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.

It was the second game in succession in which City were held after their 0-0 stalemate with Sunderland at the weekend.

Nevertheless, the draw takes Arsenal six points clear of City with Liverpool 14 points behind. There are still 51 points to play for across the next 17 matches, but this had the feeling of a defining evening in north London as Arsenal bid to end their 22-year wait for a title.

With the game level at 1-1 in the 81st minute, Yasin Ayari gave the ball away deep in his own third and Rayan Cherki found Haaland with a clever pass near the penalty spot, but Haaland's shot was tame and telegraphed for Bart Verbruggen to dive to his right and make the save with ease.

Arsenal resisted a late fightback from Brighton to keep hold of first place in the Premier League, but Manchester City and Aston Villa are in hot pursuit.

We reached the midway point of the Premier League season on Thursday night, with Arsenal holding a very promising four-point advantage at the top of the table as the Gunners look to end an agonising,

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