Visiting Crystal Palace in round 15 of the Premier League on the night of December 8, Man City had a terrible start. Man City's defensive weaknesses were quickly exposed.
In the 4th minute, Will Hughes' pass put Daniel Munoz in a good position. The Colombian player was very calm to finish past goalkeeper Stefan Ortega.
Pep Guardiola's men responded positively after falling behind. They created several clear-cut chances but it took until the 30th minute to equalise. Matheus Nunes set up Erling Haaland to head the ball past Dean Henderson.
Palace put a lot of pressure on the visitors in the second half. In the 56th minute, defender Lacroix jumped high to head the ball, giving the home team at Selhurst Park the advantage once again.
Just 10 minutes later, Rico Lewis fired a precise long-range shot to equalize. Unfortunately, Lewis received a second yellow card in the 83rd minute for a foul on the opponent and had to leave the field early.
Playing with one less man made it difficult for City to fight back. They struggled to maintain the final result of 2-2. The Citizens are now 9 points behind Liverpool at the top of the table.
