Manchester City lost for the second successive game in the Premier League and fourth straight in all competitions following a 2-1 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium on Saturday, Afrosport reports.
City dominated the first half and rightly opened the scoring with a 23rd-minute strike from Erling Haaland, his 12th goal in 11 Premier League games this season. The Norwegian reacted quickly to poke home a rebound after Brighton’s goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen saved his initial effort.
The first half ended with City in front, but the second half was a completely different story, with Brighton looking like a different team entirely. They outclassed the visitors for most of the half and were rewarded with a leveller in the 78th minute through Brazilian forward Joao Pedro, 13 minutes after coming on as a substitute.
The Seagulls completed the comeback five minutes later through another substitute, Matt O’Riley, whose one-touch finish beat Ederson.
The victory moved Brighton into fourth place in the Premier League standings, while City, who remained second with 23 points, lost their second game of the season.
What a win for @OfficialBHAFC 🔥
They hand Man City their second consecutive defeat in the Premier League!#BHAMCI pic.twitter.com/oXsJJqVS71
— Premier League (@premierleague) November 9, 2024
Elsewhere, at Anfield, league leaders Liverpool capitalized on City’s woes as they defeated Aston Villa 2-0 to extend their lead at the top to five points.
Arne Slot’s men got in front through Darwin Nunez in the 20th minute after the Uruguayan forward finished past Emiliano Martinez after a lightning-fast counterattack following a Villa corner.
The Reds got their second goal in the 84th minute thanks to a sublime finish from Mohamed Salah, who scored his eighth league goal of the season. After a poor clearance from Diego Carlos, the Egyptian Another quickly raced down the right wing before slotting the ball past Martinez.
Liverpool, unbeaten in their last seven matches in the Premier League, have now accumulated 28 points, while Villa lost their fourth straight game in all competitions for the first time since April 2022.
Liverpool go FIVE points clear at the top of the Premier League 🔴🙌#LIVAVL pic.twitter.com/cnSfINNfh2
— Premier League (@premierleague) November 9, 2024
Meanwhile, in Saturday’s other matches in the Premier League, goals in either half from Pablo Sarabia and Matheus Cunha secured a 2-0 win for Wolverhampton Wanderers against Southampton, who have lost five of their last six league matches.
Yoanne Wissa scored twice to take his season tally to seven Premier League goals as Brentford sealed a 3-2 win over in-form Bournemouth in a five-goal thriller at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Goals from Emile Smith-Rowe and Harry Wilson were the difference at Selhurst Park, where Fulham clinched a 2-0 away win against 10-man Crystal Palace for their second straight win in the Premier League.
