SOUL OF SPORT: Goals galore as Manchester City keep their Premier League title bid on track with thrilling victory against Crystal Palace… with ANDY HOOPER on hand to capture the best of the action
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Welcome back to the Soul of Sport. For the latest installment of the series, ANDY HOOPER traveled to Selhurst Park to watch Manchester City beat Crystal Palace in a six-goal Premier League thriller.
City continued their title challenge in imperious fashion in the capital after Kevin De Bruyne scored his 100th goal for the club to inspire their turnaround.
Palace had stunned the champions after Jean-Philippe Mateta fired into the far corner, before De Bruyne produced an excellent effort to put City back on level terms.
Pep Guardiola’s heavyweights then took control of the match. Two minutes into the second half, youngster Rico Lewis fired them ahead and City visibly relaxed, with Erling Haaland converting a cross after 66 minutes.
De Bruyne then added his second of the match, although Odsonne Edouard’s late goal made for a shaky finish.
Our cameraman captured the action with Nikon Z8 and Z9 cameras with 24-70mm and 70-200 lenses.
A steward cleared the seats at Selhurst Park in the calm before the storm, with Manchester City later beating Crystal Palace
Jack Grealish was given a starting spot for the champions on the left wing and proved a constant threat on Saturday afternoon
A young mascot held hands with Palace captain Joel Ward before walking out of the tunnel alongside both teams
A family of five took their seats in the City end, each wearing their own custom City home shirt
Grealish couldn’t help but laugh after squandering a chance, despite being directly involved in two of City’s goals
Pep Guardiola crouched on the touchline before City steadied the ship and secured a priceless victory
Will Hughes and Julian Alvarez (right) battled in midfield, with City eventually taking control and dominating the home side
A young City supporter brought a homemade sign to the ground reading ‘It’s my birthday, can we score seven goals?’
A supporter gave a high five to Palace mascot Alice the Eagle before entering the famous stadium
A Palace supporter, wearing his club’s away shirt, went for a pint in a takeaway cup in one of the local pubs
A small crowd gathered around the City bus after it arrived at the ground, with players streaming through the gates
Manchester United and England legend Rio Ferdinand, now a pundit, signed autographs before starting his broadcasting duties
Guardiola spent a quiet moment alone in the dugout before kick-off and later went inside to deliver his pre-match speech
Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson leapt to his left to make a full save and prevent Palace from sliding another
City’s supporters cheered at the final whistle with their victory, keeping them in the thick of an enthralling title battle
