Brighton beat City as Hammers ease pressure on Graham Potter

LONDON: Manchester City blew the lead in a shock 2-1 defeat at Brighton that extended their troubled start to the Premier League season, while Liverpool braced for their blockbuster clash with title rivals Arsenal on Sunday.
City striker Erling Haaland marked his 100th Premier League appearance with his 88th goal in the competition since joining from Borussia Dortmund in 2022.
But the 25-year-old’s third goal this season wasn’t enough to help Pep Guardiola’s side bounce back from last weekend’s 2-0 home defeat against Tottenham.
James Milner’s second half penalty hauled Brighton level before Brajan Gruda’s late strike completed City’s collapse.
“We concede the goal and after that it shifted. Until then it was really good, we had chances and the team looked aggressive and dynamic,” Guardiola said.
“We made a good hour and then after the last half an hour we were not good.

We forgot to pass the ball, just played long balls and we were not good enough.
“It is what it is. I like many things that we are doing and when we come back we know the squad we are going to have and we are going to try to compete.”
Haaland should have given City an early lead after racing clean through, but he scuffed a tame shot straight at Bart Verbruggen.
The Norway striker missed another chance with a weak header from Rayan Ait-Nouri’s cross, allowing Verbruggen the chance to claw it to safety.
Haaland persevered and finally pierced the Brighton defense in the 34th minute, stabbing past Verbruggen from close-range after Omar Marmoush prodded the ball into his path.
Haaland forced Verbruggen into a miscued clearance just before half-time, but Rodri blazed the chance over in his first league start since September 2024 after a serious knee injury.
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