MAN CITY dropped two vital points in their Premier League title race after a 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
Guardiola’s side battled to find that elusive goal but were ultimately frustrated by the South London side, who are undefeated against City this season.
- RESULT: Crystal Palace 0-0 Man City
- Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Kouyate, Schlupp, Gallagher, Olise, Mateta, Zaha
- Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo, Mahrez, Foden, Grealish
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The title race is hotting up
Manchester City drop two points this evening with Liverpool edging ever closer. The Reds can get within one point of Pep’s side if they win at Arsenal on Wednesday.
It’s anyone’s game now. Who’s your money on?
Pep remaining positive
We played a really, really good game. We created a lot of chances, especially in the first half. They were a difficult side who defend really well, but we played a really good game. We will continue the same, be patient and we will get our chances. Tonight we couldn’t convert but sometimes this happens. I thought a lot to make some changes but they were playing good. There are nine games still to play.
Pep Guardiola, Manchester City boss
Viera proud of teamwork
It was tense from the first minute. But when you play against City you have to be ready. The players managed a difficult situation and played really well. Both games against them, we have conceded chances, but our keeper and teamwork was really good. You need a bit of luck as well, and we were lucky, but you need to perform well, and we did it.
Patrick Viera, Crystal Palace boss
Gallagher praises Eagles effort
The whole team were brilliant, we deserved that. To be honest with you, I can’t feel my legs!
Connor Gallagher, Crystal Palace midfielder
The Palace number 23 was influential this evening in a remarkable Palace performance, covering 12.5 kilometres. The most he has ever run in a game this season.
Fans have taken to Twitter in admiration of his work-rate.
Full-time – Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City
Guaita claims the ball and Martin Atkinson blows his whistle for full-time. Palace have held the Champions at Selhurst Park!
Patrick Viera’s men have pulled off yet another result against Pep Guardiola’s team. The South London side haven’t conceded against the Champions in either game.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City
94, Gallagher gets in behind and cuts it back towards Zaha, but it wasn’t quite on the money.
City get it back up the other end towards Grealish. The midfielder wins the throw-in after exchanging some words of emotion with Clyne.
One last chance for City, here.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City
93, After some pressure, City waste possession, and it goes out for a Palace free kick.
Palace fans checking their watches, now.
Still no changes from Guardiola.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City
90, We have 5 minutes of added time here.
If city don’t score this evening, De Bruyne could not have done any more.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City
90, A huge chance for Laporte!
De Bruyne produces a brilliant cross on to a plate for the central defender. But he heads it on to a Palace player. Desperately unlucky, but City can’t make these chances count.
Gallagher then gets down the other end pushes the ball past Ederson, but takes it a bit wide before blasting it over the top. Great energy from the midfielder, though.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City – Palace yellow card
89, Eduoard catches Walker on the top of the foot and picks up a booking.
A chance for De Bruyne from the free kick.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City
87, Andersen does it agin. The central defender plays the free kick directly out of play. Is this a tactic? Or does Anderson think he’s a rugby player kicking for touch?
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City
85, Grealish wins the ball of Kouyate on the edge of the Palace area before driving at the Palace defence. After some great feet, he slides it to Bernardo Silva, but Palace get it away.
Grealish comes back to slide tackle Zaha and win it back for city. Great effort from the 26-year-old.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City
84, All of a sudden Palace are threatening.
Zaha plays the ball wide to Eduoard who holds off Walker, before playing it in behind Laporte to Zaha. The winger comes back inside and strikes on goal, but Ederson is able to claim it.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City
81, Eduoard with an opportunity!
Well that was against the run of play. Kouyate wins the ball back, and brilliantly chinks past a couple of City players before feeding Eduoard. But the substitute takes one too many touches and can’t get the shot away.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City
80, Zaha earns a foul and relieves the pressure on his side. Palace take their time, but Andersen’s free kick goes out for a throw-in. Not ideal.
De Bruyne then plays the ball across the edge of the area to Grealish. The winger cuts in field and his shot is deflected for a corner which is dealt with by Palace.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City
76, De Bruyne with a stunning pass.
The Belgian curls one over the Palace defence to Foden who takes it down well, but his effort is blocked at the last minute.
Selhurst Park is starting to sing a little louder now as we get closer to the final whistle.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City
75, Mahrez swings in a corner, Laporte goes down in the box, but not too many appeals from men in white.
The ball then falls to Grealish in the box who’s shot has the pace sting taken out of it by Kouyate. A goal saving block.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City
73, Crystal Palace had four men down, but they are all back to their feet now.
Kouyate then took a tumble in the middle of the park and the referee blows his whistle.
Rodri pushes the Palace number 8, waving at him to get up which sparks some pushing and shoving between the players.
Martin Atkinson gives Rodri a stern talking to, and the game can continue.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City
70, What an opportunity for City!
De Bruyne squeezes a nice ball in behind Mitchell to Grealish who gets his head up and flashes a low ball across the 6 yard box. Bernardo Silva gets a touch to it, but can’t convert.
It looked easier to score!
Will City start to ponder on these missed chances?
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City
68, Palace manage to get out with Gallagher again. He plays the ball up to Zaha, but Laporte is in control of the situation and comes away with the ball.
City can attack again, now.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City
67, Grealish is forced all the way back to the half way line by Palace from an originally promising position. There’s no way through for the winger at the moment.
But the probing continues for City.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City
64, A bit of magic from Foden.
The young Englishman turns two Palace players before producing a gorgeous chip over to De Bruyne who is millimetres away from it.
Great feet and vision from Foden.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City – Palace double substitution
63, Mateta is off for Edouard, and Ollise is replaced by Ayew.
A fresh set of legs for Palace
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City
62, Gallagher takes a chance with a pass which is intercepted, but Guaita can get there first.
Palace eventually get it out. They look nervous in possession that close to their own goal.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester City
59, Walker plays the ball into Foden’s feet who just takes a little too long to get a shot off, and Mitchell is able to get a foot in and avert the danger.
The young left-back has been brilliant this afternoon at reading City’s passing.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
