Erling Haaland returned to the scoresheet along with his one hundred and fiftieth aim for Manchester Metropolis, however Pep Guardiola’s aspect have been held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton, leaving their Premier League title problem underneath strain.
Metropolis began the yr poorly, with accidents and inconsistent performances permitting Arsenal to achieve the higher hand on the prime of the desk. Brighton appeared to take advantage of gaps in Metropolis’s defence early on, with Pascal Gross heading simply vast and Ferdi Kadioglu denied by Gianluigi Donnarumma. Georginio Rutter additionally had an opportunity however was stopped by a superb last-ditch sort out from Abdukodir Khusanov.
Metropolis finally took the lead within the forty first minute when Haaland transformed a penalty after Jeremy Doku was fouled within the field by Diego Gomez. The aim marked each Haaland’s one hundred and fiftieth for Metropolis and the 35,000th in Premier League historical past since 1992.
Within the second half, Bernardo Silva got here near doubling the lead, hitting the submit, however Brighton responded by way of Kaoru Mitoma, who fired a gorgeous end from the sting of the realm. Regardless of additional possibilities, together with a missed alternative for Gomez, neither aspect might discover a winner.
The draw leaves Manchester Metropolis with their third consecutive stalemate, giving Arsenal the possibility to increase their lead on the prime in the event that they beat Liverpool on Thursday. Metropolis’s title hopes now face critical questions as they give the impression of being to regain momentum.
