Manchester City kept their Premier League title hopes firmly alive with a convincing 3–0 win over Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night, cutting Arsenal’s advantage at the top to just two points with two games left.
Pep Guardiola made six changes from the side that beat Brentford, rotating his squad with Saturday’s FA Cup final against Chelsea in mind..
However, the reshuffled lineup still delivered a dominant performance, with City controlling possession and dictating the rhythm of the game from start to finish.
Crystal Palace were largely pinned back throughout the encounter, sitting deep and relying on occasional counterattacks that rarely troubled the hosts. City’s pressure eventually paid off midway through the first half as they broke down Palace’s resistance and took control of the tie.
