Manchester City 3-0 Crystal Palace result, stats and report

Newcastle United secured a comfortable 2-0 victory at Crystal Palace on Sunday, with William Osula and Harvey Barnes both scoring in the second half to settle a match Palace never truly threatened to win.

Nicolas Jackson scored twice to hand Aston Villa a 2-1 Premier League victory over Manchester City, who dominated possession and chances but could not find a way past a determined Villa side that competed for every single second.

Crystal Palace host Real Sociedad on Thursday night with both sides sitting on identical Europa League form and neither able to afford another slip. Connor Maguire breaks down who wants it more.

Manchester City welcome Napoli to the Etihad on Tuesday night in the UEFA Champions League. Both sides have questions to answer. Only one can afford to leave them unanswered.

Coventry have shipped ten goals in five Premier League matches and now face a Crystal Palace side that knows how to hurt teams on the road. Something has to give, and the smart money says it will not be Palace.

Nicolas Jackson's brace fired Aston Villa to a 2-1 win over Manchester City, ending the leaders' perfect start and proving Unai Emery's post-Istanbul rebuild is working on the pitch, not just in mood.

Pierre Sage and Matthias Jaissle both face scrutiny over turbulent starts to their Crystal Palace and Newcastle tenures, but the pressure is wildly uneven: Sage may be sacked with a defeat, while Jaissle enjoys public backing despite Newcastle's 'chaotic' reputation. Sunday's clash at Selhurst Park could decide which project survives.