Haaland's 150th Goal for City Not Enough as Brighton Steal Draw from the Blues' Jaws
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Manchester, England - In a thrilling Premier League encounter at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, Manchester City's star striker Erling Haaland marked his 150th goal for the club with a penalty in the first half, but it wasn't enough to secure a win as Brighton & Hove Albion fought back for a 1-1 draw. Haaland's goal, his 20th in the Premier League this season, was cancelled out by a stunning strike from Kaoru Mitoma in the second half. City, who have now drawn their last three league games, remain second in the table with 43 points, five behind leaders Arsenal, who face Liverpool at home on Thursday. The Citizens went close to doubling their lead just after the break when Bernardo Silva's effort struck the post. However, it was Brighton who took control after the equalizer, slowing the tempo and building their attacks. The visitors came agonizingly close to taking the lead, with Mitoma finding the post with a shot from near the byline. In the dying minutes, Haaland had a chance to seal the win, but Bart Verbruggen produced a fine save to deny him. The heated confrontation between City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and Brighton's Maxim De Cuyper earlier in the game resulted in yellow cards for both players.
