Manchester City’s hopes for the Premier League title suffered a severe setback as they witnessed a late draw from Crystal Palace. City initially took charge with a two-goal lead, courtesy of Jack Grealish and Rico Lewis at the Etihad stadium. However, Palace turned the game around, leveling the score with a last-minute penalty from Michael Olise. The champions could have closed the gap to league leaders Liverpool with a win but now find themselves in fourth place. Palace staged a late comeback against Manchester City – Getty image Liverpool, Arsenal, and Aston Villa, are all ahead of City now, even with outstanding games. Despite Grealish’s first-half goal and City’s domination, they couldn’t capitalize on their control of the match. Rico Lewis added a second goal on 54 minutes, but Palace did not give up their fight. Jean-Philippe Mateta reduced the deficit, capitalizing on a lapse from Kyle Walker. The dramatic turn around point happened when Phil Foden fouled Mateta, leading to Olise’s nerve-wracking penalty that secured a crucial point for Palace.
- Posted on
- By deprof
- In NX Entertainment