Foden’s Rocket Seals City’s 3-0 Win Over Palace in the Premier League

Match Recap

A standout statistic for Foden against Crystal Palace.

The English midfielder Phil Foden, Manchester City's star, joined a notable list after his strike against Crystal Palace.

City hammered Palace 3-0 on Sunday night at Selhurst Park, in the 16th round of the Premier League.

Manchester City's trio was Erling Haaland (41), a second-half penalty at 89, and Phil Foden (69).

Foden's Outside-the-Box Record

According to the Squawka statistics, Foden has become one of City’s most prolific scorers from outside the box in the Premier League.

The list includes Kevin De Bruyne (30 goals), Sergio Aguero (21), Yaya Touré (16), Carlos Tevez (12), and Phil Foden (12).

Since the 2023/24 season, no player has scored more outside-the-box goals in the Premier League than Foden (eight).

By this result City sit second on 34 points, while Palace stay fifth with 26.

Punchline 1: If football were a sniper's target, Foden would be zero distance to the goal.

Punchline 2: City found a shortcut to three points through the back of the net.