Man City drops more points to dent Premier League title challenge

By Canadian Press on January 7, 2026.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City’s Premier League title hopes took another blow after a 1-1 draw with Brighton on Wednesday.

Not even Erling Haaland’s 150th goal for the club was enough to stop City from dropping points for the second time in as many games, with Kaoru Mitoma equalizing for Brighton in the second half.

Aston Villa also missed out on the chance to move within three points of first-place Arsenal after a goalless draw at Crystal Palace, and new Chelsea coach Liam Rosenior watched on from the stands as his new team was beaten 2-1 by Fulham.

Antoine Semenyo struck a late winner in Bournemouth’s 3-2 victory over Tottenham in what could be his last game before a widely anticipated move to City.

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James Robson, The Associated Press