Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 2-0 on Saturday in a result which all but settles this season's Premier League title race and lays down a marker for the next.
Pep Guardiola had one eye firmly on Tuesday's Champions League semifinal second leg against Paris Saint-Germain by making eight changes before enduring a substandard goalless first half, yet his side still possessed the quality to step up a level after the break to end this contest in 83 seconds.