Game is over and the final score is Man City 4-2 Crystal Palace. Here is the match report.
Match Report
Manchester City showed their credentials to be Premier League champions as they fought back from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium.
The visitors started the game in electric fashion as they were leading the Champions by two goals in the 21st minute after John Stones deflected the ball into his own net before Joachim Andersen headed past Ederson for his first Palace goal.
Manchester City were not beaten though as they staged a second-half comeback through Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland. Silva fired home in the 53rd minute, which was then followed a Haaland hat-trick to win the game for City.
Full report to follow...
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
3' OWN GOAL! Man City 0-1 Crystal Palace (Stones)
13' CHANCE! Haaland's header over the bar
20' GOAL! Man City 0-2 Crystal Palace (Andersen)
28' Teammate fouled first, Ayew's goal was invalid
39' CLOSE! Foden's header over the bar
52' GOAL! Man City 1-2 Crystal Palace (Bernardo)
61' GOAL! Man City 2-2 Crystal Palace (Haaland)
69' GOAL! Man City 3-2 Crystal Palace (Haaland)
80' GOAL! Man City 4-2 Crystal Palace (Haaland)
Line-ups
Man City XI: Walker, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Cancelo, Stones, Ederson, Ruben Dias, Bernardo, Rodri, Haaland, Foden
Subs: Gundogan, S. Ortega Moreno, Claudio Gomes, Sergio Gómez, C. Palmer, B. Knight, J. Álvarez, J. Wilson-Esbrand
Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Clyne, Jordan Ayew, Schlupp, Andersen, O. Édouard, E. Eze, Guehi, C. Doucouré, T. Mitchell
Subs: Milivojevic, S. Johnstone, Hughes, J. Mateta, Chris Richards, M. Olise, M. Ebiowei, Kaden Rodney