Marmoush and Semenyo fire Manchester City past Crystal Palace to keep Premier League title race alive

Ghanaian forward Antoine Semenyo and Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush continued their excellent form as Manchester City secured a crucial 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace in a postponed Premier League clash.

City delivered a dominant result as Pep Guardiola’s side kept the pressure firmly on league leaders Arsenal in the race for the title.

Antoine Semenyo opened the scoring in the 32nd minute after an outstanding backheel assist from Phil Foden, finishing to give City the advantage.

Antoine Semenyo’s impressive season numbers for both Bournemouth and Manchester City now stand at:

• 16 Premier League goals
• 4 Premier League assists
• 19 goals in all competitions
• 6 assists across all competitions

Marmoush then doubled Manchester City’s lead in the 40th minute with a strike from inside the penalty area, continuing his remarkable recent run.

The Egyptian forward has now scored in back-to-back Premier League matches after also finding the net against Brentford in the previous fixture.

Marmoush’s latest stats for Manchester City this season became:

• 3 Premier League goals
• 3 Premier League assists
• 8 goals in all competitions
• 3 assists across all competitions

Brazilian winger Savinho added the third goal in the 84th minute, sealing an important win for the reigning champions.

The result moves Manchester City to 77 points in second place, just two points behind Arsenal, ensuring the Premier League title battle remains fiercely contested heading into the final stages of the season.

City still have two crucial league matches remaining against Bournemouth and Aston Villa, while Arsenal face Burnley and Crystal Palace.

Meanwhile, Crystal Palace remain on 44 points in 15th place.

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