Manchester City missed out on victory for the eighth time in nine games with a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday after the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool was postponed due to strong winds. City had a chance to finish second in the Premier League, but were unable to build on a 3-0 win against Nottingham Forest in midweek that looked like ending the English champions’ rot. Josep Guardiola’s side got off to a terrible start at Selhurst Park, but Daniel Muñoz made it through to the final. Will HughesFour minutes later, we passed to the Fire Palace in front of us.
Erling Haaland’s towering header Mateus Nunez’s cross put City back on level terms and Norway equalized with Liverpool. mohamed salah He scored 13 goals in the race for the Premier League Golden Boot.
The visitors started the second half well, but Maxence Lacroix was hit hard by Hughes’ corner kick.
rico lewis City equalized again in the top corner, but was sent off with six minutes remaining.
City, who are in fourth place, are now eight points behind leaders Liverpool, but if their points drop further, their chances of winning a fifth consecutive title will become even more remote.
The final league derby between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park has had to be rescheduled after a storm battered the west of England with high winds and heavy rain.
Shortly after 0800 GMT local time, the decision was taken to postpone the lunchtime kick-off due to safety concerns.
“We understand this is a huge disappointment for our supporters, but the safety of our fans, staff and players is paramount,” Everton said in a statement.
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Brentford achieved their best home result in the division with a thrilling 4-2 win over Newcastle at the G-Tech Community Stadium, making it seven wins from eight games.
Brian Mbeumo, who has been linked with a move to the Magpies, scored the opening goal with a sensational individual performance.
Newcastle equalized twice in the first half thanks to performances from Alexander Isak and Harvey. burnseither side of Brentford’s Yoan Wissa’s second.
But Newcastle’s woeful defending took its toll in the second period, when goalkeeper Mark Frecken’s long ball found Nathan Collins’ goal.
Kevin Shade then scored the winning point for the Bees in stoppage time.
Brentford moved up to seventh place, while Newcastle dropped back to 12th place.
Aston Villa moved up to fifth place with a 1-0 win over bottom-placed Southampton.
John Duran made his mark by scoring the only goal in his first start in the Premier League this season.
The Colombian took advantage of Saints’ defensive crisis and scored his ninth goal of the season in the 24th minute.
Nottingham Forest welcome Manchester United with kick-off at 17:30 GMT as the Red Devils look to fight back. Ruben AmorimFirst loss against Arsenal on Wednesday.
Due to Liverpool’s postponement, Arsenal and Chelsea face Fulham and Tottenham respectively on Sunday with a chance to close the gap at the top of the table to four points.
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