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Haaland scoring run over in Man City loss as Arsenal opens up 4-point lead in Premier League
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Manchester City's Erling Haaland scores a goal before being ruled out for offside via VAR during the English Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City, in Birmingham, England, Sunday Oct. 26, 2025. - photo by Nick Potts/PA via AP
Erling Haaland's 12-game scoring streak ended Sunday in Manchester City's first loss in nearly two months, allowing Arsenal to extend its lead to four points in the Premier League. Arsenal's 1-0 win over Crystal Palace — secured via a brilliant scissor kick by former Palace player Eberechi Eze — was made all the sweeter by City losing 1-0 at Aston Villa, with right back Matty Cash grabbing the winner from a fierce 19th-minute strike. It was City's first defeat since Aug. 31 and meant Haaland's scoring run for club and country — stretching back even further, to Aug. 23 — is over.