Manchester City come back from two down to crush Palace
this season. It was an entertaining way to end a run of six City games which had produced a total of 10 goals.
Manchester City underlined their top four credentials with a 5-2 comeback win over Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium Saturday, to lift themselves above rivals Chelsea into the coveted places.
After their defence had been badly exposed for Eberechi Eze and Chris Richards to put the visitors into a comfortable lead, City hit back after Palace had a third goal ruled out by a close call from the new semi-automated offside technology.
Outgoing City captain Kevin de Bruyne was at the centre of the revival.
First, De Bruyne scored the first as he deceived Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson with a superb 33rd-minute free-kick.
Omar Marmoush levelled before the break with his seventh goal for City, and then Mateo Kovacic drove De Bruyne's lay-off into the bottom corner a minute into the second half.
James McAtee finally found the target after wasting a couple of excellent chances on his first Premier League start, dashing onto Ederson's punt downfield before rounding Henderson and applying the finish.
Nico O'Reilly's deflected effort completed the scoring as City hit five goals in a home Premier League game for the first time this season.
It was an entertaining way to end a run of six City games which had produced a total of 10 goals.
The win took them back into fourth spot in the Premier League and applied the pressure on Chelsea and Newcastle in the scrap for Champions League qualification.
Their rivals for the top four Chelsea take on Ipswich on Sunday with Newcastle hosting Manchester United.