It looked to be a case of same-old same-old for Manchester City on Saturday as they found themselves trailing at half-time to a familiar foe.
Crystal Palace were living up to their bogey team reputation as they went into the interval 2-0 up. The London side had taken points off City in three of their previous six meetings, but Erling Haaland made sure that history didn't repeat itself.
The £51m summer signing scored a sensational second-half hat-trick to earn City a 4-2 win, after Bernardo Silva had pulled one back for the Blues with a deflected effort.
Some had questioned Haaland's suitability to a City team that has operated without a striker for the best part of two years, but already he is proving that he will be a roaring success at the Etihad Stadium.