Manchester City tied with Liverpool in the Premier League standings after defeating Crystal Palace, at least temporarily. City has a strong history of winning games at Selhurst Park. They have not been defeated while under the management of Pep Guardiola, and have only lost once in their last 13 matches in South London. However, that summary does not provide the complete picture as a significant number of those visits resulted in hard-earned victories that were challenging, along with some disappointing draws. Earlier in the season, Palace surprised City at the Etihad by scoring two late goals to earn a draw. They nearly repeated that feat with Jean-Philippe Mateta’s early goal, but Kevin De Bruyne’s impressive goal and Rico Lewis’ goal early in the second half gave City the lead. De Bruyne assisted Erling Haaland and scored a second goal to secure the game, despite a consolation goal by Odsonne Eduoard which made for a tense finish. Man City’s Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne were the standout players in their match against Crystal Palace. Furthermore, Pep Guardiola’s risky decisions have contributed to Manchester City increasing the pressure on Real Madrid. Here are some highlights from the victory at Selhurst Park that you might have overlooked: Guardiola was visibly stressed before the game.
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