Overview

• Erling Haaland put City ahead in the 34th minute before James Milner equalized from a VAR-reviewed penalty after a Matheus Nunes handball.
• Brajan Gruda scored the winner in the 89th minute to complete Brighton’s turnaround.
• Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler introduced four substitutes around the 61st minute, a shift that swung control toward the hosts.
• City leave the opening three matches with three points from nine, two straight defeats and just one goal across their last 180 minutes, sitting 12th in the table.
• Rodri voiced frustration about concentration lapses and said the squad must raise its level as new arrivals settle following a summer rebuild of roughly €176 million after key departures.