Premier League giants Manchester City were sent back north with nothing to show for their travels after Brighton beat the champions in a memorable 2-1 victory.

Scorers: Haaland 23′; Pedro 78′, O’Riley 83′

Pep Guardiola came into the weekend’s clash on the back of three consecutive defeats on all fronts in charge of City and facing the prospect of four consecutive defeats for the first time in his managerial career, which Seagulls boss Fabian would ensure Hurzeler.

Erling Haaland defeated the league champions in the 23rd minute after bursting into the box to finally score his 12th league goal of the season and become the fastest player to score 75 goals in the Premier League.

After leading into the break with a goal, Ederson did well to deny a close-range header from Jack Hinshelwood as he maintained City’s narrow lead on the scoreboard.

Kevin De Bruyne coming off the bench was a sight for City fans after the Belgian creator-in-chief continued to battle one physical problem after another, but Brighton would spoil his arrival with a goal through João Pedro in the 78th minute. of scoring a loose ball after a fight in the penalty area.

Brighton would then take a deserved 2–1 lead in the 83rd minute through substitute Matthew O’Riley, scoring his first Premier League goal on his league debut after calmly slotting past Ederson.

The Seagulls, who started the season so brightly under the young German tactician, now appear to be back on track after temporarily returning to the top four, while City could potentially be five points behind Liverpool pending their result. against Villa.