Manchester City crushed Crystal Palace and now look to Real Madrid

appetizer Champions for city that crushed the Crystal palace at home (2-4) after the first scare of Mateta, who outplayed the Londoners in the opening stages of the match before the ‘citizen’ reaction. With goals from DeBruyne in the first half and Bob, Haaland and again DeBruyne in the second, that of Pep Guardiola has reached 70 points of Liverpool and they finished their set-up for their appointment at real Madrid this Tuesday.

Guardiola is reserved Phil Foden after his hat trick match Aston Villa already Bernard Silvareturning ownership to Haaland and DeBruyne, who did not have any minutes in the final game. The international center back reappeared in the starting eleven. John Stonesthus removing the doubts surrounding his presence on Tuesday before the real Madrid within Bernabeuin the first leg of the quarterfinals of Champions. And on the bench, Edersonwhich also confirms his recovery, although the Catalan coach does not want to risk putting him between the sticks from the start.

He started by pressing the Crystal after 3 minutes, after failure stonesthat passing error facilitated a long ball for Matetawho was standing alone earlier Ortega to cross the ball under the citizens’ net.

The eleven of Guardiolawith a tie on his head Gvoirdiol at 7, in the middle of De Bruyne. The locals looked for the counterattack and they got it at 8, with another quick exit that ended, this one, in nothing. Hendersonlocal goal, got it to 10 with his foot from a shot from Julian in a fast start to the match, with a clear dominance of the visiting eleven (87% possession in 10′) which at 11 forced the goalkeeper to shine again, this time with a shot from in front of Rodri.

Great goal to tie

And at 13 came the tie. He signed it Kevin de Bruyne. Which is equivalent to saying it was a great goal: a right cross from the top of the area into the left corner of the local team deserved kisses thrown from the bench of Pep Guardiola. He city He returned the game to the starting box. AND Haalandfar from his best version despite the goal he scored in the second half, managed to break it to 19, surpassing the omnipresent DeBruynethat left him alone then Henderson so the goalkeeper deflected his shot with his foot.

Based on the quick circulation of the ball, with Rodri metronome, DeBruyne rubbing his magic lamp and Oily and Bob falling of wings, the city (91% possession between minutes 25 and 35) surrendered to Crystal and locked him in his place, where the locals increased their efforts to bail out the water, accumulating troops in defensive works and leaving a player at the top (Aye) waiting for a dropped ball.

A tactic that served him well Aye stop, after stealing the ball Rodrifinish the crossbar Ortega (38′) and put fear in those Guardiola one blow that scared me. A Ortega who had to show off in 43′ to give a cold lesson against Aye that should lead to Guardiola on the verge of a heart attack but that prevented a clear chance for the Londoners.

City hits

Once the second half started, the city hit hard: center Oily from the left for Lewis, after taking control, to cross into the back of the frame from the center of the area. Almost two minutes passed and the citizens turned the score. With the wind in their favor, the ‘sky blue’ chose to calmly build a search for the third, which had Julian at 55′ after an action Haaland which couldn’t find the goal and ended up in a corner after an Argentinean shot.

And the sentence has reached 66, the work of Haaland after the combination between Oily and as, DeBruyne: The Norwegian’s streak of four games without scoring in the Premier is over. The Belgian, after four, sealed his great game with a left-footed shot to make it 1-4 after a concerted action on the left wing, fatal for Palace: All four goals came from that side.

The final resting of city has provided a good opportunity for Edwardthat Ruben Dias was completely derailed. Yes you found it Edward goal at 86 in the middle Schlupp, for the final 2-4. Final minutes in which Palace sought to further reduce the gap against a city who after the fourth took his foot off the accelerator: the Champions. And the real Madrid.

DATA SHEET

CRYSTAL PALACE Henderson; Muñoz, Ward, Andersen, Lerma; Mitchell (Edouard, 73′), Hugues (Ahamada, 83′), Wharton, Ayew (Olise, 73′); Mateta (Clyne, 73′) and Eze (Schlupp, 64′)

CITY OF MANCHESTER Stefan Ortega Stones, Ruben Dias, Gvardiol (Akanji, 46′); Lewis, Rodrigo (Kovacic, 73′); Bobb, De Bruyne (Bernardo Silva, 90’+2), Julián Álvarez (Nunes, 73′), Grealish; Haaland

THE OBJECTIVES 1-0, Mateta (3′); 1-1, De Bruyne (13′); 1-2, Lewis (47′); 1-3, Haaland (66′); 1-4, De Bruyne (70′); 2-4, Edouard (86′)

REFEREE Paul Tierney. TA to Gvuardiol (45′) and Mateta (62′).