Five added minutes at the end of the second-half.

Foden with the driving run and square pass, and Haaland with the lashed, top-corner finish. Game over.

18-year-old McAidoo, straight off the bench for City, cuts inside and bends a low effort wide of the far post.

He's put in a handful of really good deliveries from deep, the full debutant - and here's another towards Guessand. Donnarumma just about gets there, but it was a lovely cross.

The Spaniard bursts into the box and has Nketiah to aim for at the far post - but the No. 9 can't quite reach Pino's pacey cross.

In response: Strand Larsen comes off for Guessand.

Wow. Quite some talent. It's a blistering effort from 25 yards - again, it possibly takes a generous deflection off an outstretched Palace boot - but loops up and into the top corner, Henderson no chance.

It's going to given as an own-goal, I think. Pino's wait for his first Selhurst strike goes on. It was one heck of a hit though.

Yéremy Pino's first Selhurst Park goal is SENSATIONAL! 30 yards from goal, the most spectacular of free-kicks clips in off the underside of the bar - possibly via a deflection off Donnarumma's back! Get in!

It's another moment of individual brilliance from City's No. 10, collecting the ball from Foden, dribbling between three defenders and prodding an impudent low effort with the outside of his boot past Henderson from close range. Quite some player, it has to be said.

That's as good an opportunity as we've created tonight, as the No. 9 feeds Mitchell on the left and makes an intelligent run into the box. The pull-back is precise - the finish, on his weaker left foot, is misshapen, and veers wide.

COME ON YOU PALACE!

Hard, low down to his right - and the 'keeper gets two gloves on it to claim. And there goes the half-time whistle.

... on his weaker left foot, but it flies over the bar. One minute added time to be played at the end of the first-half.

Semenyo has some space inside the box here and fires a left-footed effort which takes a nick off Canvot. Our captain is diving across goal but reacts sharply to the deflection to get a glove to it and punch away.

Canvot plays Wharton into a crossing position, and it's a delightful first-time delivery on his right which clears two City defenders. Mitchell only sees it late at the back post as a result, and his header is wide.

Pino digs out a lovely cross from deep for the Norwegian - steeping - to head goalwards... ah, can't quie direct it on target, and he was offside anyhow.

Wharton breaks away from Cherki but is chopped down cynically by the Frenchman, for the first yellow of the game.

Have to say they look sharp on the ball now, the visitors. Cherki slips in O'Reilly down the right, and his cross is well dealt with - with Haaland lurking - by Canvot in front of his own goal.

Should be two for City. Neat approach play from the left flank, Cherki prodding a pass through for Foden who's in miles of space inside the box. With the whole of the far side of the goal to aim for, he misses the target. After a good early spell for Palace, City on top now.

Curse of the (blog) commentator as Haaland drifts in behind Richards and meets Semenyo's in-swinging cross with a high, looping header back across goal - and over Henderson. City lead.

... as they've attacked with pace and looked bright. But City are having their moments to. An entertaining first 15 in SE25.

City close to taking the lead now. Anderson has a curling effort from the edge of the box, brilliantly saved by Henderson. Foden attempts to prod it towards Haaland, but Palace get bodies in the way. Moments later, Foden comes close again from Haaland's flick ,but Hendo adapts well to clear.

... from Palace. Richards launches a long throw in, and it bobbles around, almost sitting for Nketiah to hit. City smuggle it clear but only as far as Mitchell, who volleys wide from the edge of the box. Palace really feeding off the energy of the vibrant crowd thus far.

Palace inches from taking the lead inside the opening seconds! Nketiah goes it alone, taking on Ruben Dias on his outside... he places an effort towards the near post... and Donnarumma gets down to turn it away! From the corner, Kamada has a curling effort... blocked behind for another corner!

The two teams walk out onto the pitch – Palace wearing the red-and-blue sash at home for the first time in generations, City in their change black strip – and it's an incredible reception! I'm feelin Glad' All Over... and ready to get going again for the season! COME ON PALACE!!

Ahead of his Selhurst Park bow, Pierre Sage has just been speaking to the Sky Sports cameras. "We understand that at home, with this team, all is possible," he smiled. "They did wonderful things last season. That's why we have to start the season with a good surprise. When you are ambitious you have to give your best."

Palace's first home game under Pierre Sage sees the new Manager hand first starts to both Takehiro Tomiyasu and Anan Khalaili, after both made their debuts off the bench last weekend. Elsewhere, on new signings watch, Zavier Gozo appears in a Palace squad for the first time as an option from the bench.

Donnarumma (GK), Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Anderson, Guéhi, Foden, Cherki, Semenyo, Haaland // Subs: Rulli (GK), Kovačić, Aït-Nouri, Reis, Echeverri, Bouaddi, McAidoo, Braithwaite, Lewis.

Both teams are incoming!

... and welcome back to Selhurst Park for the first time this fresh 2026/27 season! It's been a busy summer, but tonight, football gets going again in SE25. Changes ring aplenty at Selhurst Park this fresh new season – make sure you check out the 'News & Video' tab in the Match Centre to see a summary of them all.