Manchester City closed to within two points of Arsenal at the top of the table after beating Crystal Palace 3-0 on Sunday

Manchester City responded to Arsenal’s dramatic late win against Wolves by beating Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Arsenal moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League by beating Wolves 2-1 on Saturday but Pep Guardiola’s side won what was a repeat of last season’s FA Cup final.

Arsenal continue to lead the Premier League by two points with a trip to the Hill Dickinson Stadium up next for the title challengers

City’s recent charge has undoubtedly been underpinned by Erling Haaland’s insatiable appetite for goals. The Nordic force of nature scored twice once more against Palace, taking his league tally to a frankly ridiculous 17 after just 16 matches. However, Guardiola warned that there was plenty more to come from City’s second top scorer this term.

Erling Haaland scores twice to help Manchester City dispatch Crystal Palace and maintain the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal.

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Manchester City thumped Crystal Palace 3-0 on Sunday to move back to within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal as Aston Villa kept up their title charge. Elsewhere, Nottingham Forest demolished struggling Tottenham 3-0 while Sunderland saw off local rivals Newcastle 1-0 thanks to a Nick Woltemade own goal.