EPL: Brighton stun Man City at Etihad with 1-0 victory

Bouaddi (m) with Brighton players | City website

Brighton secured a 1-0 victory over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, with Yasin Ayari’s first-half strike handing the visitors all three points in their Premier League encounter.

Ayari scored the decisive goal in the 11th minute, finishing from inside the box after being set up by Maxim De Cuyper following a set-piece situation.

The result gave Brighton a league victory over City just three days after they were eliminated by the same opponents in the Carabao Cup, losing 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw.

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City dominated possession and created more opportunities, recording 62 per cent of the ball and 21 shots compared with Brighton’s seven. However, they failed to find a way past the visitors’ defence as Brighton held on to their early advantage.

Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen was named Player of the Match for his performance as Fabian Hürzeler’s side secured an important away win.

The defeat will be a setback for City, who entered the fixture at the top of the Premier League table, while Brighton arrived in third place.

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