Haaland delivers blow to Brighton

LIVERPOOL’S Premier League title challenge suffered another massive blow in a 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest as Erling Haaland returned Manchester City to winning ways in a 3-1 victory over Brighton.

Chelsea and Manchester United both missed the chance to close on the leaders as Casemiro’s stoppage time header cancelled out Jorginho’s 87th minute penalty in a 1-1 draw.

City’s first defeat of the season to Liverpool last weekend looked to have kickstarted the Reds’ season, but Jurgen Klopp’s depleted side slumped to a shock defeat at the City Ground. Forest began the day bottom of the table, but their first win since August lifted Steve Cooper’s men to within one point of safety.

Taiwo Awoniyi, who spent six years at Anfield without making an appearance, scored the only goal 10 minutes into the second half.

The defeat leaves Liverpool still down in seventh, 11 points adrift of leaders Arsenal having played a game more.

United missed the chance to leapfrog Chelsea into fourth, but were happy to salvage a point thanks to Casemiro’s first goal for the club.

Chelsea remain unbeaten under Graham Potter, but back-to-back draws leaves the Blues six points behind Arsenal after they failed to hold out.

Normal service was resumed at the Etihad as City moved to within a point of the top with Haaland taking his tally for the season to 22.

Brighton are still to win under new boss Roberto De Zerbi but did push the champions back after the break when Leandro Trossard fired in at the near post. But another piece of City brilliance, this time from De Bruyne, killed the game off as the Belgian curled in from outside the box.

Everton ended a run of three straight defeats by beating Crystal Palace 3-0 at Goodison Park. Victory lifts the Toffees above Palace on goal difference into 11th.