Manchester City's Premier League title hopes were impacted by a 1-1 draw against Brighton, with Erling Haaland scoring his 150th goal for the club. Despite the early lead, City were unable to secure a win, conceding an equalizer to Kaoru Mitoma. The result leaves Pep Guardiola's team five points behind leaders Arsenal, who have a game in hand. City's performance was described as below par, with mounting injury concerns affecting the squad.