Erling Haaland returns to scoring form with his 150th Manchester City goal but his side's Premier League title challenge is falling apart as Brighton hold them to a third consecutive draw.

Erling Haaland scored his 20th Premier League goal of the season, but Manchester City still managed to drop two more points and could end the week eight points behind leaders Arsenal.

Manchester City were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw at home to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Wednesday, as Erling Haaland's penalty was cancelled out by a second-half strike from the visitors' Kaoru Mitoma.

View news about the Manchester City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion game played on January 07, 2026 including player news, injury news, predictions, analysis and more.

Live updates as Man City host Brighton at the Etihad today, Wednesday January 7, in Week 21 of the 2025/26 Premier League season.

Title-chasing Manchester City dropped points for a third successive game as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton on Wednesday. Erling Haaland’s penalty put them on course for a return to winning ways after draws against Sunderland and Chelsea but ...