David Silva scored twice as Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3-0 to move level
on points with Premier League leaders Chelsea.
The Spain midfielder struck twice in the second half on his 200th appearance for
the club at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, as the champions stretched their
winning run to eight games in all competitions.
City had been toothless in the first half, with James Milner employed in an
unfamiliar advance role in the absence of all of the club's recognised strikers due
to injury.
They raised their game after the break, though, and Silva delivered the end product
they had previously been lacking with two goals in the space of 12 minutes, before
Yaya Toure added a third goal to cap another impressive display.
Victory for Manuel Pellegrini's men - their sixth in
succession in the top flight - ensures they join Chelsea on
39 points, with the latter facing a trip to Stoke City on
Monday.
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