • ✗

    Gianluigi Donnarumma Goalkeeper

    Own goal 56', 1 save

⚖️What decided it

Why Man City won, and why Crystal Palace did not.

From the game

  • Man CityClinical, scored 4 from chances worth about 3 goals
  • Man CityCrystal Palace were without Dean Henderson
  • Man CityHad 72% of the ball and 18 shots to 9
  • Crystal PalaceDean Henderson made 4 saves

Key battles

234Passes completed721
1Shots on target9
27%Share of the chances73%
28%Possession72%

📊The numbers

CRYMCI
28%Possession72%
9Shots18
1Shots on target9
2Corners6
4Saves1
234Passes completed721
82%Pass accuracy93%
22Tackles won11
8Fouls10
1Yellow cards2
27%Share of the chances73%
3Passes completed near goal11
22Passes allowed before winning it back7

Predictions are statistical estimates built from public match data, cross-checked against market expectations where available - for information only, not betting advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results.