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Man City player ratings vs Crystal Palace as Rico Lewis and Kyle Walker struggle but key man shines

Manchester City drew 2-2
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Manchester City's winning run ended at one as they were forced to fight back for a point at Crystal Palace.

Pep Guardiola's side were behind after three minutes of their Premier League game in South London when Daniel Munoz raced onto a through ball and put the hosts in front. Erling Haaland levelled and City looked to be taking control of the game, only to concede from a corner.

Rico Lewis scored as City got a second equaliser, only to then be sent off for a second yellow card as they chased a winner. Here are how the players rated for the match.

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Ortega: Didn't have too much to do besides the goals but performed solidly enough. 6

Walker: Played Munoz onside for the first goal and beaten to the ball by Lacroix for the second. A miserable season continues. 4

Dias: Made block after block to keep the ball from Ortega's goal and roared his teammates back into the game. 8

Gvardiol: A few misunderstandings in defence as he moved inside, although he grew into it. 6

Lewis: Didn't cover himself in glory for the opener but settled and scored a terrific goal pushing up from left-back, then was sent off with a daft tackle. 4

Gundogan: Signs of the Gundogan that left City two years ago but there are still some bad calls at important moments. 6

Silva: Helped Gundogan in the middle while also pushing out on the right. Tidy without being threatening. 6

De Bruyne: City's most dangerous player, pushing the team on and - promisingly - getting through 90 minutes. 7

Savinho: Back in the team but was anonymous, not a performance that demands another start. 5

Nunes: Two assists were invaluable and boosted a mixed performance. 7

Haaland: A terrific header for the first goal unfortunate not to score before that but there were a few heavy touches. 7

Substitutes

Doku (for Savinho, 79) Tried his luck on the right but couldn't do much in the time. 6

Grealish (for De Bruyne, 86) No time

Not used: Ederson, Carson, Simpson-Pusey, O'Reilly, Wilson-Esbrand, Wright, McAtee