Manchester City twice came from behind to draw with Crystal Palace as the champions' underwhelming run of form continued.

City's win over Nottingham Forest in midweek failed to herald the start of them rediscovering their form - and Palace may consider themselves unlucky not to have won this.

Oliver Glasner's side led after just four minutes when Will Hughes picked out wing-back Daniel Munoz in tonnes of space to drive in the opening goal.

They had chances to extend their lead before Erling Haaland leapt well to head in Matheus Nunes' cross to level.

But another defender put Palace ahead with Hughes' corner being headed in by Maxence Lacroix.

However, City salvaged a Selhurst Park point when Bernardo Silva found Rico Lewis, who fired a fine effort into the top corner from the edge of the box.

Lewis was later sent off for two bookings, the second for a foul on Trevoh Chalobah.

City are eight points behind leaders Liverpool, having played a game more than Arne Slot's side, while Palace are four points above the relegation zone.

Magic not back yet for City

Manchester City's iffy spell of form has extended to one win, the 3-0 victory over Forest on Wednesday, in nine matches - a run going back to the end of October.

There was plenty to be concerned about here.

Kyle Walker was found wanting for both Palace goals. He kept Munoz onside for the first and was beaten far too easily in the air by Lacroix for the second.

Stefan Ortega, preferred in goal to Ederson for the third game in a row, might have done better with the opener too as he let it go through his body.

Had it not been for Ruben Dias making four good blocks to stop Palace shots, it could have been even worse before Haaland popped up for his 13th Premier League goal of the season - but only his third since September.

Lewis has enjoyed playing against Palace, with all three of his Premier League goals coming against the Eagles. But he will not have enjoyed his sending-off, with the first for dissent and the second for a foul in the closing minutes.

They did have other chances too with Haaland blasting the ball at the head of goalkeeper Dean Henderson when through on goal - and Ilkay Gundogan volleying over the post. But they had fewer shots than Palace.

And they were left furious at the end when the referee blew for full-time just as they were launching a dangerous attack.

Two more big games are coming up for City as they visit Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday and host rivals Manchester United next Sunday.

Can Guardiola get his team to rediscover their swagger?

Palace picking up form?

This is now four games unbeaten for Palace - although three of them have been draws.

There were plenty of positive signs from this game that they can climb up the table.

Hughes had one of his highly influential games with two fantastic assists for Palace defenders.

His ball to pick out Munoz, for the Colombian's second goal in three games, was fantastic and his corner was perfect to reach the head of Lacroix for his first goal in English football.

They had 13 shots to City's 12 and Eberechi Eze, Jefferson Lerma and Hughes each twice had shots blocked by City defender Dias.

In the end though, a draw was the fair result.