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Erling Haaland back among the goals as Manchester City return to winning ways
Erling Haaland back among the goals as Manchester City return to winning ways
Erling Haaland got back on the scoresheet as Manchester City returned to winning ways with narrow 2-1 win over Brighton. After suffering successive defeats prior to the recent international break, the champions were in danger of falling to three consecutive Premier League losses for the first time under Pep Guardiola. That did not seem likely once play began at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday as early goals from Julian Alvarez and Haaland – his first City strike in four matches – put them on course for three points. A reply from Brighton substitute Ansu Fati 17 minutes from time made for a nervous finish – and tension increased when Manuel Akanji picked up a second yellow card in stoppage time – but City held on. For most of the game, City had looked more like their assertive selves with Rodri back after his costly recent suspension. The return of John Stones also brought more assurance, even though first-choice goalkeeper Ederson was on the bench after his recent international exertions for Brazil. Brighton have impressed under Roberto De Zerbi – of whom Guardiola continually speaks highly – but, for all their enterprising play, their defence is proving leaky and their openness was quickly exploited. Phil Foden troubled the visitors early on as he seized possession and broke forward to release the lively Jeremy Doku, who cut inside and curled over. The opener was not long in coming and again Doku glided through the defence to reach the byline and pull back for Alvarez. The Argentinian World Cup winner’s strike was not the cleanest but such is his confidence that his first-time shot had too much power as he beat Jason Steele for his seventh goal of the season. City maintained the pressure with another break from deep ending when Josko Gvardiol shot straight at Steele. Kaoru Mitoma had Brighton’s first opportunity but his tame effort was easily dealt with by Stefan Ortega and the Seagulls suffered a blow when Mancunian Danny Welbeck was forced off injured after 15 minutes. Haaland took further advantage of Brighton’s defensive weakness as he ended his recent – by his extraordinary standards – goal ‘drought’ by doubling City’s lead on 19 minutes. The Norwegian was given too much space as he powered towards the box before firing a left-footed shot into the bottom corner from distance. Alvarez attracted the attention of the VAR after a push on Pascal Gross but nothing was given and Doku threatened again when he beat veteran former City player James Milner but missed the target. Brighton started to show life early in the second half as Gross skewed a shot wide under pressure. Haaland latched onto a Foden pass just after the hour but his strike was beaten away by Steele. Mitoma had another good chance after getting behind the City back line but Ortega rushed out to block on the edge of the area. That was a warning City failed to heed and moments after Alvarez’s attempt to lob a stranded Steele dropped short, they were caught on a rapid counter-attack. Brighton quickly shifted the ball upfield and, although Mitoma’s attempt to pass into the danger area was cut out by Akanji, Fati was on hand to turn in the rebound. Brighton pressed to the end but struggled to create meaningful chances. Akanji’s late dismissal brought more jitters for the home fans, but City completed the job. Read More Luton fight back to stun Nottingham Forest and earn a point Thomas Frank celebrates five years at Brentford with victory over 10-man Burnley Sasa Kalajdzic gives Wolves late win on Gary O’Neil’s return to Bournemouth Manchester City back to winning ways as Erling Haaland helps sink Brighton Daniel Kanu scores four in five-star Southend display against Solihull Newcastle romp to victory over Crystal Palace
2023-10-22 00:14
Germany to Raise Carbon Price to €40 in 2024, €50 in 2025
Germany to Raise Carbon Price to €40 in 2024, €50 in 2025
Germany will lift the cost of carbon dioxide pollution rights for the housing and transportation sectors to €40
2023-08-09 21:02
Tottenham confirm new number 10 following Harry Kane departure
Tottenham confirm new number 10 following Harry Kane departure
Tottenham Hotspur have announced which player will take on the number 10 shirt left vacant by Harry Kane following his transfer to Bayern Munich.
2023-08-13 19:50
Why did Twitch ban Dr Disrespect? YouTuber considers joining Kick if platform offered him massive xQc-like deal
Why did Twitch ban Dr Disrespect? YouTuber considers joining Kick if platform offered him massive xQc-like deal
Dr Disrespect, who was banned from Twitch in 2020, can be one of the biggest streamers to join Kick, one of the newest streaming platforms
2023-08-28 16:14
The 8 Best Horror Movies to Stream on Hulu Right Now
The 8 Best Horror Movies to Stream on Hulu Right Now
Feel like getting good and scared? Hulu has plenty of creepy content. Check out some of the best horror movies currently streaming on the service.
2023-05-18 05:27
Hamish Harding: British adventurer among crew missing on Titanic sub
Hamish Harding: British adventurer among crew missing on Titanic sub
Adventurer Hamish Harding is among five people missing on a submersible that was diving to the Titanic.
2023-06-20 04:18
The Right Way to Pronounce 'Dachshund'
The Right Way to Pronounce 'Dachshund'
Dachshund is actually made up of two smaller German words (dachs, which means “badger,” and hund, which means “dog”) and it's not pronounced “dash-hound.”
1970-01-01 08:00
OpenAI, IBM Urge Senate to Act on AI Regulation After Past Tech Failures
OpenAI, IBM Urge Senate to Act on AI Regulation After Past Tech Failures
Executives from two major AI companies asked senators on Tuesday to pass regulations for the ground-breaking but nascent
2023-05-17 00:04
Laugh at Skip Bayless Trying to Explain How the Eagles Are Just Super Lucky
Laugh at Skip Bayless Trying to Explain How the Eagles Are Just Super Lucky
A public coping session.
2023-11-28 01:22
YouTuber gives Tomb Raider 2 a makeover
YouTuber gives Tomb Raider 2 a makeover
The classic video game 'Tomb Raider 2' has been given an update by YouTuber Delca.
2023-10-10 23:00
Bill O’Brien arrival did not end the road for one disliked Patriots coach
Bill O’Brien arrival did not end the road for one disliked Patriots coach
Even though Bill O'Brien was hired as the new Patriots offensive coordinator, Joe Judge is still sticking around in an ambiguous role.What does Joe Judge have on Bill Belichick?It's the only question to ask after official confirmation that Judge is remaining on the Patriots staff t...
2023-07-22 08:18
Andrew Tate's cryptic 'clear conscience' tweet leaves Internet divided: 'You justify it with false reasoning'
Andrew Tate's cryptic 'clear conscience' tweet leaves Internet divided: 'You justify it with false reasoning'
Despite experiencing several social media bans, it appears that Andrew Tate has found a platform for his opinions on X
2023-10-21 15:37