Kevin De Bruyne marked a significant milestone by scoring twice as Manchester City secured a crucial 4-2 victory over Crystal Palace, pulling them level on points with Premier League leaders Liverpool.
City faced an early setback when they fell behind within three minutes at Selhurst Park.
However, De Bruyne swiftly responded with a superb curled effort to level the score.
The visitors turned the game around in the second half, with Rico Lewis putting City ahead before De Bruyne assisted Erling Haaland to end his goal drought.
De Bruyne then completed his exceptional performance by scoring his 100th goal for Manchester City with a powerful strike.
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola’s decision to rest key players like De Bruyne and Haaland in the midweek match against Aston Villa proved effective, as City maintained their pursuit of defending the treble they won last season.
Guardiola rotated his squad once again ahead of their upcoming Champions League clash against Real Madrid.
Notable players like Phil Foden were benched, allowing others like John Stones and Oscar Bobb to feature.
Despite an early mistake by Stones leading to Palace’s goal, City dominated with De Bruyne orchestrating their attacks.
His remarkable goal and assist contributions were pivotal in securing the vital win.
City’s victory moved them level on points with Liverpool, setting up an intense title race.
The outcome of Arsenal’s match later in the day could determine the temporary league leaders, with City positioning themselves well in the race for the Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup titles.
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