Manchester City v Crystal Palace, 16 December 2023

Score2-2
RefereePaul Tierney
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance53,112
Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 27 Manchester City won: 16 Drawn: 7 Crystal Palace won: 4 Manchester City scored: 53 Crystal Palace scored: 20 . Crystal Palace had now avoided defeat in four of their last six visits to the Etihad Stadium (won two).

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

2 Crystal Palace

Manager: Roy Hodgson

Goals:

Jack Grealish 24 G
Rico Lewis 54 G

Goals:

Jean-Philippe Mateta 76 G
Michael Olise penalty 90+5 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder/Forward Julián Alvarez
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish

Starting lineup:

Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
Nathaniel Clyne Defender
Marc Guehi Defender
Tyrick Mitchell Defender
Jaïro Riedewald Defender
Joel Ward Defender
Joachim Andersen Defender/Midfielder
Chris Richards Defender/Midfielder
Jeffrey Schlupp Defender/Midfielder
Michael Olise Midfielder

Substitutions:

John Stones for Rico Lewis 90+5

Substitutions:

David Ozoh for Joel Ward 34
Naouirou Ahamada for Jaïro Riedewald 81
Matheus França for Jeffrey Schlupp 81
Eberechi Eze for Nathaniel Clyne 90+1

Cards:

Ederson 42 Y

Cards:

Joachim Andersen 40 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Gómez
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Kalvin Phillips
Midfielder Mahamadou Susoho
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Nunes

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Remi Matthews
Defender James Tomkins
Defender/Midfielder Tayo Adaramola
Midfielder Naouirou Ahamada
Midfielder Eberechi Eze
Midfielder David Ozoh
Midfielder/Forward Malcolm Ebiowei
Midfielder/Forward Matheus França

Comments:

League position: 4th . Manchester City had now taken seven points from their last six games in the Premier League. . City had now failed to win in three consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2016. . This was the first time they had led a home game in the Premier League by two or more goals but failed to win since Manchester United's 3-2 victory in April 2018.

Comments:

League position: 15th . Crystal Palace avoided losing three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since March 2023. . Palace had now drawn 24 games in the Premier League since 1 January 2022; more than any other team in the same period. . They had now conceded 800 goals in their 557 games in the Premier League (scored 604).

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Jack Grealish 24 G
Rico Lewis 54 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder/Forward Julián Alvarez
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish

Substitutions:

John Stones for Rico Lewis 90+5

Cards:

Ederson 42 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Gómez
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Kalvin Phillips
Midfielder Mahamadou Susoho
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Nunes

Comments:

League position: 4th . Manchester City had now taken seven points from their last six games in the Premier League. . City had now failed to win in three consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2016. . This was the first time they had led a home game in the Premier League by two or more goals but failed to win since Manchester United's 3-2 victory in April 2018.

2 Crystal Palace

Manager: Roy Hodgson

Goals:

Jean-Philippe Mateta 76 G
Michael Olise penalty 90+5 P

Starting lineup:

Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
Nathaniel Clyne Defender
Marc Guehi Defender
Tyrick Mitchell Defender
Jaïro Riedewald Defender
Joel Ward Defender
Joachim Andersen Defender/Midfielder
Chris Richards Defender/Midfielder
Jeffrey Schlupp Defender/Midfielder
Michael Olise Midfielder

Substitutions:

David Ozoh for Joel Ward 34
Naouirou Ahamada for Jaïro Riedewald 81
Matheus França for Jeffrey Schlupp 81
Eberechi Eze for Nathaniel Clyne 90+1

Cards:

Joachim Andersen 40 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Remi Matthews
Defender James Tomkins
Defender/Midfielder Tayo Adaramola
Midfielder Naouirou Ahamada
Midfielder Eberechi Eze
Midfielder David Ozoh
Midfielder/Forward Malcolm Ebiowei
Midfielder/Forward Matheus França

Comments:

League position: 15th . Crystal Palace avoided losing three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since March 2023. . Palace had now drawn 24 games in the Premier League since 1 January 2022; more than any other team in the same period. . They had now conceded 800 goals in their 557 games in the Premier League (scored 604).