Manchester City had to wait until the final twelves minutes of normal time to find the net as they edged Crystal Palace 1-0 at Selhurst Park.
The defending Champions had been rendered toothless with Patrick Viera’s team resolute with their defending. But their patience paid off as the hosts errored from the box. The reward was City getting a penalty which Haaland converted to net his 28th Premier League on his debut season.
Man City wasted no time in making their intentions known! As early as the 3rd minute, Rodri hit a powerful volley in the box, but it met an equally good save from Vicente Guaita.
Jack Grealish then went on run, dropping several Palace players, but his shot went wide. That was a minute after Rodri’s attempt.
The goal-scorer’s first chance came in the 28th minute when Nathan Ake squared the ball to him, but he put his shot over the bar.
The Norwegian scored the winning goal but the Man of the match award went to Ilkay Gundogan.
It was a frustrating day at times for City, but they left London victors, and it is victory that will surely put league leaders Arsenal on pressure..
That victory means City keep Arsenal on sight. They reduce the gap between themselves and the Gunners to two points although Arsenal play tomorrow.
