"Brajan Gruda's superbly taken late winner saw Brighton beat Manchester City 2-1 at the Amex Stadium. Erling Haaland's 88th Premier League goal on his 100th appearance in the competition seemed to have set City on their way to victory on Sunday. Instead, Pep Guardiola's team capitulated to a second successive defeat, as Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler's decision to throw on four substitutes around the hour mark paid off. It was two of those changes that grabbed the goals for the Seagulls."
"James Milner netted his first Brighton goal, becoming the Premier League's second-oldest goalscorer, as he converted a 67th-minute penalty following Matheus Nunes' handball. 39 - James Milner is the oldest penalty scorer in Premier League history, aged 39 years and 239 days today. The goalkeeper he scored against - James Trafford - was born exactly one month before Milner's debut in the competition in 2002. History. pic.twitter.com/1LiU60Hffj - OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) August 31, 2025"
"However, Brighton's pressure told when Kaoru Mitoma played in Gruda, who coolly finished to cap a memorable victory. Data Debrief: Familiar fears set in for City After their mid-season collapse last term, Guardiola will not have envisioned his side starting this season with just three points from the first nine on offer. Indeed, this is the first time City have lost two of their first three Premier League matches in a campaign since 2004-05."
Brighton beat Manchester City 2-1 at the Amex Stadium through Brajan Gruda's late winner. Erling Haaland opened the scoring with his 88th Premier League goal on his 100th appearance, but Brighton rallied after manager Fabian Hurzeler brought on four substitutes around the hour mark. James Milner converted a 67th-minute penalty, becoming the Premier League's second-oldest goalscorer. Brighton pressed late, with Yankuba Minteh and Georginio Rutter creating chances and Jan Paul van Hecke nearly scoring before Gruda finished after a Kaoru Mitoma assist. City managed 12 shots but only three on target, marking two defeats from their opening three league games.
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