LONDON - Manchester City slumped to a second defeat in three Premier League games to hand Liverpool an early Christmas present in the title race as Crystal Palace shocked the Etihad with a 3-2 win on Saturday. And City failed to cut the gap as they dropped points at home for the first time this season despite going ahead through Ilkay Gundogan's header. Mesut Ozil made his return to Unai Emery's starting line-up in the Premier League for the first time since November 11 and helped set up Aubameyang's opener. Aubameyang smashed home his 12th Premier League goal of the season to move ahead of Mohamed Salah as the division's top scorer early in the second period. Bournemouth are also level on points with Manchester United as David Brooks's double beat 10-man Brighton 2-0, who had England international Lewis Dunk sent off.

Source: Bangkok Post December 22, 2018 17:48 UTC