Crystal Palace 2-4 Man City: Kevin De Bruyne back with a bang to net 100th City goal in comeback win
by Marc Mayo
Apr 06, 2024
2 minutes
Manchester City came from behind to smash Crystal Palace 4-2 in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off at Selhurst Park.
Jean-Philippe Mateta fired Palace ahead early on before Kevin De Bruyne’s stunning leveller had Pep Guardiola blowing kisses from the dugout.
But Oliver Glasner’s smart setup, a five-man backline counter-attacking with power, pace and precision caused proved the gamebreakers. Free to wander forward from right-back and with all the finesse and calmness of a right winger, the young defender completed the comeback shortly after the break to keep his team within touching distance of the Premier League summit.
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