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Crystal Palace v Man. City - as it happened

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Crystal Palace v Manchester City, Premier League 2021/22, Matchday 29, 14/03/2022, line-ups. BeSocce
Crystal Palace v Manchester City, Premier League 2021/22, Matchday 29, 14/03/2022, line-ups. BeSocce
Join us for LIVE commentary of the Premier League's Monday night feature fixture. Crystal Palace welcome Manchester City to Selhurst Park. Kick off: 21:00 CET. City go into this one looking to once again extend the gap from Liverpool to six points.
Press

Match report in news

  • 96'
    FT: Palace 0-0 City. It's all over here at Selhurst Park. The match ends goalless. Man City will feel they should've won the game although Palace did get themselves into good positions at times. A well organised Palace side frustrated City all evening. The title race is on! Thanks for joining us this evening and see you again soon!
  • 95'
    Chance! Gallagher gets it to the byline and cuts it back but the pass doesn't reach the awaiting Zaha. That would've been the winner!
  • 91'
    Laporte! De Bruyne plays a delicious ball in from the free kick and Laporte meets it 6 yards out with his head. The connection is poor though and it dribbles to Guaita!
  • 90'
    5 minutes added.
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Yellow card

a Crystal Palace
  • 90'
    Edouard with a rash challenge on Walker. Concedes a yellow card and potentially dangerous dead ball situation.
  • 87'
    Penalty shout for City as Foden squirms into the box and is challenged by Zaha. No foul.
  • 84'
    Zaha gets a shot away just inside the City box but fires it straight into Ederson's arms.
  • 82'
    Dangerous! Kouyate with some slick play in the middle plays Edouard in. He takes too long to take the shot and the City defense crowds him out!
  • 81'
    City corner as Grealish sees another shot blocked.
  • 77'
    Foden caught offside as De Bruyne plays him in beautifully. The Stockport Pirlo couldn't finish it anyway.
  • 76'
    Mitchell with a great piece of defending blocking a dangerous looking Walker cross.
  • 74'
    Handbags here as De Bruyne brings down Kouyate and the Palace players don't like the challenge. Pushing and shoving from both players.
  • 70'
    Finally City get behind Palace! Grealish slides the ball across Guaita and Silva comes steaming in. He is inches from poking it into an open goal.
Substitution

Substitution

at Crystal Palace
Substitution

Substitution

at Crystal Palace
  • 65'
    Viera makes a double change: Mateta and Olise OFF. Ayew and Edouard ON.
  • 63'
    The game has settled slightly as City look to patiently break down a well organised Palace side.
  • 57'
    First the post, then the keeper! De Bruyne crashes a shot against the post and Mahrez is the quickest to react to the rebound. He sends it goalwards but Guaita leaps across to make a fantastic save.
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Yellow card

a Manchester City
  • 54'
    After City had Palace camped on the edge of their box for about 3 minutes, Gallagher bursts up the pitch and Grealish tracks back to bring the counter to a halt. Yellow card.
  • 51'
    1 cross, 2 cross, 3 crosses and finally a Palace player gets his head to it. Mateta leaps the highest but nods it wide!
  • 49'
    Walker concedes a corner.
  • 46'
    Foden gets us back underway here!
  • 45'
    HT: Palace 0-0 City. Half time here at Selhurst Park! City will feel they should be winning this game. They have peppered Guaita's box all half and the Palace keeper has kept his team in the game at times. The home side do look like they could nick a goal however.
  • 45'
    Mahrez again! Ball pumped forward by Cancelo, the defense heads it clear but Mahrez pounces on it and shoots first time. Shot just over!
  • 43'
    Crystal Palace look dangerous on the break here. Zaha and Olise are buzzing around the City defense.
  • 39'
    Zaha! He skips a challenge on the edge of the box and shifts the ball out his feet. The forward strikes it towards goal but it whistles wide... just!
  • 35'
    Gallagher showing his skill by skipping through three challenges before being brought down.
  • 32'
    Guaita makes the stop again! I was sure that was going to be a goal. Grealish works the ball neatly into the box and slides it across the box. Two City players miss it and Mahrez picks it up at the back post but shoots at a well positioned Guaita!
  • 26'
    Cancelo! He smashes a shot in from 30 yards out and it crashes against the post. City can't follow up the rebound!
  • 26'
    Cancelo plays an inviting ball in behind the defense and De Bruyne flicks it towards goal. Great reaction from Guaita!
  • 22'
    Cracking pass from Stones switches the play to Mahrez who brings it down to set up a shot. The Algerian swipes it towards goal but Guaita catches it firmly.
  • 20'
    Palace burst up the pitch and Olise skips a few challenges on the edge of the box to play in Mateta but he slips when taking the shot!
  • 18'
    Stones with a shot from 25 yards out. He tests the keeper and Guaita pushes it round for a corner.
  • 14'
    That should be 0-1! De Bruyne takes a long shot that Guaita spills straight in the path of Silva. Silva steams in but his touch is far too strong and the ball goes out of play!
  • 13'
    Walker gets caught dithering and Olise has a chance. He goes for it with the outside of his boot but it flies wide.
  • 10'
    Should have done better! Gallagher picks up the ball on the halfway line and it's three on three. Gallagher tries to play in Zaha to his left but the pass is too strong and the attack dissipates.
  • 8'
    Mahrez cuts inside and takes a shot from outside the box. Well wide.
  • 6'
    Grealish looking like he's got the bit between his teeth tonight. Lively start from him and the other City forwards.
  • 3'
    First example of City's quality. The team work the ball neatly into the box and Walker takes a shot but it's blocked.
  • 1'
    Gallagher gets us underway here!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players enter the field!
  • PRVW
    Pep makes 6 changes to the side that started against Sporting: Egan-Riley, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Jesus, Sterling OUT. Walker, Cancelo, De Bruyne, Rodri, Mahrez, Grealish IN.
  • PRVW
    Viera makes no changes to the side which started the 0-2 win at Wolves. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
  • PRVW
    Martin Atkinson is the ref for this one. Jarred Gillett is the VAR. Let's hope they do a better job than the pair who officiated Chelsea v Newcastle yesterday.
  • PRVW
    City starting XI: Ederson (GK), Walker, Cancelo, Stones, Laporte, De Bruyne, Silva, Rodri, Mahrez, Foden, Grealish. Formation: 4-3-3
  • PRVW
    Palace starting XI: Guaita (GK), Kouyate, Clyne, Mitchell, Andersen, Guehi, Olise, Gallagher, Schlupp, Mateta, Zaha. Formation: 4-5-1
Info

Pre-match

14 March 2022, 21:00

Referee: Martin Atkinson

Stadium: Selhurst Park

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to our LIVE commentary of the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City from Selhurst Park! City visit the capital looking to pull six points clear of Liverpool once again at the top.