Patrick Vieira flogged his former employers at the Etihad Stadium.
Visiting with his Crystal Palace team, Vieira defeated City 2-0 at their leaking fortress.
City was reduced to 10 men at the stroke of half time…but they were already trailing to a Wilfred Zaha goal.
Their French Defender Laporte was sent off.
Craig Gallagher rounded off the game at the death.