In making the save, Pickford became the first goalkeeper to prevent Haaland from scoring a penalty in the Premier League. The Norwegian had previously netted 15 of 16 spot-kicks taken in the competition, his only miss coming against Sheffield United in 2023 with a shot that hit a post.

Erling Haaland’s penalty miss cost Manchester City as the four-time defending Premier League champion dropped more points in a 1-1 draw with Everton on Thursday and left manager Pep Guardiola admitting he needs to spend in the January transfer window.

Bernardo Silva scored an early goal but Erling Haaland missed a penalty as struggling Manchester City could only muster a single point in a 1-1 Premier League draw with Everton to kick off a full slate of Boxing Day games on Thursday.