Crystal Palace – Manchester City: Clinical City Clip The Eagles’ Wings (0-3)

Results are the be-all and end-all in football, but it does not mean that they are a fair reflection of a full 90 minutes of action. In this rematch of one of the highlights of the English sporting calendar, the ‘underdogs’ were even more impressive, yet they walked away emptyhanded.

Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere.

Seven months after the 2025 FA Cup final, the two contestants of this historic fixture faced off again in the capital city. The stakes were not quite as high, but every point matters to two ambitious outfits.

Crystal Palace have not let the fever dream die despite a humble transfer window in which they replaced Eberechi Eze for a third of his exit price. Firm foundations have frustrated Liverpool (twice) and Chelsea since that fateful day, leading to a top four position. Their last Premier League game at Selhurst Park was a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United, marking their first league loss on home soil this season, so Oliver Glasner’s group had extra reason to try to mimic the memories of the recent past.

Manchester . . .