Manchester City vs Crystal Palace, 2024-25 English Premier League

Kevin De Bruyne stars as Man City roar back to thrash Crystal Palace

Kevin De Bruyne helped Manchester City stage a superb comeback from 2-0 down as he scored one and helped create two goals in an emphatic 5-2 win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Offside, Manchester City. Omar Marmoush is caught offside.
• 4': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz with a cross.
• 5': Attempt saved. James McAtee (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic with a through ball.
• 8': Goal! Manchester City 0, Crystal Palace 1. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr with a cross.
• 13': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
• 13': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 13': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Chris Richards.
• 15': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).
• 15': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 18': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
• 18': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 20': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
• 20': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Nico O'Reilly.
• 21': Goal! Manchester City 0, Crystal Palace 2. Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a corner.
• 24': Hand ball by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
• 24': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
• 24': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
• 24': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
• 24': Foul by James McAtee (Manchester City).
• 24': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
• 24': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
• 28': Offside, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze is caught offside.
• 31': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
• 31': Nico González (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 31': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 33': Goal! Manchester City 1, Crystal Palace 2. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
• 34': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 34': Attempt missed. James McAtee (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Omar Marmoush with a cross.
• 36': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James McAtee.
• 36': Goal! Manchester City 2, Crystal Palace 2. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
• 40': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
• 40': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Nico González (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 40': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right from a direct free kick.
• 43': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
• 44': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
• 44': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by James McAtee.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Crystal Palace 2.
• 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 2, Crystal Palace 2.
• 45': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
• 47': Goal! Manchester City 3, Crystal Palace 2. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
• 51': Attempt missed. James McAtee (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
• 54': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
• 54': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 54': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
• 54': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 54': Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 55': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 55': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
• 55': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 56': Goal! Manchester City 4, Crystal Palace 2. James McAtee (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ederson with a through ball.
• 58': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
• 58': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
• 60': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 60': Attempt missed. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high.
• 63': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Ben Chilwell replaces Tyrick Mitchell.
• 63': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Nathaniel Clyne replaces Maxence Lacroix.
• 63': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
• 63': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 64': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
• 65': Delay in match because of an injury Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).
• 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 68': Foul by James McAtee (Manchester City).
• 68': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': James McAtee (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 69': Delay in match because of an injury Ederson (Manchester City).
• 71': Substitution, Manchester City. Stefan Ortega replaces Ederson because of an injury.
• 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 74': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 74': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
• 75': Offside, Crystal Palace. Ben Chilwell is caught offside.
• 77': Foul by James McAtee (Manchester City).
• 77': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 79': Goal! Manchester City 5, Crystal Palace 2. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
• 80': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Matheus França replaces Eberechi Eze.
• 80': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Justin Devenny replaces Adam Wharton.
• 81': Offside, Crystal Palace. Ben Chilwell is caught offside.
• 82': Substitution, Manchester City. Oscar Bobb replaces Omar Marmoush.
• 82': Substitution, Manchester City. Savinho replaces James McAtee.
• 85': Attempt saved. Matheus França (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Justin Devenny.
• 85': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Stefan Ortega.
• 86': Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
• 89': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kevin De Bruyne.
• 87': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
• 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
• 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Jack Grealish replaces Mateo Kovacic.
• 89': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
• 89': Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Hand ball by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
• 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
• 90'+1': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
• 90'+3': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
• 90'+4': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
• 90'+4': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+4': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+6': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
• 90'+6': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+6': Foul by Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace).
• 90'+6': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+7': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Nico O'Reilly.
• 90'+8': Second Half ends, Manchester City 5, Crystal Palace 2.
• 0': Match ends, Manchester City 5, Crystal Palace 2.