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Following their midweek UEFA Champions League match versus Red Star Belgrade, Manchester City will resume play within the Premier League. The champions will next play Crystal Palace in a Premier League match on Saturday at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City maintained their perfect record in the Champions League this season when, in their last Group G match on Wednesday, a significantly reformed team defeated Red Star Belgrade 3-2. This came after Man City ended their four-game winless streak within the Premier League following a 2-1 win against Luton Town last weekend. After winning in Serbia, Pep Guardiola’s team easily advanced to the round of 16, breaking the previous record for most wins in the Champions League. They will now return their attention to the Premier League before departing for the Club World Cup at Saudi Arabia next week. Due to Man City’s recent stumble in the Premier League, Liverpool, Arsenal, and surprise team Aston Villa have surpassed the defending champions in the standings. After 16 matches, Guardiola’s team is currently 4 points behind the leaders.
Going into the last fifteen minutes of their match at Selhurst Park last Saturday, Crystal Palace led 1-0 against the Reds, giving them every chance to surprise everyone and give Man City a lift in their title chase. But in the end, Jordan Ayew‘s 75th-minute expulsion proved fatal as the Eagles lost 2-1 after conceding twice in the last few minutes. Roy Hodgson, the manager, is starting to feel the heat after his team has only managed to win five of the last 45 games. Despite this, Palace is still seven points above the drop zone and knows that a victory could propel them to as far as 11th place. Although it is unlikely that Palace supporters will have much success over the holiday season given that Saturday’s matchup at Man City is followed by challenging top-flight matches with Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Brentford, and Arsenal, the Eagles have a track record of bringing off upsets, so they have cause for optimism going into the Etihad.
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Man City vs Crystal Palace Game Information
- Date: 12/16/2023
- Time: 10:00 AM ET
- Location: Etihad Stadium, London.
- How to Watch Man City vs Crystal Palace: Peacock
- Live Stream: fubo.tv
