Manchester City’s Premier League Title Defense Takes a Blow
Manchester City’s Premier League title defense took another blow after a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday.
City’s Winless Run Continues
Four-time defending champion City ended a seven-game winless run on Wednesday by beating Nottingham Forest, but dropped more points with the draw at Selhurst Park. It could have been worse for City after Palace led twice.
Guardiola’s Team Struggles
Pep Guardiola’s team is fourth in the standings and eight points behind leader Liverpool, which has a game in hand after its derby with Everton was postponed due to a storm. A win would have lifted City to second and cut the gap to Liverpool to six points, but it was behind after four minutes when Daniel Munoz scored for Palace.
Haaland Levels, Lewis Sent Off
Erling Haaland leveled by halftime with a header, but Maxence Lacroix restored Palace’s lead in the 56th. Rico Lewis equalized again for City in the 68th and was sent off in the 84th for a second yellow card. "I like everything about my team, when we’re in the situation we’re in," Guardiola said. "We have a lot of problems within the squad. We fought incredible, we gave everything, we take the point."
Villa Wins, Newcastle Routed
After an eight-game winless run, Aston Villa has back-to-back victories and is just two points behind City. Jhon Duran’s goal in the 24th held up for all three points against Southampton at Villa Park and followed Wednesday’s win against Brentford. Newcastle has gone four games without a win after being routed by Brentford.
Brentford Beats Newcastle
In a thrilling first half at Gtech Community Stadium, Bryan Mbeumo opened the scoring for the home team before Alexander Isak equalized for Newcastle. Yoane Wissa made it 2-1 to Brentford, but Harvey Barnes leveled again. Nathan Collins put Brentford ahead again 11 minutes into the second half, and Kevin Schade ensured Newcastle was beaten by making it 4-2 in the 90th.
Conclusion
Manchester City’s title defense is in trouble after a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace. The team is fourth in the standings and eight points behind leader Liverpool. City’s winless run continues, and the team is struggling with injuries and suspensions.
FAQs
Q: How many points is Manchester City behind Liverpool?
A: Manchester City is eight points behind Liverpool.
Q: How many games has Manchester City gone without a win?
A: Manchester City has gone seven games without a win.
Q: Who scored for Aston Villa against Southampton?
A: Jhon Duran scored the only goal for Aston Villa against Southampton.
Q: Who routed Newcastle United?
A: Brentford routed Newcastle United with a 4-2 win.
