Manchester City’s slump rumbles on with another disappointing results. Look back on the game with the best facts and Opta data in our Crystal Palace vs Man City stats page.
Manchester City dropped points for the fifth time in six Premier League games as they slumped to a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday.
It might have been even worse as City twice came from behind and even had a man sent off in the latter stages, but they did enough to leave Selhurst Park with a point.
Daniel Muñoz put Palace in front in just the fourth minute with a clinical finish following an incisive Will Hughes pass, quickly giving City an uphill task.
An Erling Haaland header with half an hour played levelled matters, the Norwegian ending a run of three Premier League games without a goal.
But Palace were back in front again early in the second half, Maxence Lacroix heading home from close range to give Hughes his second assist of the day – and the season.
Rico Lewis salvaged a point with a disguised finish in the 68th minute, and although the youngster became the youngest City player to be sent off in the Premier League under Pep Guardiola (20 years, 16 days) due to a harsh second yellow, Palace couldn’t make their numerical advantage tell.
Nevertheless, the result marked a continuation of City’s dismal run of form. They’ve now managed just a single victory in six league games – across all competitions, that becomes one victory in nine.
As a result, they are left eight points leaders Liverpool and have played a game more after the Reds had their trip to Everton postponed earlier on Saturday due to inclement weather.
Our Opta match centre delivers you all the Crystal Palace vs Man City stats from their Premier League meeting at Selhurst Park.
The match centre below includes team and player stats, expected goals data, passing networks, an Opta chalkboard and more. It gives you everything you need to do your own post-match analysis.
Underneath the match centre you can find the official Opta stats on the game as well.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City: Post-Match Facts
- Manchester City have failed to win any of their last four away Premier League games (D1 L3), last enduring a longer winless run on the road between September-December 2015 (6).
- Manchester City have recovered 14 points from losing positions in the Premier League this season, more than any other side. Indeed, today was the first time they’ve avoided defeat in a Premier League game having fallen behind twice since a 2-2 draw at Liverpool in October 2021.
- Daniel Muñoz’s fourth-minute opener was the seventh goal Manchester City have conceded in the opening 15 minutes of Premier League games this season, the joint most in the division (level with West Ham).
- Rico Lewis became just the fifth Manchester City player to both score and be sent off in a Premier League match and the first to do so since Raheem Sterling v Bournemouth in August 2017. Lewis (20y 16d) was also the third youngest to see red for the Citizens in the competition after Michael Brown in August 1995 (18y 213d) and Dedryck Boyata in October 2010 (19y 330d).
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