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Man City held as Bailey rescues Villa

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Manchester City’s Norwegian striker Erling Haaland (R) scores his team first goal during the English Premier League football match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England on September 3, 2022. (Photo by Geoff Caddick / AFP)Erling Haaland extended his remarkable start to life in the Premier League, but Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw after Leon Bailey snatched a late equaliser for struggling Aston Villa on Saturday.Haaland has been remarkably prolific since his £51 million ($58 million) move from Borussia Dortmund in the close-season and he struck again in the second half at Villa Park.The Norway striker’s 10th goal in his first six Premier League games gave him a share of the record with Micky Quinn, who hit the same tally for Coventry in 1992.But Pep Guardiola’s side were punished for failing to build on their lead as Leon Bailey’s blistering finish left the champions frustrated.It was the first time this season City had failed to score more than once in a game, after netting 19 times in their opening five matches.After their 3-3 draw against Newcastle in August, this was the second time they had failed to take maximum points.Unbeaten City sit in second place, above Tottenham on goal difference and one point behind leaders Arsenal, who play their game in hand at Manchester United on Sunday.Villa are outside the relegation zone on goals scored after a battling display that should ease the pressure on under-fire boss Steven Gerrard for a few days at least.Kyle Walker wasted a golden opportunity to put City ahead inside four minutes as the right-back blazed over from Ilkay Gundogan’s pass after a flowing move cut through the Villa defence.Kevin De Bruyne was back in the

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