Man City vs Crystal Palace

Join us for live coverage of the Premier League clash between Man City and Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium. The hosts are looking to return to winning ...

A huge blow for the visitors. What a start for the visitors! That ended 3-3, just like the scoreline at Newcastle in their last league fixture. It should've been a City free-kick, not a corner. The hosts do win a corner though. Palace make it three, but the goal's disallowed! Palace took the lead after four minutes through a Stones own goal from an Eze free-kick and then Andersen headed in after 21 minutes from a corner which shouldn't have been given as Cancelo was very clearly elbowed by Edouard in the lead up. A Stones own goal and Andersen header gave Palace a 0-2 lead at HT, but Haaland's hat-trick and B Silva's goal gave Guardiola's men the points. The Portuguese gets the ball on the edge of the box, he goes one way and then the other and his shot deflects off Schlupp into the back of the net! Join us for live coverage of the Premier League clash between Man City and Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium. A ball finds Foden and his cross finds Haaland who heads in from six yards! All over at the Etihad and Haaland's second half hat-trick gave the hosts the points.

Follow every kick of Manchester City's Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium.

Erling Haaland raises his boot high to try and get a ball he was never going to reach and catches Andersen studs up in the side of his head. It's hard to see a way through. City are getting a bit panicked here. Guardiola must be happier to have decided against the double substitution that he was planning. Simply register, place an acca on football or horse racing and if it goes down, you will get a FREE BET of the same value, up to a max of £30! When they were trailing at Newcastle, Guardiola wanted them to slow things down and not rush. What a noise. Aymeric Laporte is already out long-term with City not expecting a return for him for at least another month. Two full-backs off for attackers. [BETWAY](https://betway.com/?s=bw201314&a=AFF3567169534761896&utm_source=201314&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=AFF3567169534761896) if your first acca loses! Bernardo Silva has had a couple of chances to extend the lead, and City are looking for a fourth rather than sit back on their 3-2 lead. Palace have proved to be a tough nut for City to crack in recent seasons, losing only one of their last four league meetings against the Blues and beating them at the Etihad in the corresponding game last season.

Erling Haaland got two goals on the way to the victory, after Bernardo Silva opened the scoring with a fine goal.

Absolutely brilliant in the second-half. Absolutely brilliant performance. Manchester City had to come back from two goals down for the second game in a row against Crystal Palace, but this time they got the three points.

Follow every kick of Manchester City's Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium.

Erling Haaland raises his boot high to try and get a ball he was never going to reach and catches Andersen studs up in the side of his head. Guardiola is going spare on the touchline, desperately wanting more width from his team and in particular the left. City have all the possession now and the game is being played exclusively in Palace's half. Riyad Mahrez meets a deep cross and heads it back into the centre. It's hard to see a way through. City are getting a bit panicked here. Guardiola must be happier to have decided against the double substitution that he was planning. Simply register, place an acca on football or horse racing and if it goes down, you will get a FREE BET of the same value, up to a max of £30! When they were trailing at Newcastle, Guardiola wanted them to slow things down and not rush. Aymeric Laporte is already out long-term with City not expecting a return for him for at least another month. What a noise. Two full-backs off for attackers.

Ruben Dias and Riyad Mahrez return to the starting line-up as Pep Guardiola makes two changes for Manchester City's Premier League home game against Crystal ...

[Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo) will be in the anchorman role in midfield, behind captain Kevin [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) and [Bernardo](https://www.mancity.com/players/bernardo-silva) Silva, who claimed a goal and an assist in a superb performance at Newcastle last weekend. [Bernardo](https://www.mancity.com/players/bernardo-silva)Silva needs one more goal to reach 50 for the Club. [de Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne)has had an assist in four consecutive Premier League appearances. [Kyle Walker](https://www.mancity.com/players/kyle-walker) and Joao Cancelo will be in their usual full-back roles, with Dias slotting in alongside John [Stones](https://www.mancity.com/players/john-stones) at centre-half. [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) will line-up on the right of the front three, with Phil [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden) on the opposite flank, either side of centre-forward [Erling Haaland](https://www.mancity.com/players/erling-haaland). [Ederson](https://www.mancity.com/players/ederson), Walker, [Stones](https://www.mancity.com/players/john-stones), Dias, Cancelo, [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo), [Bernardo](https://www.mancity.com/players/bernardo-silva), [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) (C), [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez), [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden), Haaland. [Gundogan](https://www.mancity.com/players/ilkay-gundogan), Alvarez, Gomez, [Palmer](https://www.mancity.com/players/cole-palmer), Gomes, Lewis, Knight, Wilson-Esbrand. [Aymeric](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte) [Laporte](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte) remains sidelined as he recovers from knee surgery. [Guardiola](https://www.mancity.com/players/pep-guardiola) has stuck with his favoured 4-3-3 formation in the opening three games of the season and it looks as if that will be the case again today. [Ake](https://www.mancity.com/players/nathan-ake) at the heart of defence, whilst [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) comes in for Ilkay Gunodgan, who drops to the bench. [Sergio Gomez](https://www.mancity.com/players/sergio-gomez) is again among the substitutes after making his first appearance for the Club in [the midweek friendly with Barcelona](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/barcelona-v-manchester-city-match-report-63796965), but there is no place for the injured duo [Jack Grealish](https://www.mancity.com/players/jack-grealish) or [Kalvin Phillips](https://www.mancity.com/players/kalvin-phillips).

Report and free match highlights as Erling Haaland scores his first goals at the Etihad; John Stones own goal and Joachim Andersen header saw Crystal Palace ...

"You have to defend well for 90 minutes, 95 minutes, and in the second half we were a little less aggressive, maybe because we had already run quite a lot. "It's been a really good start to the season. I think we defended really well, we managed to score the two goals and knew they would be a different side in the second half. "We have the ability to score goals, but we are conceding a lot lately. "Haaland was also the second Man City player to score twice on his Premier League debut, following Aguero in August 2011. But it's nice to leave the situation with a good comeback. Gabriel Jesus did not prove to be the answer and the solution was simple when looking towards the transfer market - it was just a case of whether Man City could land Haaland. But Haaland was lurking at the back post to tap home to see Man City in front for the first time. "The striker cut a frustrated figure in the first half when Crystal Palace's defenders marked him out of the game. "But as ever, they could and they did, with the Norway international already demonstrating the attributes that he is Aguero's clear successor. Ilkay Gundogan was offered plenty of space to drive through the midfield before slotting his team-mate in through the middle. "Finally Phil played the ball to me!

Manchester City are likely to be short of defenders for Saturday's visit of Crystal Palace in the Premier League. Nathan Ake is expected to miss out with a ...

"Haaland was also the second Man City player to score twice on his Premier League debut, following Aguero in August 2011. "But Haaland shows no signs of slowing down, even in these early few weeks of his Man City career. But Haaland was lurking at the back post to tap home to see Man City in front for the first time. Gabriel Jesus did not prove to be the answer and the solution was simple when looking towards the transfer market - it was just a case of whether Man City could land Haaland. Manchester City host Nottingham Forest at 7.30pm on Wednesday at the Etihad Stadium. "The striker cut a frustrated figure in the first half when Crystal Palace's defenders marked him out of the game. Ilkay Gundogan was offered plenty of space to drive through the midfield before slotting his team-mate in through the middle. "But as ever, they could and they did, with the Norway international already demonstrating the attributes that he is Aguero's clear successor. Haaland was ahead of Joel Ward, collecting the ball with ease and holding off the defender before firing home. "It's hard to look past anyone else for the man-of-the-match award from Saturday's game. Bernardo Silva - subject to reported transfer interest from Barcelona - set the wheels in motion in the 53rd minute. Silva's pass found Stones in the middle, but he scuffed his own shot that looked to be going wide.

Erling Haaland delivered his first Manchester City hat-trick today to boost Manchester City to a 4-2 victory over Crystal Palace, but Pep Guardiola's side ...

Manchester City in the end broke their resolve, but it was an admirable performance by Patrick Viera's side. Manchester City are leaking goals at an alarming rate, and it will be something Pep Guardiola will look to address. In the end Manchester City were too strong for Crystal Palace, but against a side closer to the summit of the table they may have paid a heavy price.

JOE BERNSTEIN AT THE ETIHAD: Manchester City showed their credentials to be Premier League champions as they fought back from two goals down to beat Crystal ...

The hug between manager and star striker was genuine. The hat-trick goal showed off Haaland's speed and power. City were a different animal in the second half. He never runs away from the game, for a striker it is incredible. The other City scare came when Haaland raised a boot that caught Andersen in the head requiring treatment for the centre-half. When Edouard raised his foot to block Ederson's clearance, the ball dropped for Ayew to roll in for what he thought was 3-0. 'I saw his body language when we were 2-0 down and how he encouraged his mates. Vieira was again diplomatic: 'I don't want to spend too much time on it. We did that and got the result. 'In the end, we scored four goals, that is a really good thing. 'I haven't had a chance to look at it. But when we play at home we shouldn't concede early goals.

A fantastic hat-trick from Erling Haaland helped Manchester City recover from two goals down against Crystal Palace to secure a dramatic 4-2 comeback.

After completely being out of the game in the first half, Haaland has his third of the second half! Some fantastic one-touch football in the box following a corner sees Bernardo find Stones, and the defender plays in Haaland, albeit with a scuffed shot, and the striker has the easiest of tap-ins! It's Joachim Andersen who heads in from an Ebere Eze corner from the right hand side and City are once again done from a set-piece! He then showed just how good his turn of pace is in behind and the strength he has to hold off defenders for his third and final goal. It was a case of deja vu for Manchester City in the first half, as Crystal Palace's two-goal lead surely brought back flashbacks of last season's defeat to the Eagles at the Etihad Stadium. City completed the comeback ten minutes later, as Haaland took his first chance of the game to head in Phil Foden’s cross beyond Vicente Guaita at the far post.

Report and free match highlights as Erling Haaland scores his first goals at the Etihad; John Stones own goal and Joachim Andersen header saw Crystal Palace ...

"You have to defend well for 90 minutes, 95 minutes, and in the second half we were a little less aggressive, maybe because we had already run quite a lot. "It's been a really good start to the season. I think we defended really well, we managed to score the two goals and knew they would be a different side in the second half. "We have the ability to score goals, but we are conceding a lot lately. "Haaland was also the second Man City player to score twice on his Premier League debut, following Aguero in August 2011. But it's nice to leave the situation with a good comeback. Gabriel Jesus did not prove to be the answer and the solution was simple when looking towards the transfer market - it was just a case of whether Man City could land Haaland. But Haaland was lurking at the back post to tap home to see Man City in front for the first time. "The striker cut a frustrated figure in the first half when Crystal Palace's defenders marked him out of the game. "But as ever, they could and they did, with the Norway international already demonstrating the attributes that he is Aguero's clear successor. Ilkay Gundogan was offered plenty of space to drive through the midfield before slotting his team-mate in through the middle. "Finally Phil played the ball to me!