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City striker Gabriel Jesus under pressure from Palace's Jordan Ayew. Reuters
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Manchester City's Sergio Aguero, centre, is congratulated by teammates after scoring his team's first goal against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday, May 1. AP
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Sergio Aguero fires home City's opener. AFP
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Sergio Aguero celebrates after scoring against Crystal Palace. EPA
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City striker Sergio Aguero scores his team's opening goal. AFP
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson. Reuters
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Manchester City's Ferran Torres celebrates after scoring his team's second goal at Selhurst Park. AP
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Crystal Palace's striker Jordan Ayew, left, with Crystal Palace's Jairo Riedewald. AFP
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Manchester City's midfielder Ferran Torres celebrates scoring his team's second goal at Selhurst Park. AFP
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City attacker Raheem Sterling surrounded by Crystal Palace's Cheikhou Kouyate, Scott Dann, Eberechi Eze, Luka Milivojevic and Joel Ward. Reuters
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City striker Gabriel Jesus under pressure from Palace's Jordan Ayew. Reuters
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Manchester City's Sergio Aguero, centre, is congratulated by teammates after scoring his team's first goal against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday, May 1. AP
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Sergio Aguero fires home City's opener. AFP
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Sergio Aguero celebrates after scoring against Crystal Palace. EPA
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City striker Sergio Aguero scores his team's opening goal. AFP
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson. Reuters
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Manchester City's Ferran Torres celebrates after scoring his team's second goal at Selhurst Park. AP
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Crystal Palace's striker Jordan Ayew, left, with Crystal Palace's Jairo Riedewald. AFP
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Manchester City's midfielder Ferran Torres celebrates scoring his team's second goal at Selhurst Park. AFP
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City attacker Raheem Sterling surrounded by Crystal Palace's Cheikhou Kouyate, Scott Dann, Eberechi Eze, Luka Milivojevic and Joel Ward. Reuters
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City striker Gabriel Jesus under pressure from Palace's Jordan Ayew. Reuters
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