Manchester City had a thrilling game against Crystal Palace on Saturday, thanks to Kevin De Bruyne's two stellar goals that secured a 4-2 victory. De Bruyne was on fire, striking twice and leading his team to level their points with Liverpool, who still sit atop the Premier League with a game in hand.
But the excitement didn't stop there! Just hours after City's win, Arsenal surged ahead to the top of the table with a solid 3-0 triumph over Brighton & Hove Albion. Now, the Gunners are leading with 71 points, just one point above City, both teams having seven games left to play. Meanwhile, Liverpool gears up for a crucial match against Manchester United this Sunday.
The match at Selhurst Park saw Palace stunned by an early goal from Jean-Philippe Mateta, but De Bruyne quickly responded with a superb shot. The second half saw goals from Rico Lewis and Erling Haaland, with De Bruyne adding his second goal. Palace tried to fight back with a late consolation goal from Odsonne Edouard, but it wasn't enough to topple the Citizens.
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