Manchester City's "Sky Blues" achieved their target by defeating Crystal Palace away, closing in on the Premier League leaders.
In the 2025-26 English Premier League season on Sunday, 14 Dec 2025 GMT+7, the notable match featured Crystal Palace, known as the "Eagles," hosting Manchester City, the "Sky Blues," at Selhurst Park.
The result saw Manchester City comfortably beat Crystal Palace 3-0, with goals from Erling Haaland in the 41st minute, Phil Foden in the 69th minute, and another penalty goal by Haaland in the 88th minute.
This victory increased Manchester City's points tally to 34, narrowing the gap to league leaders Arsenal to just 2 points, while Crystal Palace dropped to fifth place with 26 points.