Manchester City endured a frustrating night as they were held to a home draw by Premier League strugglers West Brom.
City would have moved to within a point of the top four with an expected victory, but were kept at bay by some brilliant Sam Johnstone saves.
Ilkay Gundogan steered in Raheem Sterling’s pass to put the hosts ahead.
But defender Semi Ajayi saw his shot deflect in off Ruben Dias to give Slaven Bilic’s side a vital point in their fight for survival.
Ex-Manchester United keeper Johnstone saved superbly from Gundogan and Sterling in added time to secure the result.
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Manchester City
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Squad number2Player nameWalker -
Squad number10Player nameAgüero
West Bromwich Albion
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Squad number1Player nameJohnstone
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Squad number2Player nameFurlong
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Squad number6Player nameAjayi
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Squad number27Player nameO’Shea
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Squad number3Player nameGibbs
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Squad number19Player nameSawyers
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Squad number10Player namePhillips
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Squad number8Player nameLivermore
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Squad number18Player nameGallagher
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Squad number11Player nameDiangana
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Squad number29Player nameGrant
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Squad number15Player nameAustin
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Squad number17Player nameKrovinovic
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Squad number22Player namePeltier
Line-ups
Man City
- 31Ederson
- 27CanceloBooked at 45mins
- 3Rúben Dias
- 6AkéBooked at 90mins
- 22MendySubstituted forWalkerat 75′minutes
- 16Rodri
- 8Gündogan
- 7Sterling
- 17De Bruyne
- 47FodenSubstituted forAgüeroat 76′minutes
- 9Gabriel Jesus
Substitutes
- 2Walker
- 10Agüero
- 13Steffen
- 14Laporte
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 21Torres
- 26Mahrez
West Brom
- 1Johnstone
- 2Furlong
- 6Ajayi
- 27O’Shea
- 3Gibbs
- 19SawyersBooked at 90mins
- 10PhillipsSubstituted forPeltierat 87′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 8LivermoreSubstituted forKrovinovicat 80′minutes
- 18GallagherBooked at 40mins
- 11Diangana
- 29GrantSubstituted forAustinat 70′minutes
Substitutes
- 7Robinson
- 13Grosicki
- 15Austin
- 17Krovinovic
- 20Ivanovic
- 22Peltier
- 25Button
Live Text
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Match ends, Manchester City 1, West Bromwich Albion 1.
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Second Half ends, Manchester City 1, West Bromwich Albion 1.
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Nathan Aké (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
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Filip Krovinovic (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
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Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion).
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Attempt blocked. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo with a cross.
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Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
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Lee Peltier (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raheem Sterling following a fast break.
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Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Lee Peltier replaces Matt Phillips.
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Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion).
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Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
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Charlie Austin (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
