Manchester City didn’t win for the eighth time in 9 video games in a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday as excessive winds induced the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool to be postponed. City had the prospect to go second within the Premier League however didn’t construct on a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest in midweek, which had appeared to cease the rot for the English champions. Pep Guardiola’s males acquired off to the worst doable begin at Selhurst Park when Daniel Munoz raced on to Will Hughes‘ cross to fireside Palace in entrance after 4 minutes.
Erling Haaland’s towering header from Matheus Nunes’ cross introduced City again stage and took the Norwegian stage with Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah on 13 Premier league objectives within the battle for the Golden Boot.
The guests began the second half strongly however have been hit with a sucker punch when Maxence Lacroix powered house Hughes’ nook.
Rico Lewis discovered the highest nook to stage as soon as extra for City, however was then sent-off six minutes from time.
Fourth-placed City near inside eight factors of leaders Liverpool, however extra dropped factors is one other blow to their possibilities of making it 5 consecutive titles.
The remaining league derby between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park should be rescheduled after Storm Darragh battered western areas of England with excessive winds and heavy rain.
A call was made simply after 0800GMT native time to postpone the lunchtime kick-off attributable to security considerations.
“Whilst we appreciate this will be deeply disappointing for supporters, the safety of fans, staff and players is of paramount importance,” Everton mentioned in a press release.
Brentford’s fortress
Brentford get pleasure from the very best house report within the division and made it seven wins from eight video games on the Gtech Community Stadium with an exciting 4-2 victory over Newcastle.
Bryan Mbeumo, who has been linked with a transfer to the Magpies, opened the scoring with a sensational particular person effort.
Twice Newcastle shortly levelled within the first half by means of Alexander Isak and Harvey Barnes, both aspect of Yoane Wissa’s second for Brentford.
But calamitous defending value Newcastle within the second interval when Nathan Collins prodded house from goalkeeper Mark Flekken’s lengthy ball ahead.
Kevin Schade then sealed the factors for the Bees in stoppage time.
Brentford climb as much as seventh, whereas Newcastle drop right down to twelfth.
Aston Villa moved as much as fifth because of a 1-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Southampton.
Jhon Duran made his mark in his first Premier League begin of the season with the one objective.
The Colombian took benefit of one other defensive calamity for the Saints to run by means of and slot house his ninth objective of the season on 24 minutes.
Manchester United host Nottingham Forest within the 1730GMT kick-off because the Red Devils seems to bounce again from Ruben Amorim‘s first defeat at Arsenal on Wednesday.
Liverpool’s postponement means Arsenal and Chelsea have the prospect the minimize the hole on the prime to 4 factors after they journey to Fulham and Tottenham respectively on Sunday.
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