Man City player Rico Lewis explains why he couldn't enjoy scoring his first Premier League goal
manchestereveningnews.co.ukRico Lewis scored his first Premier League goal in Saturday's match against Crystal Palace. - but says he couldn't fully enjoy the moment as Manchester City ended up drawing 2-2.
City dominated possession and looked to be cruising at 2-0 up following goals from Jack Grealish in the first half and Rico Lewis nine minutes into the second.
But Palace hit back with a 76th-minute Jean-Philippe Mateta goal before Michael Olise equalised in the fifth minute of stoppage time with a penalty awarded after Phil Foden caught Mateta in the box.
Speaking about the result afterwards, Lewis told City's official website: "We are very disappointed with the result, it's unfortunate with the performance we put in." He added: "It's football and stuff can happen that you don't expect, and that's what happened." ALSO READ: City player ratings vs Palace as Grealish shines but Blues made to pay ALSO READ: Scathing Guardiola blasts careless City players for Palace draw Speaking about his goal, he said: "It was a good feeling in the moment.
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