Crystal Palace vs Man City LIVE: Result and final score as champions held after Rico Lewis red card
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Follow live coverage as Crystal Palace face Manchester City today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City
Pep Guardiola, similarly to Glasner, will be disappointed with how the first period of the season has gone. Manchester City have won eight of their 14 games so far, with their most recent result being a win against Nottingham Forest. This doesn’t tell the full story, however, and that win came at the end of a torrid run of four losses in the Premier League. That run puts them at the bottom of the form table, and effectively out of the title race. Guardiola’s side will see this as a game to build upon their recent win and get back into the rhythm that we are so used to seeing his side produce.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City
Oliver Glasner’s team started this Premier League campaign horribly, but he will be pleased that his side have shown a recent upturn in performance and that they have picked up a few more points. They have won two of their 14 games so far, with six draws under their belts as well. A sturdy 1-0 away win against Ipswich in midweek will only lift their spirits more, and they will hope that they can add to their points tally here. The home team will see this game as a very tough fixture, but with a win, they could move as high as four places clear of the relegation zone.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City
The last time these sides faced each other in the Premier League, the points went to Man City in a 4-2 win back in April this year. In that same season, the reverse fixture ended 2-2 after Palace snatched a late point at the Etihad, thanks to a 95th minute Olise penalty. Since then, Michael Olise has left Palace, and they have been struggling with his absence. City have had their own struggles at the start of this campaign and are now looking likely to be out of the title race, despite still being in the middle of December.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City
Hello, and welcome to live text commentary on this Premier League clash between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Selhurst Park!
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City team news
Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Chalobah, Lacroix, Guéhi, Muñoz, Hughes, Lerma, Mitchell, Sarr, Eze, Mateta
Man City XI: Ortega, Lewis, Walker, Dias, Gvardiol, Gündoğan, Savinho, Silva, De Bruyne, Nunes, Haaland
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