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Manchester City suffer shock Premier League defeat by Crystal Palace

Published: 22 Dec 2018 - 07:39 pm | Last Updated: 07 Nov 2021 - 12:36 pm
Crystal Palace's Serbian midfielder Luka Milivojevic (C) celebrates scoring their third goal from the penalty spot to extend their lead 1-3 during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium i

Crystal Palace's Serbian midfielder Luka Milivojevic (C) celebrates scoring their third goal from the penalty spot to extend their lead 1-3 during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium i

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Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester City were shocked 3-2 by Crystal Palace at home on Saturday, suffering their second defeat in three Premier League matches to lose ground on Liverpool in the title race.

Pep Guardiola's team opened the scoring in the first half through Ilkay Gundogan but Roy Hodgson's men hit back through Jeffrey Schlupp, an Andros Townsend stunner and a Luka Milivojevic penalty.

Kevin De Bruyne pulled back a goal in the 85th minute but it was too little, too late for City.