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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. Man City's title hopes in jeopardy as Crystal Palace stage late dramatic comebackMan City's title hopes in jeopardy as Crystal Palace stage late dramatic comebackPalace 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.

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