Man City player ratings vs Brighton: Title race over?! Wasteful Erling Haaland misses huge chances in third-straight draw while Phil Foden goes missing | Goal.com Malaysia
Erling Haaland could not seize several opportunities to move Manchester City to within three points of Premier League leaders Arsenal ahead as, despite scoring from the penalty spot to put his side ahead at the Etihad, Brighton fought back to claim a 1-1 draw on Wednesday, extending City's frustrating run of draws to three games in the top-flight.
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Gianluigi Donnarumma (7/10):
Could not do much about Brighton's equaliser and made a stunning save very similar to his one against Chelsea at the weekend.
Matheus Nunes (4/10):
Failed to deal with Mitoma and Brighton's left-hand side for most of the night and was not quick enough to sniff out the danger for the winger's curling finish.
Abdukodir Khusanov (7/10):
Was pretty solid as one of the more senior defenders deployed by Guardiola on a big night.
Max Alleyne (6/10):
Gave a good account of himself in the absence of Dias, Gvardiol and Stones.
Nathan Ake (6/10):
Struggled at times but coped well considering his lack of minutes this season.
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Nico Gonzalez (6/10):
Swept up effectively for the most part, but was one of the players left standing off Mitoma for his goal.
Tijjani Reijnders (5/10):
Bright in spells but lacked any real penetration and conviction in his moments outside the Brighton box.
Phil Foden (4/10):
Had a minimal influence on the game and was eventually withdrawn with 20 minutes to go.
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Bernardo Silva (6/10):
Wasted a huge chance to put his side 2-0 up in the first half, a moment that might have had a huge impact on the game.
Erling Haaland (6/10):
Netted the Premier League's 35,000th goal and initially looked sharper, only to waste a number of second-half opportunities.
Jeremy Doku (8/10):
Has been a huge boost to City since returning from injury and was one of their sharpest assets. Did brilliantly to win the penalty.
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Rodri (6/10):
Came on to shore up the midfield but had no real impact in helping break down a deep and retreating Brighton side.
Nico O'Reilly (7/10):
Did his job as fresh legs from the bench, but not much more.
Rico Lewis (6/10):
Did not contribute much in his 15-minute cameo.
Rayan Cherki (8/10):
Teed up Haaland for a huge chance, there was not much more he could do in search of a winner.
Pep Guardiola (6/10):
Made substitutes when he needed to but perhaps tinkered too much with the side, considering the importance of getting a win.
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