An Erling Haaland brace allied to a brilliant Phil Foden strike helped see off the challenge of talented and dangerous Palace side.
Haaland opened the scoring on 41 minutes with a superb header before Foden then extended his own rich vein of form with a crucial second for City 21 minutes from time.
Master marksman Haaland then set the seal on victory by converting his second goal from the penalty spot a minute from time.
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A fourth straight league win – and fifth in all competitions – this latest triumph also brought the Blues back to within two points of leaders Arsenal.
It also set a satisfying seal on a hugely demanding week that began with a 3-0 home win over Sunderland and then saw City secure a momentous 2-1 UEFA Champions League win away at Real Madrid.
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