Manchester City could only muster a 2-2 Premier League draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, dropping points in a blow to their hopes of playing European football next season.

Manchester City drew 2-2 with Brighton at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday as Pep Guardiola's side coughed up more points in their quest to secure Champions League qualification. WATCH – Full match replay Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush gave City the lead twice but Pervis Estupinan and an own goal from Abdukodir Khusanov grabbed Brighton a deserved draw,

In years gone by it would be a struggling big six club like Manchester United, Tottenham or Arsenal. This season City take on that mantel; they have improved recently but are obviously still not hugely stable — had Carlos Baleba (below) scored at the end Brighton would have been 3-2 up and looking at a victory.