
Season 2025/2026
Premier League
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City – Lineups & Match Details
Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3-0. Goals: E. Haaland (41'), P. Foden (69'), E. Haaland (89' pen.). Crystal Palace had 39% possession against Manchester City's 61%. Shots on target: 4-6.
Premier League · Regular Season - 16
Sunday, 14 December 2025
Crystal Palace0 - 3
Full Time
HT: 0 - 1
Manchester CityReferee: Darren England, England
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
E. Haaland
Assist: Matheus Nunes
D. Kamada
J. Mateta
Substitution 1
D. Kamada
Substitution 2
P. Foden
Assist: R. Cherki
N. Clyne
Substitution 3
T. Reijnders
Substitution 1
D. Henderson
E. Haaland
E. Haaland
Substitution 2
N. O'Reilly
Substitution 3
Bernardo Silva
Substitution 4
Statistics
Match preview
Crystal Palace host Manchester City on Sunday, 14 December 2025 at Selhurst Park. The kick-off time is 14:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Crystal Palace go into the match 14th in the table; Manchester City sit 2nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Crystal Palace have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 2 wins in a row. Manchester City have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 4 wins in a row.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 12 Apr 2025: Crystal Palace 2-5 Manchester City; 7 Dec 2024: Crystal Palace 2-2 Manchester City; 6 Apr 2024: Crystal Palace 2-4 Manchester City. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3-0. Manchester City replied with E. Haaland 41', P. Foden 69', E. Haaland 89' (pen.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 89 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Crystal Palace held 39% of the ball against 61% for Manchester City. Shots on target finished 4-6. Expected goals read 1.88 for Crystal Palace, 1.19 for Manchester City.
Verdict
Manchester City take the three points; Crystal Palace look at a thin night for the home crowd. Crystal Palace sat 14th and Manchester City 2nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.