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Brighton stun Manchester City 1-0 to hand leaders second straight league defeat
October 31, 2026 at 05:59 PM · Updated 21m ago
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15 reports · 12 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 3 hours
Brighton beat Premier League leaders Manchester City 1-0 at the Etihad, with Yasin Ayari scoring the winner in the 11th minute.
- Ayari converted after Matheus Nunes failed to clear a cross, giving Brighton victory in the ninth-round match on Saturday.
- City lost consecutive league games for the first time since August 2025 after opening the season with seven straight wins.
- City remained top on 21 points, level with Arsenal, who visit Liverpool on Sunday; Brighton rose to third on 19 points.
- Maresca said City created many chances and did not deserve the defeat, and that he always feels anxious even when winning.
- Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen made seven saves to keep a clean sheet and earned a perfect 10/10 rating.
- Erling Haaland failed to score, missing the chance to become the first Manchester City player to net in eight consecutive league matches.
- The defeat was City's first home league match without scoring in 24 attempts.
- Hürzeler called the win a great step in his team's development, saying making history matters less than giving back to the fans.
- Anderson admitted City's performance was not good enough and urged the team to regroup quickly before their Champions League match.
- The victory was Brighton's first away win against Manchester City in 18 attempts, closing the gap at the top to two points.














