Manchester Metropolis didn’t win for the eighth time in 9 video games in a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday as excessive winds triggered the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool to be postponed.
Metropolis had the prospect to go second within the Premier League however didn’t 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 obtained off to the worst doable 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 Metropolis again stage and took the Norwegian stage with Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah on 13 Premier League objectives 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 Metropolis, however was then despatched off six minutes from time.
Fourth-placed Metropolis near inside eight factors of leaders Liverpool, however extra dropped factors is one other blow to their possibilities of making it 5 consecutive titles.
Brentford’s fortress
Brentford loved the very best residence report within the division and made it seven wins from eight video games on the Gtech Group Stadium with an exciting 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.
However calamitous defending value 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 all the way down to twelfth.
Villa beat Soto
Aston Villa moved as much as fifth due to 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 purpose.
The Colombian took benefit of one other defensive calamity for the Saints to run by and slot residence his ninth purpose of the season in 24 minutes.
PUNCH On-line reviews that Manchester United internet hosting Nottingham Forest within the 1730GMT kick-off is trailing 0-1, because the Pink Devils will look to bounce again from Ruben Amorim’s first defeat at Arsenal on Wednesday.
Liverpool’s postponement means Arsenal and Chelsea have the prospect the lower the hole on the high to 4 factors after they journey to Fulham and Tottenham, respectively, on Sunday.
AFP