Late Michael Olise penalty sees Crystal Palace snatch draw at Manchester City

Manchester City dropped points once again as a stoppage-time Michael Olise penalty saw the Premier League champions held 2-2 by Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium.

City had dominated possession and appeared in complete control after Jack Grealish put them ahead in the 24th minute and Rico Lewis added a 54th-minute finish.

But Palace fought back to reduce the deficit via Jean-Philippe Mateta with just under a quarter of hour of normal time to go, and Olise subsequently converted from the spot in the fifth minute of stoppage time to secure a point for the visitors.

It is 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.

In what was their last match before heading to Saudi Arabia for the Club World Cup, the result leaves them fourth in the table, three points behind leaders Liverpool, who host Manchester United on Sunday.

It was a significant boost for Roy Hodgson’s 15th-placed Palace after the 2-1 defeat by Liverpool last week had made it six losses in eight games.

As City – once again without the injured Erling Haaland – bossed the opening stages of the contest, Palace debutant Dean Henderson did well to turn a fifth-minute Julian Alvarez header behind, Ruben Dias just missed the top corner with a curling effort and Rodri hit two attempts, the latter via a deflection, off target.

The breakthrough then came when Phil Foden fed Grealish and he slotted past Henderson for his third goal in as many league games – the effort standing after a lengthy VAR check for offside.

After Henderson denied Josko Gvardiol and saw Nathan Ake head wide, Palace – already with a considerable list of