Follow live coverage as Manchester City face Crystal Palace today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Manchester City FC 5 - 2 Crystal Palace FC
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:33Manchester City moved into fourth place in the Premier League after a stunning 5-2 comeback win over Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium. Eze and Richards put the Eagles 2-0 up inside 21 minutes, and threatened to run riot against the champions, with the England midfielder having his side's third goal ruled out for a marginal offside. That decision acted as a turning point, with De Bruyne taking it upon himself to near-single handledly drag his side back into the contest. He pulled one back just after the half hour with a brilliant free kick, and then had a hand in Marmoush's equaliser less than three minues later. It was a performance reminiscent of the City skipper in his pomp, and a reminder of what Guardiola's side will miss when he departs at the end of the season, Just two minutes into the second half, he teed up Kovacic on the edge of the box for a fine finish that completed the comeback, and from here it was utter dominace. McAtee got a fourth shortly after, latching onto a stunning long ball from Ederson, who grabbed a staggering fourth league assist from goal this season. The Brazilian keeper then hobbled off with a groin issue in a slight blot on a near-perfect day for City. O'Reilly capped things off with a fifth goal late on. City's dominance was reflected by an xG of 3.63 to Palace's 2.07 in what was one of the games of the season. Guardiola will be hoping this win can act as a catalyst for the run-in, with both Champions League qualficiation and the FA Cup still to play for.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:30FULL TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 5-2 CRYSTAL PALACE
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:25Yellow Card Jefferson Andrés Lerma Solís
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:23Seven minutes added on here, which will be the last thing Palace want.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:18Substitution Mateo Kovačić Jack Peter Grealish
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:18Substitution Kevin De Bruyne Jérémy Baffour Doku
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:18PALACE COME CLOSE! Franca flashes the ball across the box, which somehow is put out for a corner by City. it would have been nothing more than scant consolation for the Eagles.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:16Palace have a staggering 0.0 xG in this second half, which really tells you everything you need to know about this masterclass from the home side.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:16Having scored just five goals in their last six league games, City have the same amount in the space of 50 brilliant minutes.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:14McAtee is hugged by Guardiola after a great performance on his first league start of the season.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:13Substitution Omar Khaled Mohamed Abd Elsala Marmoush Oscar Bobb
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:11Substitution Adam James Wharton Justin Devenny
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:11Substitution Eberechi Oluchi Eze Matheus França de Oliveira
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:10Goal Nico O'Reilly
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:09City are passing it around with ease, and look extremely comfortable as they look to close out a very impressive comeback.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:07Palace are second to every ball, and are needleslly giving the ball away. City have blown them away in this second half.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:05Palace have barely had a chance in this second half and look a beaten side. Can they somehow get themselves back into this?
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:02Substitution Ederson Santana de Moraes Stefan Ortega Moreno
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:02Ederson is down with a knock, ands is being treated by the City medical staff. It appears to be a groin issue suffered after a simple pass out from the back.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:00At the start of the 2022/23 season, Palace went 2-0 up at the Etihad inside 21 minutes just as they did today. The end score? 4-2 to City. Is history repeating itself?
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
14:00Yellow Card James John McAtee
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:59The City fans are in party mode with the Poznan breaking out in some sections of the stadium. It's arguably the best their side have played all season.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:58De Bruyne has had six shots in this game alone. He is rightly being serenaded by the City faithful. What a performance from the Belgian.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:54Substitution Maxence Guy Lacroix Nathaniel Edwin Clyne
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:53Substitution Tyrick Kwon Mitchell Benjamin James Chilwell
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:53SO CLOSE AGAIN FOR CITY! This is incredible from City, and De Bruyne again. He almost puts one on plate for Marmoush, whose close range effort is well saved by Henderson.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:52It feels a long time ago that Eze had a goal disallowed for a marginal offside. From almost making it 3-0 to 4-2 down in the space of half an hour
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:48Assist Ederson Santana de Moraes
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:47Goal James John McAtee
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:45Yellow Card Maxence Guy Lacroix
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:43MCATEE ALMOST GETS A FOURTH! The young midfielder fires over after a lovely move ends with Marmoush teeing him up. He should have tested Henderson, and he knows it. What a brilliant game.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:42This game has completely flipped on its head. Since City pulled one back, they have looked more and more like the side that has won the last four league titles.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:40Kovacic has never lost to Palace in 11 games against them for Chelsea and City. He seems intent on making it 12.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:38Goal Mateo Kovačić
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:38We're back under way at the Etihad in what should be a fascinating second half.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:36This is a big second half for City, who could really do with a win to maintain their push for a top five finish. As things stand, they are into fourth on goal difference but with two more games played than Newcaslte, and one more than Chelsea. They are likely to push on, which could leave them even more open to Palace's very dangerous counter attacking.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:36Substitution Jean-Philippe Mateta William James Hughes
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:25What a brilliant half of football we have just witnessed. Palace came flying out of the blocks with two goals inside the opening 21 minutes, exploiting a makeshift City defence with ease. Eze got the first after just eight minutes before Richards headed in from a corner. From almost nowhere, the champions responded with De Bruyne at the heart of it. The City captain halved the deficit with a brillant free-kick in the 31st minute before playing a big role in Marmoush's equaliser just three minutes later. Just to sum up how end to end this has been, Palace lead on expected goals (xG) by 1.95 to 1.9. I think we all need a breather, but let's hope for more of the same in the second 45.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:20HALF TIME: MANCHSTER CITY 2-2 CRYSTAL PALACE
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:20DE BRUYNE COMES CLOSE! The City captain has really turned it on in the last 15 minutes, and blasts over from inside the box. He might have done better, but this is the best he's looked all season.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:18Three minutes added on at the end of a brilliant first half.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:15City are finishing the half in the ascendancy, pinging the ball around with great verve. They have Palace penned in, who will now be content to go into the break level having led by two goals 10 minutes ago.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:13That's Marmoush's sixth Premier League goal since his January move, and all of them have come at the Etihad. He once played for Glasner at Wolfsburg, and has made a big impact in their first reunion.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:11Yellow Card Nicolás González Iglesias
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:07Assist İlkay Gündoğan
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:07HUGE CHANCE! City almost level things up right away, McAtee heading just wide from 12 yards out. It was a brilliant ball in from Marmoush, and the youngster probably should have done better.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:03Goal Kevin De Bruyne
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:03This has been as good a half hour as Palace have arguably played all season. Glasner's gameplan is working perfectly, with Munoz and Sarr combining brilliantly on the right.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:02Yellow Card Daichi Kamada
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
13:01DISALLOWED GOAL! Eze curls one past Ederson with ease, but he is ruled just offside. He should have held his run, but it is just so easy for the Eagles to cut through the home side right now. Pep Guardiola has to do something here or this could get ugly.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:58Palace look dangerous whenever they go forward, with Sarr almost making it three with a strike from inside the box. Their wing backs are causing havoc, particularly on the right hand side.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:57SO CLOSE FOR CITY! De Brtuyne almost halves the deficit, cracking a brilliant strike agains the post from 25 yards out. Henderson was beaten all ends up but the woodwork comes to Palace's rescue.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:52Assist Adam James Wharton
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:52De Bruyne whips a free kick in from the right that is easily dealt with by Richards. It's the first home game for the Belgian since he announced his departure at the end of the season. There has already been plenty of chants in his name from the City crowd.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:50Palace's early goal hasn't slowed City down. They are passing the ball around very confidently, and will feel confident of scoring at least once today. It is very easy for the visitors to get in behind on the break though.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:50It's a bit of a let off for the Eagles, but the potential foul is cleared by VAR. It does remind them of City's prowess despite their iffy form of late. Only Liverpool have scored more goals in the league this season, and Marmoush has netted all five of his Premier League goals at the Etihad.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:50BIG CHANCE! City come ever so close to equalising with Marmoush being sent in on goal by De Bruyne. The Egyptain's touch is excellent but his strike is well stopped by Henderson. Richards puts an arm out to hold him back, and Palace are slightly lucky not to concede a penalty.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:50Palace have scored the opening goal in 14 league games this season, and lost just one of them. City's task has become even harder, and they look very susceptible on the counter.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:40Assist Ismaïla Sarr
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:39There's a good pace in the early minutes here with both sides looking to play from the back. Palace's away form means they ae unlikely to be overawed playing the reigning champions.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:39Goal Eberechi Oluchi Eze
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:38City respond with a fine cross from O'Reilly being excellently cleared by Lerma. The auxilliary defender then almost immeditately gets caught out, pushing upt too high, allowing McAtee in behind. The young midfielder's effort is tame and easily saved by Henderson
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:36Mateta has the first opening, heading wide of Ederson's goal from a lovely cross from Munoz. He is flagged offside but it is an early warning sign for City of the Frenchman's threat.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:32And we're under way at the Etihad Stadium!
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:31Moments away from kick off now on a rare sunny day in Manchester.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:31Palace are without skipper Marc Guehi, which means midfielder Jefferson Lerma drops into the back three. Otherwise, Oliver Glasner has picked arguably his best side.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:31The big news from the City lineup is a first start in the league this season for James McAtee, who has impressed when given a chance in cup competitions. He is joined by fellow academy graduate Nico O'Reilly, who made a major impact off the bench in the FA Cup quarter-final win at Bournemouth.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:28SUBS: Remi Matthews, Joel Ward, Matheus Franca, Nathaniel Clyne, Will Hughes, Ben Chilwell, Justin Devenny, Caleb Kporha.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:28Crystal Palace (3-4-3): Dean Henderson; Omar Richards, Jefferson Lerma, Maxence Lacroix; Daniel Munoz, Adam Wharton, Daichi Kamada, Tyrick Mitchell; Ismaila Sarr, Eberechi Eze, Jean-Philippe Mateta
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:28SUBS: Stefan Ortega, Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku, Bernardo Silva, Vitor Reis, Savinho, Matheus Nunes, Abdukodir Khusanov, Oscar Bobb.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:23Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Rico Lewis, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Nico O'Reilly; Nico Gonzalez, Mateo Kovacic; James McAtee, Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne; Omar Marmoush
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:23The Eagles are undefeated on the road in the new year, having won four and drawn one of their five Premier League games away from Selhurst Park in 2025. Their only dropped points came in their last away day in a 1-1 draw with Southampton. That goal conceded to the Saints is their only concession in that time as well. They should prove a very tough test for a City side who have struggled to build any type of momentum in recent months, and are without Erling Haaland once again.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:13The two sides meet in what could be a dress rehearsal for the FA Cup final, with plenty on the line for Pep Guardiola's side as they look to move back into the Champions League qualification positions. On the other hand, Palace have little to play for but will be looking to continue their fine 2025 form.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:13Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League clash between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
12:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
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