Manchester City’s winless streak extended to 12 games after a 1-1 draw with Everton on Boxing Day. Erling Haaland missed a penalty, adding to his goal drought, as City’s frustration boiled over with boos from the home crowd. Guardiola’s side risks missing out on Champions League qualification.
Manchester City endured another frustrating performance on Boxing Day, drawing 1-1 with Everton at the Etihad. The result extended their winless streak to 12 matches, with the home fans making their displeasure known by booing the team off the pitch.
City had taken the lead with a first-half goal from Bernardo Silva, but Everton equalized just before the breakthrough by Iliman Ndiaye. The match was a chance for Erling Haaland to break his recent goal drought, but the Norwegian missed a second-half penalty, a moment that amplified the discontent among the Etihad faithful. Haaland has now gone seven games without scoring in the Premier League, and his lack of form has become a concern for the team.
Despite the draw, Manchester City moved to sixth in the table, but they face the possibility of falling even further behind the top four, depending on other results. Guardiola acknowledged that the team’s poor form puts their Champions League qualification at risk, a stark contrast to their previous successes in Europe’s top competition.
With just one win in their last 13 matches, the defending Premier League champions are struggling to find their rhythm, leaving their supporters increasingly frustrated and questioning the team's ability to compete at the highest level.
