Jamie Redknapp hailed Rayan Cherki as a genius after he scored twice to inspire Manchester City to a 4-1 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Erling Haaland started and finished the scoring, but it was Cherki's two goals early in the second half that took the game away from Palace. His first was magnificent, dancing between the Palace defenders before poking the ball home.

"Rayan Cherki painted a masterpiece," Redknapp told Sky Sports. "It was an incredible goal. He felt like the difference because the goals came at such an important time. He had such an amazing effect on the game."

"He is a genius the things that he can do with a football are just incredible." There is that balance and poise. When I was watching it, the first thing that comes to my mind is that there are not many Premier League players who can do this.

Redknapp compared Cherki to Eden Hazard and Georgi Kinkladze, saying the player has to accept Cherki's freedom as a maverick talent. He also referenced Cherki's impact from the bench in City's opening game against Bournemouth, where he provided two assists.