Manchester City were seeking to end a five-game losing away run when they visited Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday.
The game was one of three starting at 3pm GMT in the first fixtures of the weekend following the postponement of the early scheduled encounter between Everton and Liverpool.
The final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park was called off because of safety concern amid weather warnings in the Liverpool area and across the UK.
Here’s what happened in the games that did go ahead before Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest at 5.30pm GMT, including results, goals, scorers and the implications at the top and bottom of the table.
FULL-TIME | The points are shared in London 🤝
🦅 2-2 💛 #ManCity | @okx pic.twitter.com/SfMEXS6Aim
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 7, 2024
Crystal Palace vs Manchester City
Wideman Daniel Munoz gave the hosts a surprise fourth-minute lead at Selhurst Park, seizing on Will Hughes’ pass to slot in.
City took 26 minutes to reply through Erling Haaland’s first league goal in three games, heading in a Matheus Nunes delivery.
Kyle Walker was culpable as Maxence Lacroix headed Palace back in front after 56 minutes. Rico Lewis earned City a 2-2 draw 12 minutes later and was sent off six minutes from time for a second caution.
The Cityzens are fourth, a point behind Chelsea and Arsenal and eight behind the Reds, whose postponement means they have a game more to play.
Palace are four points above the relegation zone in 16th and have now lost one of their last eight matches in all competitions.
We battled until the end 💪#CPFC // #CRYMCI
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) December 7, 2024
Brentford vs Newcastle: Bees win thriller
Bryan Mbeumo’s solo strike gave Brentford an eighth-minute lead that lasted less than four minutes against Newcastle, who equalised when Alexander Isak header in Jacob Murphy’s delivery.
Yoane Wissa’s fine run and strike put the Bees back in front, and their advantage lasted a mere five minutes this time before Harvey Barnes, who gave away possession for Brentford’s second goal, fired in.
Wissa sent a shot against a post before Nathan Collins capitalised on generous defending to hit the hosts’ 56th-minute third. Kevin Schade made it 4-2 in the 90th minute, moving Brentford sixth. Newcastle are 12th after a four-game winless run.
Defeat. ⏱️ pic.twitter.com/wYXEFJhIVI
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) December 7, 2024
Aston Villa vs Southampton
Jhon Duran scored his first Premier League goal since September with a 24th-minute strike to give Villa victory by the only goal of the game at home to Southampton.
Villa’s second consecutive win lifted them to fifth, three points behind second-placed Chelsea. Saints are bottom and eight points from safety.
