CITY'S WINTER OF DISCONTENT

IT IS NOW four points from 18 in the Premier League for City and one win in nine for the defending champions.

- JOE BRAY

An opportunity for City to move closer to Liverpool presented itself when the leaders saw their game postponed at Everton, but the Blues could only close the gap by one.

Erling Haaland cancelled out an early Crystal Palace opener, and when the Blues looked to take control of the game they let another easy goal past them and were forced to settle for a point thanks to Rico Lewis - who was later sent off.

These are the moments you might have missed from City's draw at Palace:

HAALAND CALLS WALKER OUT

It was a nightmare start at Selhurst Park for the second year running as the City defence parted to allow Daniel Munoz a free shot at Stefan Ortega, who didn't convince much as the ball squirmed under him and into the back of the net. City desperately appealed for offside, but replays showed captain Kyle Walker was playing Munoz and another Palace forward onside.

As VAR double-checked the offside, striker Erling Haaland could be seen gesturing to Walker, presumably about the defending he had just witnessed. Haaland was pointing as the pair exchanged opinions before the referee confirmed that the goal would stand.