Bernardo Silva Hits Post as City Drop More Points

Manchester City’s struggles continued on Wednesday as they could only manage a 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion, despite Bernardo Silva striking the post when well-placed in the second half. The result represents the third consecutive league match without a win for the champions, who now trail Arsenal by five points.
City took the lead four minutes before halftime when Erling Haaland converted a penalty awarded after Jeremy Doku was fouled by Diego Gomez in the box. VAR confirmed the decision, and Haaland made no mistake from the spot. The goal was his 150th for Manchester City, ended a three-match scoring drought, and took him to 20 Premier League goals for the season.
The Portuguese midfielder Silva thought he had doubled City’s advantage shortly after the restart when he capitalized on a Brighton defensive mistake, but his shot cannoned off the post to keep the visitors in contention. The match’s intensity increased when a confrontation between goalkeepers Gianluigi Donnarumma and Maxim De Cuyper led to both players receiving yellow cards.
Brighton equalized on the hour mark through Kaoru Mitoma, who demonstrated composure and quality. The Japanese winger collected a pass from the flank, positioned himself at the edge of the penalty area, and guided a low shot into the far corner with precision, leaving Donnarumma helpless.
The visitors seized the initiative after scoring, controlling possession and building attacks methodically. They nearly completed a remarkable turnaround when Mitoma found Gomez inside the box, but the midfielder’s effort was saved by Donnarumma. Mitoma’s rebound attempt from near the byline struck the post. City had one final opportunity to claim victory when Haaland broke clear in stoppage time, but Verbruggen’s excellent goalkeeping denied the Norwegian and ensured the points were shared.