Manchester City vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Palace secure shock late draw
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Manchester City ended a run of four Premier League matches without a win when they beat Luton last time out and Pep Guardiola will want his team to continue that upwards trajectory.
The champions are currently fourth in the table and trail Liverpool by four points – though they can close that to one with a win this afternoon. City host Crystal Palace at the Etihad and despite an injury to Erling Haaland will be confident of securing a victory.
The Eagles have slipped to 15th having won none of their previous five games. Just one draw and four defeats has turned the pressure up on Roy Hodgson who could send down a statement by beating City on their own turf today.
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Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
NO GOAL! Grealish won a free-kick just outside the box on the left and Alvarez floats a lovely cross straight into the far post. Rodri had just stepped up too early though and ducks under the ball. He's judged to be interfering with play, and the goal is ruled out. Still 1-0 City!
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
All of City's outfield players created a chance in the first half against Palace. This is the first time on record (2006-07 onwards) that 10 different players have created a chance for one team in the first half of a Premier League game.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
City have started the second half in similar vain to the first, but a sloppy pass from Gvardiol gifts it to Olise. He surges down the right but has to wait too long for support, so his eventual cross is cut out.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
City get us back under way for the second half!
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
For the majority of the first 45 minutes, it was all one team, even if City did struggle to break down their opponents more often. Guardiola will be after more of the same, just with a more clinical edge. As for Palace, they started to show glimpses of the problems they could cause, and Hodgson will be looking for them to pick up where they left off in an attempt to get back into this game.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
Grealish's goal gives City a 1-0 lead over Palace at half-time. The hosts dominated from the first whistle, but after Henderson was forced into a good save to deny Alvarez early on, City struggled to create anything clear-cut until something a little special. Foden's lovely turn on the edge of the D opened up the space to slide in Grealish, who picked out the bottom corner and was shown to be just onside by VAR. At the other end, Palace's best chance came from a free-kick given away by Ederson, but Olise's shot was just too high.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
HALF-TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 CRYSTAL PALACE.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
Palace are attempting to counter once more, but when Mateta touches it out to Olise, he has three City players around him. He can't get far, but does manage to win a free-kick when he's nudged over by Gvardiol.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
Into the first of five added minutes here, and City are back to camping out in Palace's half. The visitors are slow to close them down, not wanting to lose their shape to gift their opponents any space.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
SO CLOSE! Olise steps up to take the free-kick just outside the box and he isn't far away! He lifts his effort over the wall and it has Ederson scrambling, but it sails just over the bar, landing on the roof of the net.
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