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      Manchester City vs Crystal Palace

      Man City 2 Palace 2

      Man City2
      Grealish24'
      Lewis54'
      Palace2
      Mateta76'
      Olise90'+5'
      Sat 16 Dec 15:00(KO listed in users′ timezone)

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      Match Summary

      Summary:

      • Henderson makes first Premier League start for Palace
      • Five changes for Hodgson’s injury-hit side
      • Palace ‘keeper involved straight away with plunging stop from Alvarez header
      • Dias strike from distance sails wide of the bar
      • Guéhi diverts Rodri’s low strike beyond the far post
      • Grealish capitalises on City’s early dominance with sweeping finish on 24 minutes
      • Henderson denies Gvardiol, who ran clear
      • Ederson avoids dismissal after fouling Mateta outside the box
      • Olise sweeps free-kick narrowly over in final stages of the half
      • HT: Man City 1-0 Palace
      • Palace spring several promising breaks
      • Alvarez curls in a free-kick but an offside Rodri sees goal chalked off
      • Lewis sweeps home loose ball seconds later following Rodri’s forward run
      • Henderson produces outstanding save from Silva’s curling shot
      • Goalkeeper continues to excel as City apply pressure
      • Mateta turns in from Schlupp’s cross with 15 minutes remaining
      • Ahamada, França and Eze all come on for the closing stages
      • City look set to run down the clock by retaining possession
      • Mateta’s anticipation wins Palace a penalty in the final minute of stoppage time
      • Olise finds the bottom-left corner to send the away fans wild
      • HT: Man City 2-2 Palace

      Not for the first time this season, Palace’s pre-match preparations were interrupted by a swathe of injuries, a number of them sustained during the previous week’s game against Liverpool – in which the Eagles were heavily unfortunate to emerge on the losing side.

      Yet only one other team had recorded more away wins at the Etihad Stadium than Palace’s since Pep Guardiola’s appointment as manager.

      Roy Hodgson’s side adopted a pragmatic approach to the challenge ahead of them, deploying a back five in front of Dean Henderson – the goalkeeper eligible again following a muscular injury, and straight in for his first Premier League start for the club after Sam Johnstone was taken off at Selhurst Park.

      With Palace defending deep, a deep block did well to repel City’s relentless waves of forward pressure – although Henderson was called upon to make a fine save five minutes into his first league start, plunging low to turn behind Julian Alvarez’s early glancing header.

      The pressure continued. Rúben Dias’ arrowed strike was not far from finding the top corner and Marc Guéhi produced an excellent block with his foot to divert Rodri’s close-range finish beyond the far post.

      After 24 minutes, Palace’s stout resistance was broken – albeit by the tightest of margins.

      A spell of City possession around the Eagles’ area culminated in Phil Foden turning on the edge of the box and sliding through Jack Grealish, whose first-time sweeping finish found the bottom-right corner.

      For two or three minutes, the goal remained in doubt as a remarkably close offside call prompted VAR to review – yet, agonisingly from a Palace perspective, it was given.

      In truth, it had been coming – and the Eagles needed Henderson to be sharp once again when Dias’ floated ball over the top picked out Josko Gvardiol. Under pressure from Joel Ward, the Croatia defender’s shot across goal was well blocked by Henderson, but cost Palace their captain Ward, who was injured while sliding to block.

      As Guéhi took the armband and 18-year-old Academy graduate David Ozoh slotted into midfield, pulling Chris Richards back into central defence, Palace continued to fight for every loose ball.

      Then, on the stroke of half-time, a potential turning point in the match: Michael Olise’s quick ball forwards set Jean-Philippe Mateta sprinting goalwards. The forward nipped the ball past the onrushing goalkeeper Ederson, who cleaned the Palace man out with a late sliding tackle – but the City ‘keeper received only a yellow card as the referee adjudged the striker’s touch to be taking the ball away from goal.

      Even then, the danger for City did not pass as Olise struck a sweet free-kick from 25 yards out which beat both ‘wall and ‘keeper – but sadly did not dip beneath the roof of the net in time.

      When the second-half began, City’s first-half pressure resumed – and Alvarez had the ball in the net not long after the restart, his free-kick delivery bouncing and sailing beyond Henderson. VAR correctly identified, however, that the goalkeeper was unsighted by an offside Rodri.

      Yet that reprieve lasted only seconds. Grealish picked the ball up from deep and played a square ball which flicked up off Rodri and bounced between several players, allowing Rico Lewis to slam home – Henderson with no chance.

      The game soon turned into an excellent full league debut for Henderson, who first produced a remarkable flying save to turn away Bernardo Silva’s curling strike, and then kicked away Ruben Dias’ fizzing low cross-turned-shot.

      Then, with 15 minutes remaining, a bolt from the red and blue: Guéhi’s well-weighted lofted pass set Jeffrey Schlupp in behind, and the winger did well to bring the ball down, compose himself and fire an inviting low ball which Mateta turned home inside the six-yard box for his second goal in as many games.

      With a potential route back into the match opened up, Roy Hodgson introduced fresh legs in the hope of a further breakthrough: Naouirou Ahamada, Matheus França and Ebere Eze – freshly-returned from injury – all came on in the closing stages.

      You don’t win as many trophies as Pep Guardiola’s side have in recent times without some nouse, and the home team looked set to run down the clock successfully by retaining possession – their only threatening moment seeing Silva again have a curling effort beaten away by Henderson.

      And then... the most extraordinary of finishes.

      With four additonal minutes signalled by the assistant referee, Palace piled bodies forwards in search of an equaliser.

      And moments after Ahadama had a shot blocked on the edge of the box and França's cross was diverted away from Mateta at the far post, the No. 14 nipped in ahead of Foden – swiping to clear for City – and won the Eagles a spot kick in the 94th minute.

      Olise faced a long wait before he could take the kick, but VAR confirmed the on-field decision and – despite a lengthy pause – the No. 7 left Ederson grasping at thin air with a clinical strike into the bottom-left corner.

      Wild celebrations in the away end ensued, every Palace player joining them as yet another remarkable result was secured at the Etihad. Never write off Crystal Palace.

      Palace: Henderson (GK), Ward (Ozoh, 34), Guéhi, Andersen, Mitchell, Clyne (Eze, 90), Richards, Riedewald (Ahamada, 81), Olise, Schlupp (França, 81), Mateta

      Subs: Matthews (GK), Tomkins, Adaramola, Ebiowei, Ola-Adebomi

      Manchester City: Ederson (GK), Walker, Dias, Aké, Gvardiol, Rodri, Lewis, Silva, Foden, Grealish, Álvarez

      Subs: Ortega (GK), Stones, Gómez, Akanji, Bobb, Phillips, Kovacic, Nunes, Susoho

      Match Blog

      Full-Time

      Match ends, Manchester City 2, Crystal Palace 2.
      90'+7'

      free kick won

      Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      90'+6'

      Substitution

      Manchester City
      Rico
      Lewis(82)
      off
      John
      Stones(5)
      on
      90'+5'

      Crystal Palace Goal!

      Crystal Palace
      Goal!
      Crystal Palace
      Michael
      Olise(7)
      Michael Olise
      Goal! Manchester City 2, Crystal Palace 2. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
      90'+3'

      penalty won

      Penalty Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta draws a foul in the penalty area.
      90'+2'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Naouirou Ahamada (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise.
      90'+1'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Nathaniel Clyne
      Nathaniel
      Clyne(17)
      off
      Eberechi Eze
      Eberechi
      Eze(10)
      on
      88'

      free kick won

      Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      87'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
      86'

      free kick won

      Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      83'

      free kick won

      Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      82'

      free kick won

      Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      81'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Jeffrey Schlupp
      Jeffrey
      Schlupp(15)
      off
      Matheus França
      Matheus França(11)
      on
      80'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Jairo Riedewald
      Jairo
      Riedewald(44)
      off
      Naouirou Ahamada
      Naouirou
      Ahamada(29)
      on
      76'

      Crystal Palace Goal!

      Crystal Palace
      Goal!
      Crystal Palace
      Jean-Philippe
      Mateta(14)
      Jean-Philippe Mateta
      Goal! Manchester City 2, Crystal Palace 1. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
      73'

      free kick won

      Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      67'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
      65'

      free kick won

      Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      64'

      end delay

      Delay over. They are ready to continue.
      63'

      start delay

      Delay in match because of an injury Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace).
      63'

      corner

      Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
      63'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
      60'

      free kick won

      Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      59'

      free kick won

      Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      58'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross.
      57'

      corner

      Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
      54'

      Manchester City Goal

      Manchester City
      Goal!
      Manchester City
      Rico
      Lewis(82)
      Goal! Manchester City 2, Crystal Palace 0. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
      52'

      offside

      Offside, Manchester City. Rodri is caught offside.
      51'

      free kick won

      Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

      First-Half Ends

      First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Crystal Palace 0.
      45'+4'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Bernardo Silva.
      45'+3'

      free kick won

      Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      45'+2'

      free kick won

      Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      44'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
      42'

      Yellow Card

      Ederson(31)
      Ederson (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      42'

      free kick won

      Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      41'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol following a set piece situation.
      40'

      Yellow Card

      Andersen(16)
      Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      40'

      free kick won

      Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      37'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
      36'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
      36'

      corner

      Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
      36'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
      34'

      end delay

      Delay over. They are ready to continue.
      34'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Joel Ward
      Joel
      Ward(2)
      off
      David Ozoh
      David
      Ozoh(52)
      on
      33'

      start delay

      Delay in match because of an injury Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
      33'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross following a set piece situation.
      32'

      free kick won

      Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
      29'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rúben Dias with a through ball.
      28'

      offside

      Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
      27'

      free kick won

      Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      24'

      Manchester City Goal

      Manchester City
      Goal!
      Manchester City
      Jack
      Grealish(10)
      Goal! Manchester City 1, Crystal Palace 0. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Phil Foden with a through ball.
      23'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
      22'

      free kick won

      Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      21'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise.
      16'

      corner

      Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
      16'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
      12'

      free kick won

      Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      11'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
      9'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
      6'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Aké with a headed pass following a corner.
      6'

      corner

      Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
      6'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross.
      5'

      corner

      Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
      5'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Walker with a cross.
      3'

      free kick won

      Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      2'

      free kick won

      Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      1'

      offside

      Offside, Manchester City. Jack Grealish is caught offside.

      Kick-Off

      lineup

      Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

      Starting lineup

      31
      Ederson
      GK
      42'
      6
      Nathan Aké
      DF
      24
      Josko Gvardiol
      DF
      2
      Kyle Walker
      DF
      3
      Rúben Dias
      DF
      47
      Phil Foden
      MF
      20
      Bernardo Silva
      MF
      10
      Jack Grealish
      MF
      24'
      16
      Rodri
      MF
      82
      Rico Lewis
      MF
      54'
      substitution icon90'+6'
      19
      Julián Álvarez
      S

      Substitutes

      4
      Kalvin Phillips
      5
      John Stones
      substitution icon90'+6'
      8
      Mateo Kovacic
      18
      Stefan Ortega
      21
      Sergio Gómez
      25
      Manuel Akanji
      27
      Matheus Nunes
      52
      Oscar Bobb
      76
      Mahamadou Susoho
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      31
      Ederson
      GK
      42'
      6
      Nathan Aké
      DF
      24
      Josko Gvardiol
      DF
      2
      Kyle Walker
      DF
      3
      Rúben Dias
      DF
      47
      Phil Foden
      MF
      20
      Bernardo Silva
      MF
      10
      Jack Grealish
      MF
      24'
      16
      Rodri
      MF
      82
      Rico Lewis
      MF
      54'
      substitution icon90'+6'
      19
      Julián Álvarez
      S

      Substitutes

      4
      Kalvin Phillips
      5
      John Stones
      substitution icon90'+6'
      8
      Mateo Kovacic
      18
      Stefan Ortega
      21
      Sergio Gómez
      25
      Manuel Akanji
      27
      Matheus Nunes
      52
      Oscar Bobb
      76
      Mahamadou Susoho
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      9
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      38
      10
      9
      19
      56
      65
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      17
      FORNottingham Forest
      38
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      9
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      49
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      32
      18
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      6
      8
      24
      52
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      -33
      26
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      38
      5
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      Match Summary

      Summary:

      • Henderson makes first Premier League start for Palace
      • Five changes for Hodgson’s injury-hit side
      • Palace ‘keeper involved straight away with plunging stop from Alvarez header
      • Dias strike from distance sails wide of the bar
      • Guéhi diverts Rodri’s low strike beyond the far post
      • Grealish capitalises on City’s early dominance with sweeping finish on 24 minutes
      • Henderson denies Gvardiol, who ran clear
      • Ederson avoids dismissal after fouling Mateta outside the box
      • Olise sweeps free-kick narrowly over in final stages of the half
      • HT: Man City 1-0 Palace
      • Palace spring several promising breaks
      • Alvarez curls in a free-kick but an offside Rodri sees goal chalked off
      • Lewis sweeps home loose ball seconds later following Rodri’s forward run
      • Henderson produces outstanding save from Silva’s curling shot
      • Goalkeeper continues to excel as City apply pressure
      • Mateta turns in from Schlupp’s cross with 15 minutes remaining
      • Ahamada, França and Eze all come on for the closing stages
      • City look set to run down the clock by retaining possession
      • Mateta’s anticipation wins Palace a penalty in the final minute of stoppage time
      • Olise finds the bottom-left corner to send the away fans wild
      • HT: Man City 2-2 Palace

      Not for the first time this season, Palace’s pre-match preparations were interrupted by a swathe of injuries, a number of them sustained during the previous week’s game against Liverpool – in which the Eagles were heavily unfortunate to emerge on the losing side.

      Yet only one other team had recorded more away wins at the Etihad Stadium than Palace’s since Pep Guardiola’s appointment as manager.

      Roy Hodgson’s side adopted a pragmatic approach to the challenge ahead of them, deploying a back five in front of Dean Henderson – the goalkeeper eligible again following a muscular injury, and straight in for his first Premier League start for the club after Sam Johnstone was taken off at Selhurst Park.

      With Palace defending deep, a deep block did well to repel City’s relentless waves of forward pressure – although Henderson was called upon to make a fine save five minutes into his first league start, plunging low to turn behind Julian Alvarez’s early glancing header.

      The pressure continued. Rúben Dias’ arrowed strike was not far from finding the top corner and Marc Guéhi produced an excellent block with his foot to divert Rodri’s close-range finish beyond the far post.

      After 24 minutes, Palace’s stout resistance was broken – albeit by the tightest of margins.

      A spell of City possession around the Eagles’ area culminated in Phil Foden turning on the edge of the box and sliding through Jack Grealish, whose first-time sweeping finish found the bottom-right corner.

      For two or three minutes, the goal remained in doubt as a remarkably close offside call prompted VAR to review – yet, agonisingly from a Palace perspective, it was given.

      In truth, it had been coming – and the Eagles needed Henderson to be sharp once again when Dias’ floated ball over the top picked out Josko Gvardiol. Under pressure from Joel Ward, the Croatia defender’s shot across goal was well blocked by Henderson, but cost Palace their captain Ward, who was injured while sliding to block.

      As Guéhi took the armband and 18-year-old Academy graduate David Ozoh slotted into midfield, pulling Chris Richards back into central defence, Palace continued to fight for every loose ball.

      Then, on the stroke of half-time, a potential turning point in the match: Michael Olise’s quick ball forwards set Jean-Philippe Mateta sprinting goalwards. The forward nipped the ball past the onrushing goalkeeper Ederson, who cleaned the Palace man out with a late sliding tackle – but the City ‘keeper received only a yellow card as the referee adjudged the striker’s touch to be taking the ball away from goal.

      Even then, the danger for City did not pass as Olise struck a sweet free-kick from 25 yards out which beat both ‘wall and ‘keeper – but sadly did not dip beneath the roof of the net in time.

      When the second-half began, City’s first-half pressure resumed – and Alvarez had the ball in the net not long after the restart, his free-kick delivery bouncing and sailing beyond Henderson. VAR correctly identified, however, that the goalkeeper was unsighted by an offside Rodri.

      Yet that reprieve lasted only seconds. Grealish picked the ball up from deep and played a square ball which flicked up off Rodri and bounced between several players, allowing Rico Lewis to slam home – Henderson with no chance.

      The game soon turned into an excellent full league debut for Henderson, who first produced a remarkable flying save to turn away Bernardo Silva’s curling strike, and then kicked away Ruben Dias’ fizzing low cross-turned-shot.

      Then, with 15 minutes remaining, a bolt from the red and blue: Guéhi’s well-weighted lofted pass set Jeffrey Schlupp in behind, and the winger did well to bring the ball down, compose himself and fire an inviting low ball which Mateta turned home inside the six-yard box for his second goal in as many games.

      With a potential route back into the match opened up, Roy Hodgson introduced fresh legs in the hope of a further breakthrough: Naouirou Ahamada, Matheus França and Ebere Eze – freshly-returned from injury – all came on in the closing stages.

      You don’t win as many trophies as Pep Guardiola’s side have in recent times without some nouse, and the home team looked set to run down the clock successfully by retaining possession – their only threatening moment seeing Silva again have a curling effort beaten away by Henderson.

      And then... the most extraordinary of finishes.

      With four additonal minutes signalled by the assistant referee, Palace piled bodies forwards in search of an equaliser.

      And moments after Ahadama had a shot blocked on the edge of the box and França's cross was diverted away from Mateta at the far post, the No. 14 nipped in ahead of Foden – swiping to clear for City – and won the Eagles a spot kick in the 94th minute.

      Olise faced a long wait before he could take the kick, but VAR confirmed the on-field decision and – despite a lengthy pause – the No. 7 left Ederson grasping at thin air with a clinical strike into the bottom-left corner.

      Wild celebrations in the away end ensued, every Palace player joining them as yet another remarkable result was secured at the Etihad. Never write off Crystal Palace.

      Palace: Henderson (GK), Ward (Ozoh, 34), Guéhi, Andersen, Mitchell, Clyne (Eze, 90), Richards, Riedewald (Ahamada, 81), Olise, Schlupp (França, 81), Mateta

      Subs: Matthews (GK), Tomkins, Adaramola, Ebiowei, Ola-Adebomi

      Manchester City: Ederson (GK), Walker, Dias, Aké, Gvardiol, Rodri, Lewis, Silva, Foden, Grealish, Álvarez

      Subs: Ortega (GK), Stones, Gómez, Akanji, Bobb, Phillips, Kovacic, Nunes, Susoho

      Match Blog

      Full-Time

      Match ends, Manchester City 2, Crystal Palace 2.
      90'+7'

      free kick won

      Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      90'+6'

      Substitution

      Manchester City
      Rico
      Lewis(82)
      off
      John
      Stones(5)
      on
      90'+5'

      Crystal Palace Goal!

      Crystal Palace
      Goal!
      Crystal Palace
      Michael
      Olise(7)
      Michael Olise
      Goal! Manchester City 2, Crystal Palace 2. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
      90'+3'

      penalty won

      Penalty Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta draws a foul in the penalty area.
      90'+2'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Naouirou Ahamada (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise.
      90'+1'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Nathaniel Clyne
      Nathaniel
      Clyne(17)
      off
      Eberechi Eze
      Eberechi
      Eze(10)
      on
      88'

      free kick won

      Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      87'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
      86'

      free kick won

      Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      83'

      free kick won

      Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      82'

      free kick won

      Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      81'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Jeffrey Schlupp
      Jeffrey
      Schlupp(15)
      off
      Matheus França
      Matheus França(11)
      on
      80'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Jairo Riedewald
      Jairo
      Riedewald(44)
      off
      Naouirou Ahamada
      Naouirou
      Ahamada(29)
      on
      76'

      Crystal Palace Goal!

      Crystal Palace
      Goal!
      Crystal Palace
      Jean-Philippe
      Mateta(14)
      Jean-Philippe Mateta
      Goal! Manchester City 2, Crystal Palace 1. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
      73'

      free kick won

      Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      67'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
      65'

      free kick won

      Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      64'

      end delay

      Delay over. They are ready to continue.
      63'

      start delay

      Delay in match because of an injury Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace).
      63'

      corner

      Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
      63'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
      60'

      free kick won

      Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      59'

      free kick won

      Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      58'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross.
      57'

      corner

      Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
      54'

      Manchester City Goal

      Manchester City
      Goal!
      Manchester City
      Rico
      Lewis(82)
      Goal! Manchester City 2, Crystal Palace 0. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
      52'

      offside

      Offside, Manchester City. Rodri is caught offside.
      51'

      free kick won

      Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

      First-Half Ends

      First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Crystal Palace 0.
      45'+4'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Bernardo Silva.
      45'+3'

      free kick won

      Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      45'+2'

      free kick won

      Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      44'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
      42'

      Yellow Card

      Ederson(31)
      Ederson (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      42'

      free kick won

      Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      41'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol following a set piece situation.
      40'

      Yellow Card

      Andersen(16)
      Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      40'

      free kick won

      Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      37'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
      36'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
      36'

      corner

      Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
      36'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
      34'

      end delay

      Delay over. They are ready to continue.
      34'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Joel Ward
      Joel
      Ward(2)
      off
      David Ozoh
      David
      Ozoh(52)
      on
      33'

      start delay

      Delay in match because of an injury Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
      33'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross following a set piece situation.
      32'

      free kick won

      Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
      29'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rúben Dias with a through ball.
      28'

      offside

      Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
      27'

      free kick won

      Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      24'

      Manchester City Goal

      Manchester City
      Goal!
      Manchester City
      Jack
      Grealish(10)
      Goal! Manchester City 1, Crystal Palace 0. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Phil Foden with a through ball.
      23'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
      22'

      free kick won

      Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      21'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise.
      16'

      corner

      Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
      16'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
      12'

      free kick won

      Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      11'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
      9'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
      6'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Aké with a headed pass following a corner.
      6'

      corner

      Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
      6'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross.
      5'

      corner

      Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
      5'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Walker with a cross.
      3'

      free kick won

      Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      2'

      free kick won

      Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      1'

      offside

      Offside, Manchester City. Jack Grealish is caught offside.

      Kick-Off

      lineup

      Lineups are announced and players are warming up.