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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ed Aarons at Selhurst Park

Erling Haaland and Phil Foden fire Manchester City to win at Crystal Palace

Erling Haaland (right) with Phil Foden after scoring Manchester City’s firsr goal against Crystal Palace
Erling Haaland (right) and Phil Foden show their delight after Manchester City take a first-half lead. Photograph: Malcolm Fell/Focus Images Ltd/Shutterstock

Even in a week when they have beaten the mighty Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernabéu, this ranked as one of Pep Guardiola’s most satisfying victories of the season.

It was Oliver Glasner who condemned the Manchester City manager to his first season without a major trophy since his first year in English football, when Crystal Palace enjoyed the greatest day in their history at the FA Cup final in May. So outsmarting one of the Premier League’s shrewdest operators gave Guardiola extra contentment, not to mention helping City to move back to within two points of Arsenal.

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