Manchester City is unbeaten in 25 games, tied Liverpool with 70 points, and even swiped the N record
With De Bruyne's excellent performance of two shots and one pass, Manchester City defeated Crystal Palace on the road and tied Liverpool with 70 points with one more game!
After 30 rounds, Manchester City is third with 67 points, three points less than Liverpool at the top of the table. Crystal Palace are in 14th place with 30 points.
After back-to-back draws with Liverpool and Arsenal, Manchester City appeared to be back at their best with a 4-1 home win over Villa. However, against Crystal Palace, City suffered a critical attack from the start, with John Stones making a mistake in the third minute and Mateta bursting into the box and firing a low shot.
After Kevin De Bruyne scored from distance in the 13th minute, John Stones and Rodri made a series of mistakes, and if it weren't for Ayew's powerful shot that hit the crossbar, City would have fallen behind again.
A draw against Crystal Palace would see Manchester City level Arsenal with 68 points with a game in hand, two points less than top-placed Liverpool. If Liverpool and Arsenal both win, then Manchester City will be five points and three points behind the two teams respectively, with only seven league games remaining, which means Manchester City are almost out of the title race.
The situation was so dangerous that Manchester City finally found their form in the second half. Just two minutes into the second half, City finally took the lead when Jack Grealish's cross was met by an unmarked Lewis who swept home the back of the net.
In the 66th and 69th minutes, Haaland and De Bruyne scored one goal each, and Manchester City sealed the win. With a big lead, the Manchester City defense once again showed a hole, and Edward stabbed the goal!
City made it two wins in a row with an away win at Crystal Palace, levelling Liverpool with 70 minutes with a game in hand, two points above third-placed Arsenal.
At the same time, Manchester City also set a series of records. First of all, in the last 9 visits to Selhurst Park, Manchester City remain unbeaten, with 7 wins and 2 draws. Secondly, Manchester City are unbeaten in 16 league games, with 12 wins and four draws.
Thirdly, Manchester City are unbeaten in 25 games in all competitions, with their last defeat coming 1-0 at Villa on 6 December 2023. Fourthly, Manchester City are unbeaten in five matches against Crystal Palace since March 14, 2022, with three wins and two draws.
After consecutive draws with Arsenal and Liverpool, Manchester City quickly rebounded and won consecutive victories over Villa and Crystal Palace. Ahead of the knockout rounds of the Champions League, Manchester City were back in top form.