Crystal Palace Manchester City 2-1 (1-0)
(Dagbladet): After losing against both Burnley and Liverpool in the last four games, had to Manchester City beat Crystal Palace to hold on second place.
It was far more difficult than the guests hoped and Crystal Palace took victory after including a controversial goal.
Crystal Palace are maintained pressure after a corner . Central defender Scott Dann finished alone against Joe Hart, the goalkeeper stopped the shot with a bone parade, but the ball went to Glenn Murray who struck it in an open goal.
Pellegrini happy with the game
protesting City players loudly on when they thought it was offside both Dann when he received the ball. The light blue surrounded referee Michael Oliver to no avail.
– We played a very good match. From start to finish we created many chances. We lost because of a goal that was clearly offside, says Manuel Pellegrini told Sky Sports after the game.
Things were worse for the guests when Jason Puncheon put a free kick beautifully goal a few minutes after the break .
City was cheated of a penalty after about 70 minutes when Murray stopped a shot from Fernandinho with his hand.
– I think it was the ball that hit his hand more than anything else. I had no time to react, and I think it was a right decision by the judge, says Murray TV2 after the game.
City behind United
Thus it went further minutes before decrease Inga came. Yaya Touré hammered ball low goal after 78 minutes, and it was time for a frantic final spurt.
But homemade defended tooth and nail, and thanks to a good Julian Speroni kept away for City stars.
Thus City in fourth place in the Premier League after long to have looked like a sure top two layers. With seven games left distinguishes the one point up to bynabo Manchester United and two of Arsenal. Down to Liverpool in fifth place, seven points.
With their seventh win in last eleven fights are Crystal Palace now on safe ground in terms of the relegation places.
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