Rahim Sterling & Leroy Sane stars as rampant Manchester City thrash Crystal Palace (Details, pics)

The Manchester City juggernaut continued as they hammered Crystal Palace 5-0, laying down another statement of intent to the rest of the Premier League. It's now 16 goals in three top-flight games -- and none conceded -- for Pep Guardiola's side, and by full time it could have been much worse for the Eagles than the five they'd let in.

Raheem Sterling scored a brace as City crushed bottom club Crystal Palace 5-0 and are top on goal difference above United, who won 1-0 at Southampton courtesy of Lukaku's first-half goal.

Palace have now lost their first six games of the season after crashing to a heavy defeat at the Etihad Stadium in Roy Hodgson's second league game as manager.

City suffered an early blow when left-back Benjamin Mendy was forced off after hurting his knee in a collision with Andros Townsend, with Danilo taking his place.

Pep Guardiola's side went in front shortly before half-time when Leroy Sane converted after a one-two with David Silva.

Sterling's quick-fire double took the game beyond Palace, the England forward tapping in passes from Sane and Sergio Aguero in the 51st and 59th minutes.

Aguero made it 4-0, heading in Sane's cross to close to within one goal of Eric Brook's all-time City record of 177 goals, before Fabian Delph curled in a fine fifth.