US EditionMan City Defy Clear Premier League Title Assessments Even in 'Statement' Win
Erling Haaland scored twice and Phil Foden once as Manchester City reduced Arsenal's Premier League lead to two points, marking their sixth 3-0 win in seven games.
- On Sunday, Manchester City defeated Crystal Palace 3-0 at Selhurst Park with Erling Haaland scoring twice and Phil Foden also on the scoresheet, narrowing Arsenal's lead to two points.
- Using sprayed passes and high balls, Palace kept City at bay for roughly 70 minutes, with City managing just four touches in Palace's box, while Palace exploited space behind City's backline.
- City's opener capped a 25-pass move finished by Haaland's header from a Matheus Nunes cross, and Foden doubled the lead after Rayan Cherki's offload, with Savinho's run provoking the decisive foul.
- Statistically City were second-best but still won, with xG 1.18 to 2.08 and conceding 16 shots to Palace's seven, while scoring three goals for the sixth time in seven league matches.
- Data highlighting a nearly 70% xG gap with Arsenal underline lingering concerns as Pep Guardiola said 'There are still many things we have to improve' and noted his squad's relative youth in recent weeks.
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