A blow to Man City in the Premier League

2026-10-31 20:48 © Alamy

"Manchester City” suffered an unexpected defeat in the "Premier League”.

The team coached by Enzo Maresca lost 0–1 at home to "Brighton”, who secured their first-ever victory at the "Etihad” Stadium.

The only goal of the match came in the 11th minute.

After Matheus Nunes failed to intercept a pass, the ball fell to Yasin Ayari, who fired it into the net from close range.

After conceding, the hosts took control and began entering the opponents’ penalty area more frequently. Iliman Ndiaye headed just wide of the goal, but the score remained unchanged at halftime.

At the start of the second half, "Brighton” could have doubled their lead, but Maxim De Cuyper fired over the bar from a promising position.

Later, "Manchester City” launched a genuine siege of the opponents’ goal. Nunes’s shot was saved by goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, while in the 90th minute Nico O'Reilly headed wide of an almost empty net.