Manchester City v Crystal Palace, 12 April 2025

Score5-2 to Manchester City
RefereeJarred Gillett
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance52,489
Kick-off: 12.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 30 Manchester City won: 18 Drawn: 8 Crystal Palace won: 4 Manchester City scored: 64 Crystal Palace scored: 26 . This was the first-ever game in the Premier League were semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) was made available and used.

5 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

2 Crystal Palace

Manager: Oliver Glasner

Goals:

Kevin De Bruyne 33 G
Omar Marmoush 36 G
Mateo Kovačić 47 G
James McAtee 56 G
Nico O'Reilly 79 G

Goals:

Eberechi Eze 8 G
Chris Richards 21 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward James McAtee
Midfielder/Forward Nico González
Forward Omar Marmoush

Starting lineup:

Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
Maxence Lacroix Defender
Tyrick Mitchell Defender/Midfielder
Daniel Muñoz Defender/Midfielder
Chris Richards Defender/Midfielder
Daichi Kamada Midfielder
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder
Adam Wharton Midfielder
Eberechi Eze Midfielder/Forward
Ismaïla Sarr Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Stefan Ortega for Ederson 71
Oscar Bobb for Omar Marmoush 82
Sávio for James McAtee 82
Jérémy Doku for Kevin De Bruyne 87
Jack Grealish for Mateo Kovačić 87

Substitutions:

Will Hughes for Jean-Philippe Mateta 46
Ben Chilwell for Tyrick Mitchell 63
Nathaniel Clyne for Maxence Lacroix 63
Justin Devenny for Adam Wharton 80
Matheus França for Eberechi Eze 80

Cards:

Nico González 40 Y
James McAtee 68 Y

Cards:

Daichi Kamada 31 Y
Maxence Lacroix 54 Y
Jefferson Lerma 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Vitor Reis
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Sávio

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Remi Matthews
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender Joel Ward
Defender/Midfielder Caleb Kporha
Midfielder Justin Devenny
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder/Forward Matheus França
Midfielder/Forward Franco Umeh-Chibueze

Comments:

League position: 4th . Manchester City had scored five goals in their preceding six games in the Premier League. . City failed in their attempt to keep a clean sheet in three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2021 (three). . This was the first time that they had scored five or more goals in a home game in the Premier League since a 5-1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 4 May 2024.

Comments:

League position: 12th . This defeat ended Crystal Palace's club record run of remaining unbeaten in ten consecutive away league games; previously six in October 1990 and February 1992 in League Division One. . Palace had now scored in 13 consecutive league games for the first time since November 2012 in the League Championship (22). . This was their first away defeat in the Premier League since their visit to Nottingham Forest on 21 October 2024; longer than any other team currently in the division.

5 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Kevin De Bruyne 33 G
Omar Marmoush 36 G
Mateo Kovačić 47 G
James McAtee 56 G
Nico O'Reilly 79 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward James McAtee
Midfielder/Forward Nico González
Forward Omar Marmoush

Substitutions:

Stefan Ortega for Ederson 71
Oscar Bobb for Omar Marmoush 82
Sávio for James McAtee 82
Jérémy Doku for Kevin De Bruyne 87
Jack Grealish for Mateo Kovačić 87

Cards:

Nico González 40 Y
James McAtee 68 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Vitor Reis
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Sávio

Comments:

League position: 4th . Manchester City had scored five goals in their preceding six games in the Premier League. . City failed in their attempt to keep a clean sheet in three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2021 (three). . This was the first time that they had scored five or more goals in a home game in the Premier League since a 5-1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 4 May 2024.

2 Crystal Palace

Manager: Oliver Glasner

Goals:

Eberechi Eze 8 G
Chris Richards 21 G

Starting lineup:

Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
Maxence Lacroix Defender
Tyrick Mitchell Defender/Midfielder
Daniel Muñoz Defender/Midfielder
Chris Richards Defender/Midfielder
Daichi Kamada Midfielder
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder
Adam Wharton Midfielder
Eberechi Eze Midfielder/Forward
Ismaïla Sarr Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Will Hughes for Jean-Philippe Mateta 46
Ben Chilwell for Tyrick Mitchell 63
Nathaniel Clyne for Maxence Lacroix 63
Justin Devenny for Adam Wharton 80
Matheus França for Eberechi Eze 80

Cards:

Daichi Kamada 31 Y
Maxence Lacroix 54 Y
Jefferson Lerma 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Remi Matthews
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender Joel Ward
Defender/Midfielder Caleb Kporha
Midfielder Justin Devenny
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder/Forward Matheus França
Midfielder/Forward Franco Umeh-Chibueze

Comments:

League position: 12th . This defeat ended Crystal Palace's club record run of remaining unbeaten in ten consecutive away league games; previously six in October 1990 and February 1992 in League Division One. . Palace had now scored in 13 consecutive league games for the first time since November 2012 in the League Championship (22). . This was their first away defeat in the Premier League since their visit to Nottingham Forest on 21 October 2024; longer than any other team currently in the division.