Manchester City kicked off the weekend with a huge 5-2 Premier League win over Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium.
Another three EPL points bolsters Pep Guardiola’s push for UEFA Champions League qualification as the campaign moves into its final straight.
City’s superb fightback included five different goal scorers, but goalkeeper Ederson played a vital role as he solidified his No.1 position as the goalkeeper with the most assists in EPLÂ history.
Ederson has received some recent criticism for his goal-saving errors However, the Brazilian wowed everyone with his playmaker display against the Eagles.
Crystal Palace opened up a two-goal lead in the first 21 minutes of the clash. However, City bounced back onto their feet to pull level at half-time, via goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Omar Marmoush.
Mateo Kovacic quickly got City in front at the start of the second half before Ederson’s intervention.
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James McAtee raced clear of the Palace defence to score the fourth goal, from an amazing assist by Ederson, before Nico O’Reilly made it five late on.
While Ederson’s assist added to City’s overall points and his own record, the 31-year-old limped off the pitch in the 71st minute with the extent of his injury and his expected return date unknown.
Ederson racked up nine clean sheets and conceded 47 goals in 33 appearances across competitions for City this season.
How many Premier League assists does Ederson have?
Ederson has now provided seven assists for City in the Premier League, adding one to his own leading record as the keeper with the most in EPL history.
The Benfica graduate seized the record after registering an assist in City’s league clash against Newcastle United in February, taking his total assists to six in 267 matches. He surpassed Paul Robinson, who had provided five in 375 games.
Others behind Ederson and Robinson on the list are Pepe Reina and David Seaman with four assists each, while Alisson, Tim Howard, Jussi Jaaskelainen, Mark Crossley, and Peter Schmeichel have three.
Ederson has provided a total of four assists this season, which puts him behind Savinho (eight) and De Bruyne (seven) and alongside Doku, Gundogan, Silva, and Nunes.
Ederson’s count of assists this season is equal to the third-best assist tallies of all-time by goalkeepers combined in the Premier League. Along with the Brazilian, Bart Verbruggen, Mark Flekken, Bernd Leno and Jordan Pickford are the other shot-stoppers who have provided one assist each this campaign.
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