Man City vs Crystal Palace
Premier League 2018/19
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Champions Manchester City will trail Premier League leaders Liverpool by four points on Christmas Day after a shock 3-2 loss to Crystal Palace.
Andros Townsend scored one of the goals of the season as Roy Hodgson's inspired Palace came from behind to condemn City to their first league defeat at the Etihad Stadium since April.
Townsend struck with a 30-yard volley after Jeffrey Schlupp had cancelled out Ilkay Gundogan's opener on a rain-soaked afternoon.
A penalty from Luka Milivojevic sealed victory although Kevin De Bruyne's cross-cum-shot gave City, who also hit the post through Leroy Sane, late hope.
The defeat was City's second in three league games and handed the title initiative to Liverpool, whom they face on January 3.
Palace's performance was completely unexpected, the Londoners having lost five of their last six away games and 5-0 on their last two visits to the Etihad. Indeed, it was their first away win over City since 1990.
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Team news
Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Delph, Bernardo Silva, Stones, Gundogan, Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, Sane
Subs: Danilo, Aguero, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Zinchenko, Foden, Muric
Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Wan Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, Van Aanholt, McArthur, Milivojevic, Meyer, Schlupp, Townsend, Zaha
Subs: Speroni, Ward, Dann, Sorloth, Ayew, Puncheon, Riedewald
Referee: Andre Marriner (West Midlands)
