Man City Vs Crystal Palace Live Score, Premier League 2025-26: What Happened In Man City's Last Match?

Manchester City cruised to a 3-0 victory over Brentford in their most recent Premier League match on May 9, 2026. After a scoreless first half at the Etihad Stadium, Pep Guardiola’s side found their rhythm in the second period, with Jérémy Doku breaking the deadlock in the 60th minute.

The pressure continued as Erling Haaland doubled the lead in the 75th minute, assisted by a clinical pass from the midfield. To cap off a dominant performance, substitute Omar Marmoush netted a third goal in stoppage time, ensuring City collected three vital points to keep their title aspirations alive.

The result provided a significant boost for the defending champions, especially after a high-scoring 3-3 draw against Everton earlier in the month. With Gianluigi Donnarumma keeping a clean sheet and the attack firing on all cylinders, the victory was a perfect setup for their currently ongoing rescheduled fixture against Crystal Palace.

As of May 13, 2026, the Premier League title race is entering its final week with Arsenal in the driver's seat. The Gunners currently sit at the top of the table with 79 points from 36 matches, while Manchester City is in second place with 74 points but has a crucial game in hand. This five-point gap means that while City can still mathematically win the league, they no longer have their destiny entirely in their own hands.

For Manchester City to secure their fifth consecutive title, the first part of the equation is perfection. They must win all three of their remaining fixtures: tonight against Crystal Palace, followed by Bournemouth on May 19, and the season finale against Aston Villa on May 24. If they achieve this, they will finish the campaign with 83 points. Any draw or loss in these three games would significantly lower their ceiling and likely hand the trophy to Arsenal immediately.

However, even a perfect run from Pep Guardiola’s side is not enough on its own. They require Arsenal to drop points in their final two matches against Burnley and Crystal Palace. Specifically, if City wins out to reach 83 points, they need Arsenal to earn no more than 3 points from their remaining six available. If Arsenal wins just one of their final two games and loses the other, they finish on 82 points, allowing a perfect City to leapfrog them.

The most dramatic scenario involves a potential tie on points. If Arsenal earns 4 points (one win and one draw) to reach 83 points, and City wins all three games to match them, the title will be decided by Goal Difference. Currently, Arsenal holds a slight advantage with a +42 GD compared to City's +40. In this case, City would not only need to win their matches but do so by significant margins to overtake the Gunners on the tiebreaker. Conversely, if Arsenal wins both of their remaining games, they will reach 85 points and be crowned champions regardless of City’s results.

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester.

Kickoff Time: 8:00 PM local time (12:30 AM IST, May 14).

Significance: This is Manchester City's game in hand. A win is essential to close the gap on league leaders Arsenal to just two points.

Current Form: City is unbeaten in their last 13 league matches and coming off a 3-0 win against Brentford.

Predicted City XI: Donnarumma; O'Reilly, Guehi, Khusanov, Nunes; Silva, Gonzalez, Cherki; Doku, Haaland, Semenyo.

Predicted Palace XI: Henderson; Canvot, Lacroix, Richards; Devenny, Hughes, Lerma, Muñoz; Pino, Strand Larsen, Johnson.

Injury Note: There are late fitness concerns for Rodri, while Ruben Dias is tipped for a potential return to the starting lineup.

The match kicks off at 12:30 am IST. The Manchester City vs Crystal Palace Premier League 2025-26 game will be live streamed on the JioHotstar app and website and telecast on the Star Sports Network TV channels in India.

Good evening, football lovers. We are building up to the start of the Premier League matchday 36 fixture between Man City and Crystal Palace. Watch this space for pre-match news and live updates.