Manchester City kept up the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal with a 3-0 win at Crystal Palace on Sunday, thanks to a double from Erling Haaland and Phil Foden’s fine finish.

Palace created the better chances in the first half with Yeremy Pino fluffing the best of the lot, hitting the bar with the goal begging after he was played in by Adam Wharton.

City had offered little, except for Foden testing goalkeeper Dean Henderson from a free-kick, before Haaland met Matheus Nunes’ inviting cross with an unstoppable header in the 41st minute from his first sight of goal.

Palace pressed for an equaliser and Wharton went close within three minutes of the restart, beating keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a low effort that thudded off the post.

But Foden settled the contest with 20 minut

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