Overview
- Erling Haaland opened the scoring on his milestone outing, reacting quickest to Omar Marmoush's touch to finish past Bart Verbruggen.
- Brighton shifted momentum after multiple substitutions and earned a penalty that James Milner converted.
- Brajan Gruda netted an 89th-minute winner to complete the hosts' 2-1 comeback at the Amex Stadium.
- The result was Manchester City's second successive Premier League defeat.
- Haaland's tally stands at 88 league goals in 100 matches and 127 in 149 for City across all competitions, reported as five shy of the club's all-time top 10.