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Decade's best: Townsend rocket helps Eagles beat champions - 2018

There are two Moments of the Decade to take from Palace's win over Manchester City in December 2018: Andros Townsend's Puskas-nominated strike and the full-time whistle.

When the Eagles left the Etihad stadium with three goals and three points from the reigning and future champions of England, they knew they'd caused one of the upsets of the season.

But the manner in which they defeated Manchester City 2-3 stands out, too, with Townsend's goal earning him the club's Goal of the Season and a place in the history of players synonymous for scoring screamers.

The game began as many had predicted, with City taking the lead through Ilkay Gundogan just 27 minutes in.