Manchester City Held by Crystal Palace as Title Hopes Waver

A 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park leaves City eight points off league leaders Liverpool, with defensive woes and a late red card adding to their struggles.

• Manchester City twice came from behind to secure a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace, with goals from Erling Haaland and Rico Lewis offset by defensive lapses and a late red card for Lewis.
• The result leaves City in fourth place, eight points behind Liverpool, who have a game in hand after their match against Everton was postponed due to Storm Darragh.
• Crystal Palace took the lead through early goals by Daniel Munoz and Maxence Lacroix, exposing City's defensive vulnerabilities, particularly on Kyle Walker's side of the pitch.
• Pep Guardiola's side has now lost four of their last six league matches, with injuries to key defenders Nathan Aké and Manuel Akanji compounding their struggles at the back.
• Brentford climbed to sixth with a 4-2 win over Newcastle, while Aston Villa edged Southampton 1-0 to move into fifth, tightening the race for top-four positions.

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