Crystal Palace 0-1 Manchester City

Sergio Aguero was substituted for the 63rd time in the Premier League

Premier League leaders Manchester City continued their 100% start to the season with an injury-time winner over Crystal Palace.

Nigerian teenager Kelechi Iheanacho stabbed home his first senior goal after Samir Nasri's shot was saved.

After a scrappy first half, Jesus Navas shot wide of an empty net for City after rounding keeper Alex McCarthy.

Sergio Aguero limped out with a knee injury, three days before Juventus's Champions League visit.

Club-record signing Kevin de Bruyne was brought on in his place as a first-half substitute, with managers Manuel Pellegrini and Alan Pardew having a heated argument over the incident.

Palace defender Scott Dann received a yellow card for the late challenge on Argentine Aguero as City spent a large part of the match struggling to create offensively.

A well-organised Palace came closest when Dwight Gayle volleyed wide.

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Who is Kelechi Iheanacho?

The 18-year-old Nigerian striker had previously played three minutes and 49 seconds for Manchester City, in the 2-0 win over Watford.

He came on for Wilfried Bony with a couple of minutes remaining on Saturday and just 54 seconds later was alert enough to tap home a close-range rebound after Alex McCarthy spilled Samir Nasri's shot.

Having signed for City in 2014, from Taye Academy in Nigeria, he impressed on the club's pre-season tours of Australia, Vietnam and Germany.

He played five times, scored twice and could now be considered as City's third-choice striker.

How costly could Aguero's injury be?

Without the Argentine on the field, City struggled to create many clear-cut chances despite dominating possession, until Iheanacho's late intervention.

Their start to the campaign - five wins from five and no goals conceded - suggests they have the confidence to finally test the best in Europe, ahead of Tuesday's visit of the Italian champions.

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Manuel Pellegrini says Scott Dann should have been sent off

But, with Aguero now surely a major doubt and Raheem Sterling missing Saturday with a slight hamstring injury, City could have to rely on Wilfried Bony to show why £28m was paid for the Ivory Coast striker last season.

After the loan departure of Edin Dzeko to Roma, Bony is City's only other out and out forward, although City boss Manuel Pellegrini has hinted Iheanacho could be much more involved this season.

"He's just 18 and started working with our squad last season, but he was unlucky and had a big injury in the last three months of the season," he said.

"This year he started pre-season with the squad and will be a very important player for the future. He's one of the reasons I didn't bring another striker in when we sold Edin Dzeko.

"He deserves that chance."

Is the Premier League City's to lose?

Results in the Premier League so far this season have shown the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal have struggled to see off teams they would be expected to beat.

But Manchester City have had no such problems and on Saturday dominated a battling Crystal Palace - who beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last time out.

City are now 11 points clear of champions Chelsea in the Premier League and five ahead of second-placed Arsenal. Far from over but ominous signs for their rivals.

Man of the match: Kelechi Iheanacho

Post-match reaction

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Alan Pardew says last minute goal hurts

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew: "Even though we beat Manchester City last season this was a better performance.

"It's a shame about the injury to Aguero because we are not a malicious team. We both knew this was going to be a tough game and it was."

Stats you need to know

Manchester City have won their last 11 league matches - a new club record. The top-flight record is 14, set by Arsenal in 2002.
City have scored 29 goals during this period and conceded only four times.
Manuel Pellegrini's side have not conceded a goal in their last six league games - a new club record.
Only 16 of the 40 points accrued by Crystal Palace since Alan Pardew took charge have been won at Selhurst Park.
City are only the fourth team to open an English top-flight season with five clean sheets.
Iheanacho (18y 344d) is the third youngest player to score for City in the PL after Micah Richards and Daniel Sturridge.

What next?

Manchester City host Juventus in their Champions League opener on Tuesday night, while Crystal Palace travel to Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday.

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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups

Crystal Palace

12McCarthy
34Kelly
6DannBooked at 18mins
4HangelandBooked at 71mins
23Souaré
7Cabaye
18McArthur
26SakoSubstituted forGayleat 68'minutes
42PuncheonSubstituted forLeeat 83'minutes
11Zaha
10BolasieSubstituted forJedinakat 80'minutes

Substitutes

3Mariappa
9Campbell
13Hennessey
14Lee
15Jedinak
16Gayle
22Mutch

Man City

1Hart
3Sagna
4Kompany
20MangalaBooked at 81mins
11Kolarov
15Navas
42Y TouréBooked at 26mins
25Fernandinho
8NasriBooked at 69minsSubstituted forDemichelisat 90+4'minutes
14BonySubstituted forIheanachoat 89'minutes
10AgüeroSubstituted forDe Bruyneat 25'minutes

Substitutes

13Caballero
17De Bruyne
26Demichelis
27Roberts
30Otamendi
72Iheanacho
76Garcia Alonso

Referee:: Mike Jones
Attendance:: 25,167

Match Stats

Home TeamCrystal PalaceAway TeamMan City

Possession: Home42%; Away58%

Shots: Home10; Away21

Shots on Target: Home2; Away7

Corners: Home4; Away4

Fouls: Home13; Away13

Live Text

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Match ends, Crystal Palace 0, Manchester City 1.

Full Time

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Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Manchester City 1.

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Attempt missed. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) header from very close range misses to the left.

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Attempt blocked. Jesús Navas (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.

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Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City).

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Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Offside, Crystal Palace. Scott Dann tries a through ball, but Brede Hangeland is caught offside.

Substitution

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Substitution, Manchester City. Martín Demichelis replaces Samir Nasri.

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Attempt missed. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left.

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Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Pape Souaré.

Goal!

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Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Manchester City 1. Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.

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Attempt saved. Samir Nasri (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Navas.

Substitution

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Substitution, Manchester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Wilfried Bony.

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Attempt missed. Dwight Gayle (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha with a cross.

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Foul by Vincent Kompany (Manchester City).

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Dwight Gayle (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Yaya Touré (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Foul by Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace).

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Crystal Palace. Lee Chung-yong replaces Jason Puncheon because of an injury.

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Delay over. They are ready to continue.

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Delay in match Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) because of an injury.

Booking

Posted at 81'

Eliaquim Mangala (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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Foul by Eliaquim Mangala (Manchester City).

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Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

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Substitution, Crystal Palace. Mile Jedinak replaces Yannick Bolasie.

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Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).

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Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).

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James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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Attempt missed. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Bony.

Posted at 73'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

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Delay in match Samir Nasri (Manchester City) because of an injury.

Booking

Posted at 71'

Brede Hangeland (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 71'

Samir Nasri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Foul by Brede Hangeland (Crystal Palace).

Posted at 70'

Attempt saved. Jason Puncheon (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pape Souaré with a cross.

Booking

Posted at 69'

Samir Nasri (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.

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Yaya Touré (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Foul by Dwight Gayle (Crystal Palace).

Substitution

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Substitution, Crystal Palace. Dwight Gayle replaces Bakary Sako.