After a run of 7 games without a win in all competitions, Man City finally found joy again when they defeated Nottingham Forest 3-0 in round 14. However, coach Pep Guardiola's team still faces many difficulties in the championship race because they are 9 points behind the leading team, Liverpool.
In the away match at Selhurst Park of Crystal Palace, the strength of “The Citizens” continues to face many doubts. After 7 away matches this season, Man City only achieved a winning rate of 43%. In addition, the blue half of Manchester also received more bad news when Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji were absent due to injury.
Coach Pep Guardiola is full of worries before the match against Crystal Palace
True to experts' predictions, Crystal Palace made it very difficult for Man City in the first half. The home team only had more than 30% possession but fired 6 shots, putting Man City's goal in a constant state of alarm. In the 4th minute, Daniel Muñoz scored accurately, helping Crystal Palace lead 1-0.
Notably, the player who made the mistake that led to Man City conceding a goal in this situation was Joško Gvardiol. Although coach Pep Guardiola arranged for the Croatian player to play as a left-sided center-back, he left his position, giving Daniel Muñoz a huge space in front of Stefan Ortega's goal.
After the early goal, Crystal Palace took the initiative to choose a defensive counter-attacking strategy. Joško Gvardiol's position continued to be exploited by the home team, creating 2 more dangerous opportunities. If Will Hughes or Eberechi Eze had finished more carefully, Crystal Palace could have scored a second time against Man City.
Joško Gvardiol's position was opened by Crystal Palace and Daniel Muñoz (No. 22) early on
The defense did not play well, and Man City's attack did not show much in the first half. Midfielder De Bruyne, although not in the best shape, returned to the starting lineup, was given free play by coach Pep Guardiola and became the most outstanding player. De Bruyne had 18 touches and created 2 impressive passes, opening up scoring opportunities for his teammates. However, Sávio - Man City's right-winger - wasted De Bruyne's delicious passes. It was thanks to Haaland's brilliance in the 30th minute that Man City was able to close the first half with a 1-1 draw.
Haaland (No. 9) shines, helping Man City equalize in the first half
In the second half, Man City pushed up their formation, creating an overwhelming attacking game. The away team controlled the ball well and had 10 more shots (6 of which were on target). However, the first half scenario was repeated when Crystal Palace took the lead thanks to a goal by Maxence Lacroix (minute 56).
It wasn't until the 68th minute that Rico Lewis helped the visitors seal a 2-2 draw. However, in the 83rd minute, Rico Lewis himself received a red card, causing Man City to end the match with only 10 men on the field.
Rico Lewis became the center of attention in the second half when he helped Man City equalize 2-2 and received a red card.
After a hard-fought 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace, Man City has only 26 points after 15 rounds. Coach Pep Guardiola's team is in 4th place, 8 points behind the leader Liverpool (Man City played 1 more match). Meanwhile, Crystal Palace has 13 points, ranking 16th.
When is the Liverpool vs Everton match?
According to the schedule of round 15 of the Premier League, the Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton took place the earliest (7:30 p.m. on December 7, Vietnam time). However, a few hours before the match started, the Organizing Committee announced the postponement of this match. The reason for the postponement was due to Storm Darragh making landfall in Merseyside with a level 10 wind warning.
“The decision to postpone was agreed following a meeting of the safety advisory group at Goodison Park, attended by officials from both clubs, as well as representatives from Merseyside Police and Liverpool City Council,” Everton announced on their homepage.
Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton postponed due to storm
According to The Guardian , the replay time will depend on Liverpool's performance in the Champions League. If "The Kop" finishes the first qualifying round of the Champions League in the top 8, they will avoid having to compete in the play-off round, which takes place in mid-February 2025. The Premier League organizers consider this the first option and will arrange the replay at this time.
In addition, the Premier League has also set two midweek match times for postponed matches: April 22, 23 and May 13, 15, 2025. In case Liverpool and Everton are eliminated from the FA Cup before then, this will be the second option to reorganize the match.
In matches at the same time as Man City, Brentford defeated Newcastle 4-2 at home. Meanwhile, Aston Villa found the joy of victory again when they beat Southampton 1-0.
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