Manchester City vs Crystal Palace: Roy Hodgson's side hand champions major title blow
Re-live the action from the Etihad Stadium
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Champions Manchester City will trail Premier League leaders Liverpool by four points on Christmas Day after a shock 3-2 loss to Crystal Palace.
Andros Townsend scored one of the goals of the season as Roy Hodgson's inspired Palace came from behind to condemn City to their first league defeat at the Etihad Stadium since April.
Townsend struck with a 30-yard volley after Jeffrey Schlupp had cancelled out Ilkay Gundogan's opener on a rain-soaked afternoon.
A penalty from Luka Milivojevic sealed victory although Kevin De Bruyne's cross-cum-shot gave City, who also hit the post through Leroy Sane, late hope.
The defeat was City's second in three league games and handed the title initiative to Liverpool, whom they face on 3 January. Re-live the action in the blog below:
GOAL! Cardiff 0-2 Manchester United (Ander Herrera, 29 minutes)
A huge deflection, but Manchester United have two.
Paul Pogba turns back towards his own goal on the left and spots Ander Herrera breaking from deeper in midfield on the right.
The Cardiff defence rather let him come at them until the Spaniard is about 25 yards out. Greg Cunningham tries to step in at this point as Herrera lets fly, and his shot comes off the Cardiff left back and flies high into the top corner, beating the despairing dive of Neil Etheridge to his left.
Two in the first half-hour for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team.
31 minutes
It is a cruel deflection for Cardiff, and Neil Warnock's look of anguish is certainly apparent as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer pumps the air with both fists alongside him.
Cardiff haven't played badly at all but find themselves two goals behind already.
32 minutes
Sol Bamba concedes another corner as Manchester United look to turn the screw.
33 minutes
It is once again well-directed and Nemanja Matic gets his head to the ball first, Sean Morrison doing superbly to just about get his foot in with Paul Pogba ready to turn in the bouncing ball.
35 minutes
A set-piece move from the latest Ashley Young corner sees the Manchester United captain play the long diagonal to Ander Herrera, but the Spaniard's volley is lacklustre and Cardiff block easily.
Luke Shaw tries to recover for the visitors but rather lunges in. A booking.
PENALTY TO CARDIFF! Marcus Rashford handball!
Rashford is running back towards his own goal and Michael Oliver points to the spot after some assistance from Simon Bennett with the flag in hand.
Victor Camarasa will take...
GOAL! Cardiff 1-2 Manchester United (Victor Camarasa, 38 minutes)
A perfect penalty to beat his compatriot, and Cardiff are back in the game.
Powerfully lifted into the top corner by Victor Camarasa.
39 minutes
Neil Etheridge collects simply from an ambitious 25-yard drive by Manchester United.
There is real energy in both the Cardiff crowd and side on the pitch, and Manchester United do look a little flustered. They would be keener for half-time at this juncture.
GOAL! Cardiff 1-3 Manchester United (Anthony Martial, 40 minutes)
Oh that is magnificent!
A gorgeous team goal from Manchester United.
Anthony Martial, to Paul Pogba, to Jesse Lingard, back to Martial, and a very accomplished finish kissing the post on its way in.
All done with one-touch passing at real speed - a beaut!
43 minutes
Harry Arter's cross strikes the crossbar of David De Gea's goal, but the ball had already floated out of play before curling back in.
Half-time nearing at the Cardiff City Stadium.
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