Manchester City won 4-1 against Crystal Palace in the Premier League. The match took place on Friday, 28 August 2026, at Selhurst Park, with an attendance of 25,149. The referee was Andy Madley and the weather was mostly cloudy at 18°C. Crystal Palace started the match with a 0-1 half-time scoreline.
The first goal came in the 17th minute when Erling Haaland scored for Manchester City. In the 54th minute, Rayan Cherki added a second goal for the visitors. A dramatic turn of events followed in the 56th minute when Gianluigi Donnarumma, playing for Manchester City, scored an own goal, which counted for Crystal Palace. The hosts responded with a third goal from Cherki in the 59th minute, but Manchester City extended their lead with a fourth goal from Haaland in the 84th minute.
Yellow cards were shown to Rayan Cherki in the 33rd minute, Elliot Anderson in the 55th minute, and Anan Khalaili in the 68th minute. Crystal Palace made several substitutions, including Evann Guessand for Jørgen Strand Larsen in the 63rd minute, Dwight McNeil for Edward Nketiah in the 68th minute, and Zavier Gozo for Yéremi Pino in the same minute. Additional changes included Axel Disasi for Takehiro Tomiyasu and Óscar Mingueza for Anan Khalaili in the 75th minute.
Manchester City dominated the match statistically, with 72% possession, 18 shots, 9 on target, and 5 big chances. Crystal Palace managed only 28% possession, 9 shots, 1 on target, and 3 big chances. The visitors also had 6 corners to Crystal Palace's 2 and Manchester City's goalkeeper made just one save, while Crystal Palace's goalkeeper made four. The match ended with Manchester City securing a comfortable victory.
Match facts
Crystal Palace 1 - 4 Manchester City (full time)
- Competition: Premier League
- Date: 28 Aug 2026
- Goals: Erling Haaland 17', Rayan Cherki 54', Gianluigi Donnarumma 56' (own goal), Rayan Cherki 59', Erling Haaland 84'
- Yellow cards: Rayan Cherki 33', Elliot Anderson 55', Anan Khalaili 68'
- Venue: Selhurst Park, London
- Attendance: 25,149
- Referee: Andy Madley
Match statistics
Top stats
| Crystal Palace | Manchester City | |
|---|---|---|
| 28% | Ball possession | 72% |
| 9 | Total shots | 18 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 3 | Big chances | 5 |
| 3 | Big chances missed | 2 |
| 236 (81%) | Accurate passes | 731 (93%) |
| 2 | Corners | 6 |
| 8 | Fouls committed | 11 |
Shots
| Crystal Palace | Manchester City | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Total shots | 18 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 6 | Shots inside box | 13 |
| 3 | Shots outside box | 5 |
Passes
| Crystal Palace | Manchester City | |
|---|---|---|
| 291 | Passes | 788 |
| 236 (81%) | Accurate passes | 731 (93%) |
| 160 | Own half | 354 |
| 76 | Opposition half | 377 |
| 13 (41%) | Accurate long balls | 25 (63%) |
| 4 (22%) | Accurate crosses | 5 (33%) |
| 12 | Throws | 19 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
Defence
| Crystal Palace | Manchester City | |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Tackles | 14 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 20 | Clearances | 14 |
| 4 | Keeper saves | 1 |
Line-ups
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (captain) |
| 6 | Jaydee Canvot |
| 26 | Chris Richards |
| 17 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 25 | Anan Khalaili |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 18 | Daichi Kamada |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 10 | Yéremi Pino |
| 9 | Edward Nketiah |
| 22 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
Substitutes
| # | Player | On |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Evann Guessand | 63' |
| 12 | Zavier Gozo | 68' |
| 11 | Dwight McNeil | 68' |
| 5 | Axel Disasi | 74' |
| 30 | Óscar Mingueza | 75' |
| 44 | Walter Benítez | |
| 2 | Daniel Muñoz | |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma | |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
Coach: Pierre Sage
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Donnarumma |
| 45 | Abdukodir Khusanov |
| 3 | Rúben Dias (captain) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 24 | Joško Gvardiol |
| 33 | Nico O'Reilly |
| 5 | Elliot Anderson |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 10 | Rayan Cherki |
| 42 | Antoine Semenyo |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
Substitutes
| # | Player | On |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Mateo Kovačić | 75' |
| 32 | Ayyoub Bouaddi | 82' |
| 56 | Ryan McAidoo | 82' |
| 61 | Kaden Braithwaite | 89' |
| 22 | Vitor Reis | 89' |
| 28 | Gerónimo Rulli | |
| 21 | Rayan Aït-Nouri | |
| 82 | Rico Lewis | |
| 30 | Claudio Echeverri |
Coach: Enzo Maresca
Top players
Crystal Palace
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Anan Khalaili | RWB |
| Yéremi Pino | AM |
| Daichi Kamada | DM |
Manchester City
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Rayan Cherki | AM |
| Phil Foden | RW |
| Erling Haaland | ST |
Head to head
Crystal Palace 4W, 5D, Manchester City 20W
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | Manchester City | 3 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| 14 Dec 2025 | Crystal Palace | 0 - 3 | Manchester City | Premier League |
| 17 May 2025 | Crystal Palace | 1 - 0 | Manchester City | FA Cup |
| 12 Apr 2025 | Manchester City | 5 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| 07 Dec 2024 | Crystal Palace | 2 - 2 | Manchester City | Premier League |
| 06 Apr 2024 | Crystal Palace | 2 - 4 | Manchester City | Premier League |
| 16 Dec 2023 | Manchester City | 2 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| 11 Mar 2023 | Crystal Palace | 0 - 1 | Manchester City | Premier League |
| 27 Aug 2022 | Manchester City | 4 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Premier League |
