Pep Guardiola’s squad bounced back from an early Jean-Philippe Mateta goal to net four times, with Odsonne Edouard managing to score a late consolation at Selhurst Park. Besides securing the three points, which brought them within a point of Premier League leaders Arsenal and level with Liverpool, star player Rodri emerged unharmed from the match.

Rodri approached this fixture with eight yellow cards for the season, knowing that accumulating 10 in the initial 32 games results in a two-match suspension. Yet, his clean performance in City’s 31st Premier League match means the 27-year-old avoids such disciplinary action. While a player faces a three-game ban upon reaching 15 bookings, Rodri would only reach that threshold if he were to receive a yellow card in each of the remaining seven fixtures.

Although no other City player faces suspension, Liverpool’s Premier League rivals have two players, Darwin Nunez and Waturo Endo, with eight yellow cards each ahead of their crucial match against Manchester United on Sunday. A victory would propel the Reds back to the top of the table.

Rodri’s City team is set for their next encounters, first facing Real Madrid in a heavyweight Champions League first-leg quarter-final clash on Tuesday night, followed by a Premier League match against relegation-threatened Luton Town on Saturday.

Manchester City performance and stats

Manchester City is currently 3rd in the Premier League with 70 points.

In the last 31 games, it has won 21 times, drawn 7 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Manchester City won 2-4 against Crystal Palace.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 71 goals and conceding 31.​

Manchester City will play the next match in Premier League against Luton Town on Saturday 13th of April in Manchester.​