Erling Haaland's woes and Manchester City's struggles were on full display as the Norwegian missed a penalty and had a goal ruled out for offside, encapsulating a dismal 1-1 Boxing Day draw against Everton. The result extended City’s winless streak to five games, leaving them with just one victory in their last 13 matches across all competitions and still outside the Premier League's top five.
City started brightly, taking the lead through a deflected Bernardo Silva strike off Jarrad Branthwaite. Phil Foden orchestrated play with Pirlo-esque precision, but promising moves were undone by two poor touches from Haaland and a wayward effort by Silva.
Everton struck back on the counter after a Jeremy Doku turnover, and from then on, City's composure unraveled. Savinho’s quick footwork won a penalty, but in a bizarre sequence, Haaland’s spot-kick was saved by Jordan Pickford, and his follow-up goal was ruled offside.
Pep Guardiola brought on Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan in search of a late winner, but it was City who were left scrambling to secure a point. Resolute defending in injury time denied Everton their first victory at the Etihad since 2010.
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