Manchester City did not 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 possibility to go second within the Premier League however did not 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 potential begin at Selhurst Park when Daniel Munoz raced on to Will Hughes’ cross to fireplace 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 targets 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 residence 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 probabilities of making it 5 consecutive titles.
The last 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 issues.
“Whilst we admire this can be deeply disappointing for supporters, the security of followers, workers and gamers is of paramount significance,” Everton mentioned in a press release.
Brentford’s fortress
Brentford take pleasure in the very best residence file within the division and made it seven wins from eight video games on the Gtech Community Stadium with an exhilarating 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 Alexander Isak and Harvey Barnes, both facet of Yoane Wissa’s second for Brentford.
But calamitous defending price Newcastle within the second interval when Nathan Collins prodded residence 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 and slot residence his ninth objective of the season on 24 minutes.
Manchester United host Nottingham Forest within the 1730GMT kick-off because the Red Devils appears to be like to bounce again from Ruben Amorim’s first defeat at Arsenal on Wednesday.
Liverpool’s postponement means Arsenal and Chelsea have the possibility the reduce the hole on the prime to 4 factors after they journey to Fulham and Tottenham respectively on Sunday.
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