Erling Haaland scored twice, including a late penalty for his 17th league goal of the season, as
Manchester City beat
Crystal Palace 3-0 at Selhurst Park to stretch their winning run to five matches and intensify the
Premier League title race. After avenging their
FA Cup final loss to Palace and following up a midweek
Champions League victory over
Real Madrid, City moved within two points of leaders
Arsenal, with
Pep Guardiola praising
Rúben Dias’s leadership in defense and Haaland playfully thanking Palace on
Snapchat for a "lovely cold shower."