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Matchweek 2Friday, 28 August 2026 · 20:00 BSTReferee: Andy Madley
Story of the match
Man City beat Crystal Palace 4–1. On expected goals it was Crystal Palace 0.7, Man City 2.2 — the scoreline broadly matched the balance of chances.
Auto-generated from the match's xG, biggest chance and result — no editorial spin.
Post-Match Review
Post-Match Review
Crystal PalacexGMan City
0.68–2.22
Actual1–4
Result reflected the xG
Finishing (G − xG)+0.32·+1.78
Match Preview
Recent form
Crystal Palace
L
Form 00-2Man City
W
Form 1002-1Head-to-head
No recent meetings
Rest & congestion
Crystal Palace6d rest · 1 in 14 days
Man City5d rest · 1 in 14 days
Market Verdict
De-vigged bookmaker closing odds — the market's pre-match view.
19%
23%
58%
Crystal Palace19%Draw23%Man City58%✓
Match Events
HOME
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AWAY
▾ All Events
17'⚽
HaalandSemenyo
33'🟨
Cherki
54'⚽
CherkiFoden
55'🟨
Anderson
59'⚽
CherkiGvardiol
Guessand
63'🔄
Strand Larsen
63'🔄
Khalaili
68'🟨
McNeil
68'🔄
Nketiah
68'🔄
Gozo
68'🔄
Yeremy
68'🔄
Disasi
74'🔄
Tomiyasu
74'🔄
Mingueza
75'🔄
Khalaili
75'🔄
75'🔄
Kovačić
75'🔄
Gvardiol
82'🔄
McAidoo
82'🔄
Cherki
82'🔄
Bouaddi
82'🔄
Anderson
84'⚽
HaalandFoden
89'🔄
Braithwaite
89'🔄
O'Reilly
89'🔄
Vitor Reis
89'🔄
Khusanov
Lineups
Crystal Palace
3-4-2-1
GDean Henderson
DJaydee Canvot
DChris Richards
DTakehiro Tomiyasu↓
MAnan Khalaili↓
MAdam Wharton
MDaichi Kamada
MTyrick Mitchell
FYéremy Pino↓
FEddie Nketiah↓
FJørgen Strand Larsen↓
Bench
FEvann Guessand
MJefferson Lerma
DDaniel Muñoz
DÓscar Mingueza
GWalter Benítez
FZavier Gozo
DAxel Disasi
FDwight McNeil
MWill Hughes
Man City
4-2-3-1
GGianluigi Donnarumma
DAbdukodir Khusanov↓
DRúben Dias
DMarc Guéhi
DJosko Gvardiol↓
MNico O'Reilly↓
MElliot Anderson↓
MPhil Foden
MRayan Cherki↓
MAntoine Semenyo
FErling Haaland
Bench
DRico Lewis
FRyan McAidoo
GGerónimo Rulli
MMateo Kovacic
MClaudio Echeverri
DRayan Aït-Nouri
MAyyoub Bouaddi
DKaden Braithwaite
DVitor Reis
Statistics
Crystal PalaceMan City
0%
Possession
0%
0
Total Shots
0
0
On Target
0
0.68
xG
2.22
0
Corners
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Offsides
0
0
Saves
0
0%
Pass Accuracy
0%