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Brighton made a turnaround against City

Brian Gruda brought his team success at the very end of the match

Brighton defeated Manchester City 2:1 in a match from the third round of the Premier League. City took the lead with a goal from Erling Haaland, but the “seagulls“ turned the tables with goals from James Milner from the penalty spot and Brian Gruda at the end of the match, reports gong.bg.

In the 9th minute, Haaland took a shot at Bart Verbruggen, but the home team's goalkeeper intervened perfectly. A little later, Kaoru Mitoma tested James Trafford, who was also in his place.

In the 34th minute, the efforts of the “citizens“ yielded results. Oscar Bob brought out Omar Marmouch, he eliminated two defenders and passed the ball to Holland, who made no mistake - 0:1.

However, Brighton played more boldly after the break. In the 67th minute, the “seagulls“ were awarded a penalty after a handball by Mateusz Nunes, and James Milner was accurate from the penalty spot for 1:1.

In the final minutes, City pressed, but Oscar Bob's misses and Verbruggen's good intervention left the score tied. When it seemed that the two teams would share the points, in the 89th minute, Mitoma assisted Brian Gruda (pictured), who with a cool shot brought the complete turnaround - 2:1 for Brighton. Thus, Manchester City suffered their first defeat of the season, while Brighton recorded a valuable success against the champions.