Crystal Palace 1-4 Manchester City Player Ratings: Cherki 9.3/10 as Haaland and Cherki Tear Selhurst Park Apart in Ruthless City Demolition

Rayan Cherki's five-minute two-goal burst turned a competitive Selhurst Park contest into a procession. His composed 54th-minute near-post finish opened the floodgates. Then his driven 59th-minute effort from the top of the area made it three. Maresca's Manchester City left South London with a ruthless 4-1 victory and six points from two games, the Premier League's early pacesetters in every meaningful measure.

The French maestro Rayan Cherki was exceptional at 9.3/10. He moved constantly between Palace's lines, creating pockets of space that their defensive shape had no answer for. His partnership with Haaland, who scored in the 17th and 84th minutes, generated a combined xG of 3.21, the highest single-match attacking output any Premier League duo has recorded across the opening two gameweeks.

Donnarumma's 56th-minute own goal was as cruel as it was chaotic. Pino's whipped free-kick cannoned off the crossbar, struck the helpless goalkeeper square on his back, and rolled over the line. Palace had barely processed Cherki's second when the third was already in the net. Full Crystal Palace vs Manchester City player ratings for every position are below: Cherki's brace, Haaland's double, Donnarumma's nightmare, and the Palace defensive weakness that City picked apart with surgical precision throughout.

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Man of the Match

Sportsdunia's Man of the Match goes to Rayan Cherki.