Updated / Friday, 28 Aug 2026 22:12
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Rayan Cherki nets Manchester City's second goal
Rayan Cherki's quickfire double inspired Manchester City to a 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace to spoil Pierre Sage’s welcome party at Selhurst Park.
Erling Haaland, sporting a black armband in honour of the late Norwegian King Harald V – whose death was announced earlier on Friday – nodded in the 17th-minute opener as well as an 84th-minute cushion.
Enzo Maresca made just one change from their season-opening win over Bournemouth, with Cherki replacing Rico Lewis.
It proved prescient in a wild six-minute spell in the second half initiated by Cherki’s first goal, in the 54th minute, before Gianluigi Donnarumma’s own goal from Yeremy Pino’s free-kick.
Palace barely had a chance to celebrate before Cherki found the bottom corner three minutes later, and Haaland added a late second to make it two Premier League wins from two matches for the new City boss.