MANCHESTER City’s Premier League title hopes took another blow after a 1-1 draw with Brighton on Wednesday. Not even Erling Haa land’s 150th goal for the club was enough to stop City from dropping points at home for the second time in as many games and recording a third straight draw.

 

Kaoru Mitoma’sequaliser stopped Pep Guardiola’s team from closing the gap to first-place Arsenal to three points. Aston Villa also missed out on the chance to move within three points of first place Arsenal after a goal less draw at Crystal Palace. Manchester United’s first game since firing Ruben Amorim on Monday ended in a 2-2 draw at relegation fighting Burnley and new Chelsea coach Liam Rosenior watched on from the stands as his team was beaten 2-1 by Fulham.