Manchester City’s title defence stutters again as they draw at Crystal Palace

Manchester City’s Premier League title defence stuttered again with a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace.

City twice came from behind to collect a point at Selhurst Park, but the champions have now won only once in six league games – four of which have been lost.

Palace led through full-back Daniel Munoz’s fourth-minute goal before Erling Haaland headed City level.

Maxence Lacroix restored Palace’s lead after the break and Rico Lewis fired a fine 68th-minute leveller for Pep Guardiola’s side.

Lewis was later sent off six minutes from time for two bookings and City are eight points behind leaders Liverpool, having played a game more than Arne Slot’s side.

Aston Villa beat bottom-club Southampton 1-0 to move within two points of fourth-placed City.

Colombian striker Jhon Duran scored the winner on what was his first league start of the season.

A sequence of events