Arsenal only took a point here, so perhaps this qualifies as par over the course of a Premier League title race. But Sunderland needed stoppage-time to rescue a draw on that occasion. Here, it was Manchester City just as relieved to escape on level terms.
Factor in that this version of the Black Cats is depleted by half a dozen AFCON absentees, and it feels like two points dropped for Pep Guardiola’s side. It leaves them four behind Arsenal at the halfway stage.
Just as irritating as the outcome for the head coach should be the performance, especially on the back of eight straight wins in all competitions.