While Manchester City found themselves trailing Crystal Palace after three minutes, Kevin De Bruyne pulled out of his hat a curling shot into the top corner to put his team back on level terms. The Cityzens ended up winning on the Eagles’ pitch (2-4).
Everything is easier with Kevin De Bruyne at this level. A few minutes after Crystal Palace opened the score at the very start of the match, thanks to a counter signed by Jean-Philippe Mateta, the Belgian took matters into his own hands to allow Manchester City to equalize. The Cityzens ended up winning on the Eagles’ pitch (2-4).
Served by Jack Grealish on the left side of the area, De Bruyne moved into the axis, gave himself a little space from the defender, unleashed a curling shot right from a fairly tight angle and found the top corner of Henderson, the hitherto impassable Palace goalkeeper.
A decisive third goal
It’s only Kevin De Bruyne’s third goal of the season but it allows Manchester City to quickly escape from a trap situation at Selhurst Park. A crucial match in the title race since Pep Guardiola’s men are currently third, one point behind Arsenal and three behind Liverpool, and therefore have no room for error.