🦁 Man City top PL after late draw with Arsenal; Forest hold Brighton | OneFootball

Two more Premier League games took place on Sunday to finish out the fifth round of matches.

Here’s what went down.

City snatch top spot against Arsenal

Scorers: Haaland 9′, Stones 90+8′; Calafiori 22′, Gabriel 45+1

Sent off: Trossard

Manchester City reclaimed the Premier League’s top spot after salvaging a late 2-2 draw with 10-man Arsenal.

Erling Haaland opened the scoring with his 100th goal for the reigning champions with a surging run and finish.

City suffered an early setback following that incident as Rodri limped out with a suspected knee injury and had to be replaced by Mateo Kovačić.

Within minutes of the midfielder’s departure, the Gunners levelled through a quickly-taken free kick from which Riccardo Calafiori unleashed a powerful strike.

Both sides enjoyed chances to take the lead with Jérémy Doku flashing a shot narrowly wide of the target while Leandro Trossard prodded an effort over the bar.

But Gabriel seized the initiative in first-half added time by powering home Bukayo Saka’s corner to the far post with a towering header.

Deep in added time, Trossard was sent off for a second bookable offence for kicking the ball away in frustration after charging into Bernardo Silva.

City began the second half in the ascendancy with Rúben Dias, Manuel Akanji, Kyle Walker and Joško Gvardiol all taking aim at David Raya’s goal after the restart.

The Arsenal stopper’s resolve remained untested until the 98th minute, when substitute John Stones pounced to level with a rebounded strike after a scramble at a corner.

Forest hold Brighton in thriller

Scorers: Hinshelwood 42′, Welbeck 45′; Wood (PEN) 13′, Sosa 70′

Sent off: Gibbs-White

Nottingham Forest held Brighton in an eventful 2-2 draw at the Amex Stadium.

Simon Adingra forged the hosts’ first opening of the game by flashing the ball across the face of goal from a tight angle.

Forest were awarded a penalty after Carlos Baleba brought down Morgan Gibbs-White in the area, allowing Chris Wood to convert.

The Seagulls struck back shortly before half-time when Jack Hinshelwood met Jan Paul van Hecke’s cross with a bullet header.

Three minutes later, they took the lead courtesy of Danny Welbeck’s well-drilled free kick to leave Matz Sels rooted to the spot.

Midway through the second half, Forest pulled themselves level through Ramón Sosa slotting home from fellow substitute Jota Silva’s cutback.

But the visitors were reduced to ten men after Morgan Gibbs-White received his marching orders for a challenge on João Pedro.

Fabian Hürzeler and Nuno Espírito Santo were also red carded following the incident as both sides saw out the game managerless.

Little continues to separate the teams in the Premier League table, with only goal difference seeing Brighton above eighth-placed Forest.