Haaland scores, City held by Brighton, miss chance on Arsenal | OneFootball

Manchester City was unable to get past a 1-1 draw with Brighton this Wednesday at the Etihad Stadium, in the 21st round of the English Premier League. The team took the lead with a goal from Haaland, but Mitoma equalized and left Pep Guardiola’s side further behind leaders Arsenal.

Standings

With this result, Manchester City suffers their third consecutive setback and are now five points behind Arsenal, the Premier League leaders. The Citizens sit in second place on the table, with 43 points. The Gunners, meanwhile, will take the field this Thursday against Liverpool, and could extend their lead.

Brighton, on the other hand, is in 11th place, with 29 points.

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📋 Match Summary

🔵 MANCHESTER CITY 1 X 1 BRIGHTON 🟡

🏆 Competition: English Premier League (21st round) 🏟️ Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester (ENG) 📅 Date: January 7, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 4:30 PM (Brasília time)

Goals:

How was the match?

The first half was evenly matched, but Manchester City earned a penalty in the 41st minute. Doku was brought down in the box and the referee awarded the penalty after reviewing the play on VAR. Haaland converted with precision to open the scoring.

The match seemed under control, but Pep Guardiola’s team ended up conceding the equalizer on Brighton’s first attack of the second half. The Japanese player Mitoma received a pass from Yasin at the edge of the box, dribbled past the defender, and shot into the corner to level the score.

City pressed in the final minutes and tried to find the winning goal, but couldn’t break through the rival defense and had to settle for a draw.

Upcoming matches

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See other Premier League results from Wednesday:

Fulham 2 x 1 Chelsea

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