Crystal Palace 1-4 Manchester City: two braces, one own goal
AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- 9 shots on target to 1, a clear finishing gap
- xG per shot 0.12 v 0.07 in City's favour
- City led for roughly 73 minutes after the 17' opener
Cherki and Haaland did the scoring
Manchester City won 4-1 at Selhurst Park, and the goals came from two men. Rayan Cherki and Erling Haaland each scored two goals apiece. Palace's only reply was an own goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma in the 56th minute, so the home side did not beat City's goalkeeper from open play.
City's finishing outran Palace's threat
The shot data points to a clear gap in sharpness. City put nine shots on target to Palace's one, and Palace's 0.07 xG per shot suggests most of their efforts carried little danger. City, by contrast, scored well above their expected goals, so part of the margin came from finishing rather than chance creation alone.
Cherki struck either side of the own goal
The second half brought quick exchanges. Cherki scored in the 54th minute and, after the own goal in the 56th cut the gap to one, he struck again in the 59th. The lead was rebuilt almost immediately, which appears to have denied Palace any real foothold in the match.
Haaland's opener set the course
Haaland's early opener carried the most weight. His goal in the 17th minute was worth +0.8 FN xPts, moving City from level to ahead, and they then led for roughly 73 minutes. The table reflects the result: City now sit top of the Premier League, while Palace are bottom.
Player of the match
Rayan Cherki 8.8Dominant
He scored twice from three shots on target and created three chances.
Attack was where Cherki banked most of his FN Score, and his dribbling added to it: five attempts, three completed. His goal in the 54th minute made it two, and after the own goal reduced the gap to one, his strike in the 59th restored a two-goal cushion. Four fouls and a booking in the 33rd minute cost him some points.
Game state
0-10-21-21-31-4
Crystal Palace ahead 0 min · level 17 min · Manchester City ahead 73 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
17'
Erling Haaland
Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Antoine Semenyo +0.2
+0.8
54'
Rayan Cherki
Goal · scorer +0.3 · assist Phil Foden +0.1
+0.4
56'
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Own goal
−0.4
59'
Rayan Cherki
Goal · scorer +0.2 · assist Joško Gvardiol +0.1
+0.3
84'
Erling Haaland
Goal · assist Phil Foden
0.0
Crystal Palace
Expected (last two seasons) 1.0Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −0.8Time effect −0.2→ League points won 0
Manchester City
Expected (last two seasons) 1.7Own moments +1.1Opponent moments 0.0Time effect +0.2→ League points won 3
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
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Match stats
Crystal PalaceManchester City
0.66Expected goals (xG)2.21
Timeline
- 17'
Goal
Erling Haaland league goal #1 assist Antoine Semenyo
- 33'
Yellow
Rayan Cherki
- 54'
Goal
Rayan Cherki league goal #1 assist Phil Foden
- 55'
Yellow
Elliot Anderson
- 56'
Goal
Gianluigi Donnarumma (OG)
- 59'
Goal
Rayan Cherki league goal #2 assist Joško Gvardiol
- 63'
Sub
Jørgen Strand Larsen → Evann Guessand
- 68'
Yellow
Anan Khalaili
- 68'
Sub
Eddie Nketiah → Dwight McNeil
- 68'
Sub
Yéremy Pino → Zavier Gozo
- 74'
Sub
Takehiro Tomiyasu → Axel Disasi
- 75'
Sub
Anan Khalaili → Óscar Mingueza
- 75'
Sub
Joško Gvardiol → Mateo Kovačić
- 82'
Sub
Rayan Cherki → Ryan McAidoo
- 82'
Sub
Elliot Anderson → Ayyoub Bouaddi
- 84'
Goal
Erling Haaland league goal #2 assist Phil Foden
- 89'
Sub
Abdukodir Khusanov → Vitor Reis
- 89'
Sub
Nico O'Reilly → Kaden Braithwaite
Category leaders
- Key passesPhil Foden3
- Duels wonAnan Khalaili15/22
- DribblesAnan Khalaili3/4
- Defensive actionsAnan Khalaili12
- ShotsErling Haaland5 (on target 3)
- Fouls wonYéremy Pino3
#Premier League#Manchester City#Crystal Palace#Rayan Cherki#Erling Haaland
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.