LONDON.- Manchester City (4th) continues to show signs of fragility and this Saturday could not take the three points from Selhurst Park, after drawing 2-2 against Crystal Palace (17th) in a match on the 15th day of the Premier League in which the ‘Skyblues ‘They were always in tow.
The victory on the last day against Nottingham Forest, which ended a streak of six defeats and a draw in all competitions (unprecedented in the career of Pep Guardiola as a coach), was a mirage and City returned to their old ways, even ending up in inferiority after the expulsion of Rico Lewis in the final stretch (84).
Colombian defender Daniel Muñoz put the ‘Eagles’ ahead at the start of the game with a cross shot (4) and Frenchman Maxence Lacroix put the hosts ahead again at the beginning of the second period (56).
The Norwegian Erling Haaland, with a header (30), and the expelled Rico Lewis, with a right hand to the top corner (68), avoided a new defeat for the current champion.
“We got a point after having fought a lot and equalized twice,” Guardiola highlighted after the game, without hiding his team’s problems, especially in defense: “We are suffering a lot this season. We are going to recover players and see what happens “in the championship, he added.
“One point is better than zero, but we are not happy, although we know the problem we have with injuries,” declared Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva.
Liverpool derby postponed
After this result, City has 27 points (4th) and is 8 behind Liverpool, whose match this day, the derby against Everton at Goodison Park, was postponed due to strong winds and rain caused by storm Darragh, which is affecting part of the United Kingdom.
The new date of the duel has not been announced.
In another match on Saturday, Unai Emery’s Aston Villa confirmed its improvement with a third consecutive victory, 1-0 against Southampton, with a goal scored by the young 20-year-old Colombian striker Jhon Durán midway through the first half (24) .
With this victory, Aston Villa is only two points behind City, with 25 points.
For its part, Brentford defeated Newcastle 4-2 in a duel between mid-table teams (11th and 12th respectively).
On Sunday, Liverpool’s pursuers will play: Chelsea and Arsenal, second and third, 7 points behind the ‘Reds’, who will face Tottenham and Fulham, respectively, with the aim of cutting points from the leader.
