Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki scored twice each in Manchester City's 4-1 away win over Crystal Palace.
The match held on Friday night belonged to the second week of the Premier League.
Norwegian Haaland scored the first and fourth goals, while Frenchman Cherki scored the second and third goals.
Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi made his winning debut for City.
City defeated Bournemouth 2-1 in the first round.
Meanwhile, for Palace it was the second defeat in a row after they were defeated by Everton in the first round.