Crystal Palace 0-3 Manchester City: Post-match review, Stats, Key moments

Dive into Coral’s post-match review of Crystal Palace 0-3 Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday, 14 December 2025, with stats, key moments and our take on the match.

Manchester City won 3-0 against Crystal Palace. The game stayed tight early on, with both sides probing but City gradually taking control, and Erling Haaland broke the deadlock in the 41st minute with a goal assisted by Matheus Nunes to give the visitors a lead going into half-time. Palace, coming off a mixed run with wins against Fulham and Burnley but a recent home loss to Manchester United, tried to push back but couldn’t find a way through.

In the second half, Phil Foden extended City’s lead in the 69th minute, assisted by Rayan Cherki, making it 2-0 and putting the game out of reach for Palace. Erling Haaland added his second in the 89th minute from a penalty, sealing a comfortable victory. City, who have been in strong form with wins over Sunderland, Fulham and Leeds before this, looked dominant and extended their good streak, while Palace will rue missed chances after their recent away successes against Burnley and Wolves.

Manchester City bossed possession with 61% of the ball compared to Crystal Palace’s 39%, which showed how they controlled the tempo and built attacks patiently, while Palace looked to hit on the counter. Both teams had just two corners each, suggesting neither side created loads from set pieces, and successful dribbles were close at 57 for Palace and 61 for City, hinting at some lively individual battles without one team dominating the flair. Palace picked up two yellow cards and made three substitutions, like Eddie Nketiah coming on for Jean-Philippe Mateta at 63 minutes, Will Hughes replacing Daichi Kamada at 67 minutes, and Christantus Uche for Nathaniel Clyne at 77 minutes, as they chased the game, while City used four subs late on and scored from their one penalty, with two assists recorded overall.

City avoided any cards, keeping things clean, and there were no red cards or injury-time goals beyond the 89th-minute penalty, underlining their discipline and efficiency in seeing out the win.

The breakthrough came just before half-time when Erling Haaland slotted home in the 41st minute after a neat assist from Matheus Nunes, shifting the momentum firmly to Manchester City. Palace responded with changes, like Eddie Nketiah replacing Jean-Philippe Mateta shortly after Daichi Kamada’s yellow card in the 62nd minute, and Will Hughes coming on for Kamada soon after, but they couldn’t turn the tide. Phil Foden’s 69th-minute goal, set up by Rayan Cherki, doubled the lead and effectively killed off any comeback hopes.

Late on, Dean Henderson picked up a yellow card in the 88th minute for Palace, and Erling Haaland converted a penalty in the 89th to make it 3-0. City made a flurry of substitutions in stoppage time, with Savinho replacing Tijjani Reijnders earlier at 85 minutes, followed by Omar Marmoush for Haaland, Rico Lewis for Bernardo Silva, and Rayan Aït-Nouri for Nico O’Reilly all at 90+1 minutes, as they managed the closing stages comfortably.

Crystal Palace lined up in a 3-4-2-1 shape, which gave them some defensive solidity but left them exposed when pushing forward, with players like Jean-Philippe Mateta leading the line until his substitution and Daichi Kamada involved in midfield before picking up a yellow and being replaced.

Manchester City set up in a 4-3-2-1 formation, allowing creative players like Phil Foden and Erling Haaland to shine in attack, supported by the likes of Matheus Nunes and Rayan Cherki who provided key assists, while Bernardo Silva held things together until his late substitution.

Coral’s Man of the Match was Gianluigi Donnarumma, who earned it with a rock-solid performance at the back, making four crucial saves to keep a clean sheet, along with three clearances and two punches that helped City weather any Palace pressure and maintain control throughout.

Recent Premier League matches:

• Loss: 0-3 vs Manchester City (H)
• Win: 2-1 vs Fulham (A)
• Win: 1-0 vs Burnley (A)
• Loss: 1-2 vs Manchester United (H)
• Win: 2-0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (A)

Recent Premier League matches:

• Win: 3-0 vs Crystal Palace (A)
• Win: 3-0 vs Sunderland (H)
• Win: 5-4 vs Fulham (A)
• Win: 3-2 vs Leeds United (H)
• Loss: 1-2 vs Newcastle United (A)

Crystal Palace have just suffered a 0-3 home defeat to Manchester City, leaving them in fifth place on 26 points after a patchy run that includes wins over Fulham and Burnley but losses to United and now City. They’ll look to bounce back in their next match against KuPS on 2025-12-18 at 20:00, where a win could help them keep pushing for those European spots, especially with their solid away form against teams like Wolves recently.

Manchester City have just secured a 3-0 away win over Crystal Palace, boosting them to second place on 34 points following a strong streak with victories against Sunderland, Fulham and Leeds, despite an earlier slip against Newcastle. Their next fixture is at home to Brentford on 2025-12-17 at 19:30, with the opponents sitting 14th on 20 points, and City will be aiming to keep the pressure on at the top with another positive result.

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