Manchester City won on the road in their Premier League clash with Crystal Palace prior to their trip to face Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final first leg (Tuesday, 9:00pm CEST). Mateta put the hosts in front just three minutes in, but De Bruyne levelled ten minutes later. Lewis, Haaland and another for De Bruyne in the second half completed the turnaround, before Edouard struck on 86' to make it 2-4. Manchester City continue to fight for top spot in the Premier League with a record of 21 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats.
LINE-UPS:
2- Crystal Palace: Henderson, Ward, Andersen, Lerma, Muñoz, Wharton, Hughes (Ahamada, 83’), Mitchell (Clyne, 75’), Eze (Schlupp, 64’), Mateta (Edouard, 75’) and Ayew (Olise, 74’).
4- Manchester City: Ortega, Lewis, Stones, Días, Gvardiol (Akanji, 46’), Rodri (Kovacic, 74’), Bobb, De Bruyne (B. Silva, 92'), Álvarez (Nunes, 74’), Grealish and Haaland.
Goals:
1-0 (min. 3): Mateta.
1-1 (min. 13): De Bruyne.
1-2 (min. 47): Lewis.
1-3 (min. 66): Haaland.
1-4 (min. 70): De Bruyne.
2-4 (min. 86): Edouard.