Frustrated Silva says City are getting a ref ride

EVERY time he watches a rerun of Matz Sels colliding with Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva is increasingly bemused referee Darren England did not award what could have been a decisive penalty.

- BY ANDY DUNN

Every time he sees the Nottingham Forest goalkeeper get nowhere near the ball (left), he is increasingly mystified that Haaland was not given the chance to give City a two-goal lead from the spot well into the second half.

The Portugal international claimed: “All the 50-50s this season have gone against us - all of them, and it’s frustrating because, at the end, it makes a big difference in the title race.”