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Manchester City Beat Crystal Palace 4-1 at Selhurst Park as Haaland and Cherki Scored
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Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 4-1 at Selhurst Park. Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki each scored twice.
City crush Palace 4-1
Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 4-1 at Selhurst Park on Friday, with Erling Haaland scoring in the 17th minute and again in the 84th minute, and Rayan Cherki adding goals in the 54th and 59th minutes. The match swung after Haaland’s headed finish broke the tie, and Cherki then extended the visitors’ lead early in the second half with a close-range strike. Cherki completed his brace with a long-range right-foot shot that, after a deflection, went in, and Phil Foden later set up Haaland’s left-footed finish to seal the win.
“Pep was a big story, we will start another story.”
Palace’s only goal came when the ball struck Gianluigi Donnarumma’s back and went into the net, leaving Palace scoreless after two matches. The result kept City atop the table heading into Week 3, with Cherki saying, “Pep was a big story, we will start another story.”
Cherki’s self-critique
After the 4-1 win, Cherki told Sky Sports, “My performance is so-so,” adding that in the first half “we didn’t find the space... I played so (expletive).”
Enzo Maresca praised Cherki’s off-ball work, saying, “Rayan was very, very good off the ball. He was in control of [Adam] Wharton.”
BBC Match of the Day quoted Maresca saying, “His performance off the ball was unbelievable,” and the BBC described Cherki as making a “Selhurst Park masterclass” with two second-half goals.
Palace midfielder James McArthur said, “I think we had moments, but we didn’t test their goalkeeper enough,” calling the result “a disappointing result.”
Pierre Sage also pointed to energy levels, telling Sky Sports, “When I made the changes, the energy of the team dropped.”
Next steps for both clubs
Cadena 3 Argentina said the Premier League’s second matchday begins this Friday at 16:00 (hora argentina) at Selhurst Park, with Andy Madley as referee and Stuart Attwell handling VAR. The same preview framed City’s situation as a continuation after Pep Guardiola’s exit, with Enzo Maresca seeking to keep momentum after a debut win and a Community Shield loss to Arsenal. For Palace, the BBC said Sage lamented the “lack of intensity” in the heavy defeat, and FotMob reported Palace remains bottom after back-to-back defeats.
“Palace will look for its first points with Sage in their next Premier League match, away to Fulham on September 5.”
FotMob added that Sage will look for Palace’s first points with their next Premier League match away to Fulham on September 5, before the transfer window closes on Tuesday. In the immediate aftermath of the 4-1 result, Cherki said, “I’m very happy for the win, see you next week,” while Maresca said the team could’ve scored more and that “The intensity and the desire of the team has been very good.”