Summary Both clubs have 39 points, but City has played one more game than Chelsea
MANCHESTER, England: (AP) - Champion Manchester City provisionally drew level on points with Chelsea at the top of the Premier League after stretching its unbeaten run to eight games with a convincing 3-0 victory against Crystal Palace.
Both clubs have 39 points, but City has played one more game than Chelsea, which travels to Stoke City on Monday. Chelsea tops the league thanks to a superior goal difference of 23 to City s 22.
It was City s sixth win in succession.
After a listless first half, City began the second with two goals by David Silva who struck after 49 and 61 minutes with two left-foot shots, the first taking a deflection off Palace defender Scott Dann.
Yaya Toure swept in City s third with 10 minutes remaining.
