Manchester City vs Crystal Palace: Roy Hodgson's side hand champions major title blow
Re-live the action from the Etihad Stadium
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Champions Manchester City will trail Premier League leaders Liverpool by four points on Christmas Day after a shock 3-2 loss to Crystal Palace.
Andros Townsend scored one of the goals of the season as Roy Hodgson's inspired Palace came from behind to condemn City to their first league defeat at the Etihad Stadium since April.
Townsend struck with a 30-yard volley after Jeffrey Schlupp had cancelled out Ilkay Gundogan's opener on a rain-soaked afternoon.
A penalty from Luka Milivojevic sealed victory although Kevin De Bruyne's cross-cum-shot gave City, who also hit the post through Leroy Sane, late hope.
The defeat was City's second in three league games and handed the title initiative to Liverpool, whom they face on 3 January. Re-live the action in the blog below:
PENALTY TO SOUTHAMPTON!
Danny Ings is tripped by Zanka, and he'll dust himself off to take the penalty...
GOAL! Huddersfield 0-2 Southampton (Danny Ings, 42 minutes)
Cool, calm and composed - Danny Ings doubles Southampton's lead at the John Smith's Stadium.
Three in two for Ings.
Chelsea 0-0 Leicester, 43 minutes
Wilfried Ndidi unfurls a corking long-range strike that seems destined for the top corner, and it would find its way there were it not for a flying Spanish goalkeeper.
Kepa Arrizabalaga produces a quite magnificent save to tip Ndidi's strike over the bar. Brilliant effort, brilliant save.
Half-time at Stamford Bridge, where it is Chelsea 0-0 Leicester.
And it is also time for the interval at the Vitality Stadium. 1-0 to the hosts after David Brooks' excellent opener.
Ralph Hasenhuttl is enjoying the Premier League so far, and his Southampton lead Huddersfield 2-0 away from home.
Manchester City opened the scoring, but it is Crystal Palace ahead at the Etihad thanks to Andros Townsend's remarkable volley.
Fabian Balbuena tripped Roberto Pereyra, and Troy Deeney's subsequent well-taken penalty gives Watford a 1-0 lead against West Ham.
HALF-TIME SCORES
Bournemouth 1-0 Brighton
Chelsea 0-0 Leicester
Huddersfield 0-2 Southampton
Manchester City 1-2 Crystal Palace
Newcastle 0-0 Fulham
West Ham 0-1 Watford
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