Man City Stage Stunning Comeback to Thrash Palace 5-2

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# 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.

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