# Man City 5-2 Crystal Palace: Five-Star Comeback at the Etihad Premier League 2024/25 – 4 hours ago | By R47
Manchester City pulled off a sensational comeback from 2-0 down to thrash Crystal Palace 5-2, with five different players finding the net and captain Kevin De Bruyne leading the charge.
Scorers:
Man City:
De Bruyne (33′)
Marmoush (36′)
Kovacic (47′)
McAtee (56′)
O’Reilly (79′)
Crystal Palace:
Eze (8′)
Richards (21′)
Match Report:
In what might be his final season at the club, De Bruyne produced a captain’s performance with a stunning free-kick and a key assist, turning the tide after City found themselves two goals down early on.
Eberechi Eze and Chris Richards stunned the Etihad with first-half goals, but City roared back. Marmoush quickly equalized after De Bruyne’s opener, and the second half saw an explosion of attacking brilliance.
Kovacic’s edge-of-the-box strike, McAtee’s composed finish from Ederson’s long pass, and a deflected volley from youngster O’Reilly sealed a dominant victory. The win pushes City into fourth place, temporarily overtaking Newcastle and Chelsea.
Data Debrief:
Historic Turnaround: This is only the third time a Premier League side has won by 3+ goals after trailing by 2.
City’s Resilience: First win after trailing by 2+ goals since Jan 2023 (vs Spurs).
De Bruyne Milestone: 30 goals from outside the box in PL – sixth all-time.
Assist Machine: 28 games with both a goal and an assist – fifth-best in PL history.
Ederson’s Vision: Fourth assist this season; part of a record-tying season for goalkeeper assists (8 total in 2024/25).
Crystal Palace’s impressive 11-game away streak is over, while City’s top-four hopes burn brighter.
