EPL: Crystal Palace 1 - 3 Man City - Sterling inspires Citizens with brace

Raheem Sterling celebrates after scoring for the Citizens - Marc Atkins/Getty/TheGuardian

England Forward Raheem Sterling netted a brace as Manchester City clinched a 3 - 1 victory at Crystal Palace.

This win is Man City's ninth straight Premier League victory.

Sterling opened the scoring after Kevin de Bruyne's beautifully weighted pass saw his team-mate outsprint Patrick van Aanholt before an exquisite finish beyond Vicente Guaita.

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FULL-TIME | Not without a little scare, we get the job done! COME ON!!

🦅 1-3 🔵 #CRYMCI #mancity pic.twitter.com/nZvgMcZsou
— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 14, 2019

England winger Sterling's instinctive finish after Leroy Sane's pass doubled the lead.

Palace, who are 11 points above the relegation zone, reduced the deficit through Luka Milivojevic's late free-kick before substitute Gabriel Jesus made it 3-1 with a smart finish.

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