The opener came against the run of play. Man City started the match in their usual patient style, holding possession and generating impressive if inconsequential passing statistics, managing a handful of shots against the nervous Henderson but ultimately struggling to create. Just when City looked to be at their most comfortable, though, Palace struck. Daniel Munoz blitzed down the right flank and squared to Eze, who fired home to open the scoring with one of his first touches to raise a deafening roar from the blue-and-red striped sections of the stadium.
