Results, Highlights, Stats, and Player Ratings
Brighton defeated Manchester City 2-1 at the American Express Stadium. The win lifted Brighton into the top four of the table, while Manchester City lost their chance to go top, falling two points behind Liverpool.
Match Highlights
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O’Riley Becomes Brighton’s Hero: Premier League newcomer Matt O’Riley had an impressive debut, scoring the winning goal after coming on as a substitute. His goal helped Brighton secure a 2-1 comeback win over Manchester City.
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Haaland Opens the Scoring: In the 23rd minute, Haaland scored on a rebound, putting Manchester City in the lead.
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Joao Pedro Levels the Score: In the 78th minute, substitute Joao Pedro took advantage of a scramble in the box and scored to tie the game, giving Brighton hope for a comeback.
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O’Riley Seals the Victory: Just five minutes after Joao Pedro’s goal, O’Riley made a calm low shot to secure the win for Brighton, completing the comeback over Manchester City.
This result stopped City from moving to the top of the table. They are now in second place, five points behind Liverpool. It also moved Brighton up from 8th to 6th place.
Brighton vs Man City Stats
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Brighton |
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Man City |
|---|---|---|
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39.5 |
Possession % |
60.5 |
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4 |
Shots on target |
6 |
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10 |
Shots |
15 |
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588 |
Touches |
812 |
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426 |
Passes |
653 |
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16 |
Tackles |
12 |
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21 |
Clearances |
8 |
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0 |
Corners |
4 |
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3 |
Offsides |
1 |
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3 |
Yellow cards |
3 |
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12 |
Fouls conceded |
10 |
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Manchester City had a higher possession rate than Brighton, almost 1.5 times more.
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City made 15 shots, with 6 on target, while Brighton had 10 shots, 4 on target. This shows City was more active in attack.
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City also led in passes and touches, with 653 passes and 812 touches, compared to Brighton’s 426 passes and 588 touches.
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Brighton showed strong defense, with 16 tackles and 21 clearances, more than City’s 12 tackles and 8 clearances.
In summary, City had the advantage in possession, passing, and shots, but Brighton managed to win with solid defense and by making the most of their chances.
Man City Player Ratings
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Ederson – 6: Made a close-range save on Jack Hinshelwood’s shot, showing good positioning. Couldn’t do much to stop the goals.
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Kyle Walker – 4: Slightly better than his last match here but still too passive. Got outplayed by Mitoma.
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Josko Gvardiol – 5: Made some key interceptions but struggled against Danny Welbeck. Had to take a yellow card to stop him and couldn’t hold off Brighton’s attacks.
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Manuel Akanji – 5: Strong in the first half, but his level dropped after halftime. Missed a header chance when City was trying to equalize.
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Rico Lewis – 5: Got pushed off the ball easily and couldn’t maintain his usual control in possession.
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Ilkay Gundogan – 6: Showed more confidence than in recent games, and City led 1-0 when he left the pitch.
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Mateo Kovacic – 7: Excellent passing in the first half and a big contributor to Haaland’s goal, but his distribution slipped in the second half.
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Matheus Nunes – 6: Had some nice attacks down the left but looked vulnerable on defense.
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Phil Foden – 5: Didn’t make much of an impact in the match.
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Erling Haaland – 8 (Best Player): Played with his usual physicality, pushing defenders and connecting well with teammates.
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Savinho – 6: Showed clever footwork and looked dangerous at times but is still waiting for his first City goal.
Substitutes
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Bernardo Silva – 5: Struggled to contain Brighton’s attacking pressure.
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Kevin De Bruyne – 5: Looked off his game, lacking energy, though he nearly equalized with a long shot.
