London: Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3-0 on Saturday to move level with Premier League leaders Chelsea, while Radamel Falcao earned Manchester United a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa.


Manchester United's Ashley Young (left) jumps for the ball with Aston Villa's Matthew Lowton during their EPL match in Birmingham on Saturday. Pic/AFP 

City were missing Sergio Aguero, Edin Dzeko and Stevan Jovetic due to injury, but they secured an eighth consecutive win in all competitions thanks to David Silva's second-half brace and a late Yaya Toure strike.