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Brighton beat Manchester City 1-0 at the Etihad to move third

Yasin Ayari's 11th-minute goal gave Fabian Hürzeler's side their first away league win at City and condemned Enzo Maresca's team to back-to-back defeats.

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Brighton claimed a historic 1-0 win at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium in the Premier League, their first away league victory at that ground, to move up to third in the table.

Yasin Ayari scored the only goal in the 11th minute. According to The Guardian, the move stemmed from a free-kick awarded for what appeared to be a wrongly judged foul by Elliot Anderson on the same player.

The defeat leaves Manchester City with two consecutive Premier League losses for the first time under manager Enzo Maresca, a significant early-season setback for the reigning champions.

Ayari has now scored twice in seven Premier League appearances this season. The 23-year-old Swedish midfielder holds a market value of €45m, with FootVal's valuation set at €42m, and is contracted to Brighton until June 2027.

Brighton's win, combined with results elsewhere, keeps them firmly in contention for a potential Champions League qualification place, according to The Guardian.

Sources

This article is based on reports by:

  • BBC Sport — Brighton pick up first away league victory over Man City to go third
  • The Guardian — Ayari on target as Brighton condemn Manchester City to second straight league defeat
  • Sky Sports — Man City fall to back-to-back defeats as Brighton's rise continues
  • AS — El City se hunde
  • Sportschau — Premier League: Hürzeler landet mit Brighton nächsten Coup
  • RMC Sport — Arsenal bientôt leader? Manchester City subit un deuxième revers de suite en Premier League face à Brighton
  • Mundo Deportivo — 0-1: El Brighton se venga del Manchester City y logra un triunfo histórico en el Etihad
  • Transfermarkt — Premier League: Brighton schlägt Tabellenführer Man City

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