Brighton beat Manchester City 1-0 in Premier League
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Brighton beat Manchester City 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium through an 11th-minute goal by Yasin Ayari in the Premier League. The Manchester club, who had 62% possession and 21 shots, suffered a second consecutive league defeat, reports Punch.
Brighton beat Manchester City 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday in a Premier League match, thanks to a goal by Yasin Ayari in the 11th minute. The Swedish midfielder finished a move initiated by Maxim De Cuyper after a set piece, reports Punch.
Manchester City had 62% possession and attempted 21 shots, compared with seven for Brighton, but failed to equalise. Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen was named man of the match. The defeat was City’s second consecutive league loss, after they were beaten 2-1 by Aston Villa on 24 October.
The victory came three days after Brighton were eliminated by City in the English League Cup: the teams had drawn 2-2 before City won on penalties. Brighton, who were third before the match, had five wins, one draw and two defeats in their first eight league matches, according to Punch.
