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Brighton Beat Manchester City 1-0 for First Away League Win at the Etihad

1 Nov 2026

Etihad Stadium, Manchester City Football Club (Ank Kumar, Infosys) 09
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Brighton secured a 1-0 away league win over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, a result The Guardian described as Brighton’s first such victory at the ground. According to the same report, Yasin Ayari scored the decisive goal after a mistake by Matheus Nunes.

The Guardian also reported that Enzo Maresca said his team are conceding “silly goals” and that individual errors are proving costly. The defeat was his second consecutive Premier League loss.

The result added another difficult evening for Manchester City, while Brighton left with a landmark away league win in this fixture.

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