Fernandinho Own-Goal Costs City More Points Vs Crystal Palace

By Daily Sports on January 19, 2020

Pep Guardiola criticised his Manchester City defence after they allowed Wilfried Zaha too much space in setting up Crystal Palace' late equaliser in their 2-2 Premier League draw on Saturday.

Two goals in the final eight minutes from Sergio Aguero appeared to have secured all three points for Guardiola's side until Zaha took control.

The Palace winger was sent racing clear by James McCarthy and his cross was turned into his own goal by Fernandinho, under pressure from Connor Wickham.

It left Guardiola bemoaning his side's poor defending as they struggled for the second successive season at home to Roy Hodgson's team, who came away with a 3-2 win last term.

The dropped points leaves the champions 13 points off leaders Liverpool having played two games more.

"Last season, when they beat us here, it was the same," said Guardiola. "They had three shots on target, they scored three. This season, the same.

"The goal, we have to avoid it, we just can't allow Zaha to run. It was a decision, the concentration was there, but it was a wrong decision.

"We're going to solve it and improve it because in that situation, we cannot let them run on the counter-attack."

Aguero's brace took his career tally for the club to a 251 goals since his arrival in 2011.

After 82 minutes, substitute Gabriel Jesus floated in a magnificent cross towards the far post for Aguero, who slid in ahead of his marker to volley left-footed into the open net.

His second came just five minutes later.

This time it was fullback Benjamin Mendy who set up the striker with a perfect left-wing cross which Aguero met with a downward header into the far corner of the Palace goal. (Reuters)

•PHOTO: Crystal Palace players 

Source Daily Sports

Posted January 19, 2020


 

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