Bernardo Silva makes controversial claim after Man City draw hands lead to Arsenal

Bernardo Silva was left fuming with decisions on the night (Picture: Getty Images)

Bernardo Silva has become the latest Manchester City player to blast Premier League officials after their draw with Nottingham Forest .

City twice threw away the lead as Forest rescued a point in a 2-2 draw with Pep Guardiola ’s side at the Etihad on Wednesday night.

It was a damaging result for them in the title race with Arsenal winning away to Brighton on the same night.

It leaves City seven points behind the Gunners and while they do still have a game in hand with a meeting between the two at the Eithad also still to come in April , Arsenal are now in a commanding position to win their first title in 22 years.

City were denied the chance to put the game to bed when Erling Haaland appeared to be clipped by Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels. VAR reviewed the incident with no penalty awarded with Elliot Anderson scoring the equaliser minutes later.

Silva blasted the decision, also suggesting referee Darren England awarded ’50-50s against us’.

‘We’re quite used to it this season,’ Silva told TNT Sports. ‘All the 50-50s have gone against us. It’s the reality. I’ve just watched the Erling incident. For me, it’s a penalty.

Haaland was denied a penalty (Picture: Carl Recine/Getty Images)

‘Some people might argue a different opinion. What can Erling do? We’re used to it this season. We know how it works. Our job is just to be better, because we cannot control these things.

‘What we can control is our own performances, and that is what we need to focus on.’

Guardiola meanwhile was reluctant to be drawn on the controversy.

Guardiola kept quiet on the incident (Picture: Getty)

‘I spoke weeks ago about that subject,’ the City boss said.

‘I always believe that we have to do it much better so the officials don’t intervene. It’s our responsibility to do it better, we don’t have to rely on them.

‘Nothing more to say, I said it in the past.’