MANCHESTER: Manchester City’s Premier League title defense suffered another blow as Crystal Palace fought back from two goals down to rescue a 2-2 draw thanks to Michael Olize’s last-gasp penalty on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola’s side were in command after Jack Grealish put them ahead in the first half and Rico Lewis doubled the lead after the break.
But the champions collapsed in the second half at the Etihad Stadium as Jean-Philippe Mateta reduced the deficit in the closing stages before Olize converted his penalty in the fifth minute of stoppage-time.
It was the fifth time in six league games that Pep Guardiola’s men have dropped points, having also drawn with Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham and lost to Aston Villa prior to last Sunday’s 2-1 win at Luton.