English Premier League

FT Friday, August 28, 2026
Manchester City LLWLW 4
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Crystal Palace WLWWL 1
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MNC134
CRY011
Selhurst Park · USA Net

Match Report

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Haaland, Cherki braces keep Man City perfect with win over Palace

Rayan Cherki's quickfire double inspired Manchester City to a 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace to spoil Pierre Sage's welcome party at Selhurst Park.

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Team Stats

10
Fouls
8
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
3
6
Corner Kicks
2
1
Saves
4
72.2
Possession
27.8
18
SHOTS
9
9
ON GOAL
1
0.5
On Target %
0.1
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
721
Accurate Passes
234
779
Passes
284
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
5
Accurate Crosses
5
15
Crosses
18
0.3
Cross %
0.3
45
Long Balls
28
28
Accurate Long Balls
12
0.6
Long Balls %
0.4
2
Blocked Shots
1
11
Effective Tackles
22
15
Tackles
32
0.7
Tackle %
0.7
9
Interceptions
14
11
Effective Clearances
21
11
Clearances
21

Highlights

01:40 Leboeuf: Cherki can be 'unstoppable if consistent' at Man City Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

MNC leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

CRY · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Dean HendersonG
  2. 26Chris RichardsCD
  3. 17Takehiro TomiyasuCD-L
  4. 6Jaydee CanvotCD-R
  5. 18Daichi KamadaCM-L
  6. 20Adam WhartonCM-R
  7. 3Tyrick MitchellLM
  8. 25Anan KhalailiRM
  9. 22Jørgen Strand LarsenF
  10. 9Eddie NketiahCF-L
  11. 10Yéremy PinoCF-R

MNC · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Gianluigi DonnarummaG
  2. 6Marc GuéhiCD-L
  3. 3Rúben DiasCD-R
  4. 24Josko GvardiolLB
  5. 45Abdukodir KhusanovRB
  6. 10Rayan CherkiAM
  7. 5Elliot AndersonLM
  8. 33Nico O'ReillyRM
  9. 9Erling HaalandF
  10. 42Antoine SemenyoAM-L
  11. 47Phil FodenAM-R

Timeline

  1. 17' Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Manchester City 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo with a cross.
  2. 33' Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 42' Delay in match because of an injury Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
  4. 42'
  5. 42' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  6. 42'
  7. 54' Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Manchester City 2. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
  8. 55' Elliot Anderson (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 56' Own Goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma, Manchester City. Crystal Palace 1, Manchester City 2.
  10. 59' Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Manchester City 3. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
  11. 63' Delay in match (Manchester City).
  12. 63'
  13. 63' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Evann Guessand replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
  14. 63' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  15. 63'
  16. 68' Anan Khalaili (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  17. 68' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Dwight McNeil replaces Eddie Nketiah.
  18. 68' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Zavier Gozo replaces Yéremy Pino.
  19. 74' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Axel Disasi replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu.
  20. 75' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Óscar Mingueza replaces Anan Khalaili.
  21. 75' Substitution, Manchester City. Mateo Kovacic replaces Josko Gvardiol.
  22. 82' Substitution, Manchester City. Ryan McAidoo replaces Rayan Cherki.
  23. 82' Substitution, Manchester City. Ayyoub Bouaddi replaces Elliot Anderson.
  24. 84' Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Manchester City 4. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
  25. 89' Substitution, Manchester City. Vitor Reis replaces Abdukodir Khusanov.
  26. 89' Substitution, Manchester City. Kaden Braithwaite replaces Nico O'Reilly.

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