Manchester City’s Premier League title chase hit another speed bump on Wednesday evening as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton & Hove Albion at the Etihad Stadium.
Erling Haaland gave the home side the lead just before halftime, converting a penalty in the 41st minute to register his 150th goal for the club. Despite dominating the early exchanges, City were unable to capitalize on their advantage, leaving the door open for a determined visiting side.
Okay News reports that the momentum shifted significantly in the 60th minute when Kaoru Mitoma unleashed a powerful strike that beat goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to level the score.
Brighton’s disciplined defensive display in the final half-hour successfully frustrated Pep Guardiola’s side, who struggled with a depleted defensive line due to injuries to key players like Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias.
The result marks a third consecutive draw for the Citizens, who now find themselves trailing league leaders Arsenal by six points. While Brighton moves closer to the European qualification spots with a hard-earned away point, Manchester City faces growing pressure to find their winning form as the title race intensifies.
