- Manchester City manager frustrated by late penalty concession
- ‘We are not able to close the games. That is the feeling’
Pep Guardiola said Manchester City deserved to drop two points for their carelessness in conceding a late penalty that gave Crystal Palace the equaliser in Saturday’s 2-2 draw, with the champions’ manager clear they have to lift their mood instantly for the Club World Cup.
Goals from Jack Grealish and Rico Lewis had put City 2-0 ahead before Jean-Philippe Mateta pulled one back in the 76th minute. After Phil Foden’s clumsy kick of Mateta on 94 minutes, Paul Tierney awarded a penalty that Michael Olise converted.
Written by Jamie Jackson at the Etihad Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/dec/16/its-deserved-pep-guardiola-admits-carelessness-cost-city-against-palace under the title “‘It’s deserved’: Pep Guardiola admits carelessness cost City against Palace”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
