Manchester City moved back within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal as Erling Haaland scored twice in a 3-0 win at Crystal Palace.
Haaland opened the scoring with a downward header from Matheus Nunes' cross after 41 minutes, though City came under plenty of pressure against their FA Cup final conquerors from last season.
Yeremy Pino and Adam Wharton struck the woodwork in either half for Oliver Glasner's hosts, but Man City pulled clear in the latter stages.
Phil Foden struck from 20 yards out in the 69th minute, following Rayan Cherki's solo run, and Haaland then made it 3-0 with a late penalty after Savinho was felled by Dean Henderson.
While City are back within touching distance of the summit, Palace stay fifth in the table, eight points worse off than Pep Guardiola's side.
How the match unfolded
After a quiet start, Wharton carved out the first major chance with a splendid pass to send Pino through, but the Spaniard could only loop his effort off the top of the crossbar.
City did not really threaten until Henderson beat Foden's free-kick away in the 29th minute, but they made the breakthrough when Haaland met Nunes' pinpoint delivery with a header that skipped off the turf and into the bottom-right corner.
Palace sought an immediate response, but Gianluigi Donnarumma raced off his line to tip a loose ball away from Jean-Philippe Mateta, and then held a tame left-footed attempt from the Frenchman.
Palace went close again when Wharton's drive bounced off the foot of a post early in the second half, though they then needed Henderson to deny Tijjani Reijnders 1v1.
But they failed to take advantage of that reprieve as another Wharton effort flew over the bar, and Foden doubled City's lead with a driven finish following Cherki's jinking run.
And Haaland killed the contest from 12 yards in the 89th minute, sending Henderson the wrong way after the Palace goalkeeper tripped Savinho.
Classy City avenge FA Cup final loss
While a dose of revenge for May's FA Cup final defeat was certainly on the menu for City, their focus was on remaining within touching distance of leaders Arsenal, following the Gunners' dramatic 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
City received a blow before kick-off, with Guardiola confirming a leg injury had sidelined Jeremy Doku, meaning Reijnders was fielded in an unfamiliar No 10 role.
Reijnders struggled to get involved for much of the first half, but he was one of several players who played a part in a vintage City move that led to the opener, featuring 25 passes.
If their first goal was all about the collective, their second resulted from two moments of individual genius. Cherki darted between Wharton and Will Hughes before timing his offload to perfection, allowing Foden to score in a fourth successive Premier League game.
City had to dig in at times on Sunday, but in the moments that mattered, they displayed their class – Savinho had been on the pitch for less than three minutes when he sprinted clear to win their late penalty.
And Haaland beating Henderson from the spot was the ideal way for City to cap their victory, after the Palace goalkeeper memorably denied Omar Marmoush from 12 yards at Wembley.
City now host Brentford in the EFL Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday, with West Ham United next up in the Premier League.
Eagles left grounded after midweek exertions
Palace are still adapting to their Thursday-Sunday routine, and all four of their Premier League defeats this season have come directly after UEFA Conference League games.
Their preparations for this one were not helped by issues with their plane preventing them from flying home immediately after Thursday's 3-0 win at Shelbourne, forcing them to spend an additional night in Dublin.
And though Palace's pacey attackers got their engines whirring here, the Eagles were unable to achieve lift-off.
Ismaila Sarr returned to their line-up after recovering from an ankle ligament injury, making his 100th Premier League appearance, before linking up with Senegal for the Africa Cup of Nations.
He was a bright spark, seeing one inviting centre fizz through the six-yard box without a touch in the first half, then teeing up Wharton's strike off a post early in the second.
Another marauding run was halted by Nico O'Reilly's alert challenge, but Sarr will perhaps regret not taking on an earlier shot.
Pino may also have a restless night after missing his glaring first-half chance, rushing his attempt under little pressure and clipping the woodwork.
Palace are in European action again on Thursday, at home to Finnish side Kuopion Palloseura, and they will hope for a smoother build-up to Saturday's trip to Leeds United.
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Manchester City moved back within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal as Erling Haaland scored twice in a 3-0 win at Crystal Palace.
Haaland opened the scoring with a downward header from Matheus Nunes' cross after 41 minutes, though City came under plenty of pressure against their FA Cup final conquerors from last season.
Yeremy Pino and Adam Wharton struck the woodwork in either half for Oliver Glasner's hosts, but Man City pulled clear in the latter stages.
Phil Foden struck from 20 yards out in the 69th minute, following Rayan Cherki's solo run, and Haaland then made it 3-0 with a late penalty after Savinho was felled by Dean Henderson.
While City are back within touching distance of the summit, Palace stay fifth in the table, eight points worse off than Pep Guardiola's side.
How the match unfolded
After a quiet start, Wharton carved out the first major chance with a splendid pass to send Pino through, but the Spaniard could only loop his effort off the top of the crossbar.
City did not really threaten until Henderson beat Foden's free-kick away in the 29th minute, but they made the breakthrough when Haaland met Nunes' pinpoint delivery with a header that skipped off the turf and into the bottom-right corner.
Palace sought an immediate response, but Gianluigi Donnarumma raced off his line to tip a loose ball away from Jean-Philippe Mateta, and then held a tame left-footed attempt from the Frenchman.
Palace went close again when Wharton's drive bounced off the foot of a post early in the second half, though they then needed Henderson to deny Tijjani Reijnders 1v1.
But they failed to take advantage of that reprieve as another Wharton effort flew over the bar, and Foden doubled City's lead with a driven finish following Cherki's jinking run.
And Haaland killed the contest from 12 yards in the 89th minute, sending Henderson the wrong way after the Palace goalkeeper tripped Savinho.
Classy City avenge FA Cup final loss
While a dose of revenge for May's FA Cup final defeat was certainly on the menu for City, their focus was on remaining within touching distance of leaders Arsenal, following the Gunners' dramatic 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
City received a blow before kick-off, with Guardiola confirming a leg injury had sidelined Jeremy Doku, meaning Reijnders was fielded in an unfamiliar No 10 role.
Reijnders struggled to get involved for much of the first half, but he was one of several players who played a part in a vintage City move that led to the opener, featuring 25 passes.
If their first goal was all about the collective, their second resulted from two moments of individual genius. Cherki darted between Wharton and Will Hughes before timing his offload to perfection, allowing Foden to score in a fourth successive Premier League game.
City had to dig in at times on Sunday, but in the moments that mattered, they displayed their class – Savinho had been on the pitch for less than three minutes when he sprinted clear to win their late penalty.
And Haaland beating Henderson from the spot was the ideal way for City to cap their victory, after the Palace goalkeeper memorably denied Omar Marmoush from 12 yards at Wembley.
City now host Brentford in the EFL Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday, with West Ham United next up in the Premier League.
Eagles left grounded after midweek exertions
Palace are still adapting to their Thursday-Sunday routine, and all four of their Premier League defeats this season have come directly after UEFA Conference League games.
Their preparations for this one were not helped by issues with their plane preventing them from flying home immediately after Thursday's 3-0 win at Shelbourne, forcing them to spend an additional night in Dublin.
And though Palace's pacey attackers got their engines whirring here, the Eagles were unable to achieve lift-off.
Ismaila Sarr returned to their line-up after recovering from an ankle ligament injury, making his 100th Premier League appearance, before linking up with Senegal for the Africa Cup of Nations.
He was a bright spark, seeing one inviting centre fizz through the six-yard box without a touch in the first half, then teeing up Wharton's strike off a post early in the second.
Another marauding run was halted by Nico O'Reilly's alert challenge, but Sarr will perhaps regret not taking on an earlier shot.
Pino may also have a restless night after missing his glaring first-half chance, rushing his attempt under little pressure and clipping the woodwork.
Palace are in European action again on Thursday, at home to Finnish side Kuopion Palloseura, and they will hope for a smoother build-up to Saturday's trip to Leeds United.
