Manchester City saw out an important result on the road against Crystal Palace to keep the pressure on Liverpool and Arsenal in the Premier League title race. While Pep Guardiola opted not to play Phil Foden, who netted a hat-trick in midweek, City came away with a 4-2 win as the ‘remarkable’ Kevin De Bruyne struck two superb goals to mark his 100th for the club.
Rico Lewis and Erling Haaland also got themselves on the scoresheet as they bounced back from an initial scare. Palace took a shock lead after just three minutes but despite some first half uncertainty, the champions forced their way back on top in typical City style.
ManchesterWorld has ranked each City player out of ten based on their performances at Selhurst Park, check them out below.
1. Stefan Ortega — 7/10
Came to the rescue with some top class footwork to deny a huge Palace opportunity after a misjudged pass from Rodri.
2. John Stones — 5.5/10
His poor pass set up Palace's counterattack which led to their opening goal but he settled in as the game went on.
3. Rúben Dias — 6/10
Solid in defence as usual but provided positive opportunities getting forward as well.
4. Joško Gvardiol — 5/10
Wasn't his best performance overall and was eventually hooked at half-time after picking up a yellow card. Post-match discussions suggest he is dealing with a 'niggle'.