Man City travel to Brighton's home ground after 3 consecutive losses in all competitions. They had to use many young players to register for this match after a series of key players were injured.
The away team had a dream start, opening the score in the 12th minute. From Mateo Kovacic's pass, Erling Haaland rushed down and scored in a face-off with the goalkeeper.
After dominating in the first minutes, City slowed down and Brighton had the opportunity to take control. Especially in the second half, Brighton missed 6 big chances. The pressure was constantly put on The Citizens' defense, causing goalkeeper Ederson to struggle to save the goal.
In the 78th minute, after a series of missed opportunities, Danny Welbeck crossed the ball for Joao Pedro to finish close to the goal to equalize for Brighton. Just 5 minutes later, Pedro passed the ball to Matt O'Riley facing the goal, putting the home team ahead.
At the end of the match, Pep Guardiola sent Kevin de Bruyne and Bernardo Silva - two stars who had just recovered from injuries - onto the field, but their physical strength was not guaranteed to help the team overcome difficulties.
In the end, Man City suffered a 1-2 defeat to Brighton, thereby falling 5 points behind Liverpool in the rankings. This was Citizens' 4th consecutive defeat in all competitions, marking a rare crisis for Pep Guardiola's machine.
