May 1, 2021
LONDON (AFP) – Manchester City could wrap up a third Premier League title in four seasons tomorrow, but Manchester United can keep their local rivals waiting by inflicting further damage on Liverpool’s hopes of a return to the Champions League next season.
City’s 10-point lead with just five games remaining means it is a matter of when, not if, they will collect the second trophy of a potential treble.
Pep Guardiola’s men lifted the League Cup for the fourth consecutive season last weekend before taking a huge step towards the Champions League final with a 2-1 semi-final, first leg win away to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Wednesday.
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28/04/2021 - 23:16 Man City s match winner: Riyad Mahrez scored the decisive goal in City s 2-1 win over PSG on his return to Paris Anne-Christine POUJOULAT AFP 4 min
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Riyad Mahrez s free-kick 19 minutes from time took Manchester City within touching distance of a first ever Champions League final as they came from behind to beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday.
PSG captain Marquinhos headed the hosts into an early lead, but City composed themselves after half-time to take a firm grip of the tie.
Kevin De Bruyne s cross found its way into the far corner for a vital away goal to level before Mahrez s strike found a hole in the Parisian wall.
Manchester City's players were dead against their club joining the European Super League because they've become so obsessed with winning the Champions League, making Wednesday's semi-final clash with Paris Saint-Germain a monumental match for Pep Guardiola and his squad
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Crystal Palace will look to spoil the party for champions-elect Manchester City as they visit Selhurst Park on Saturday, 1st May (12:30 BST).
Previous Meetings
It may prove to be an arduous task for the Eagles, as the previous meeting earlier in the season saw Manchester City run away as 4-0 winners.
Recent results against the Citizens can provide a sense of optimism for the Eagles, with the last-gasp 2-2 draw against them coming last season. In the season prior, Andros Townsend scored the Premier League Goal of the Season in a 2-3 win at the Etihad.
Preview
The Eagles come into the fixture on the back of a narrow defeat against Leicester City only five days earlier.