Manchester Metropolis’s blip was a disaster as Brighton scored twice in 5 minutes late on to beat the champions 2-1 – and inflict a fourth straight defeat on Metropolis for the primary time underneath Pep Guardiola.
Metropolis got here into the sport on the again of three successive defeats to Bournemouth, Tottenham and Sporting – however their woes seemed to be easing because the champions led with 12 minutes to undergo Erling Haaland’s first-half strike.
However recently-injured duo Joao Pedro and Matt O’Riley – the latter on his delayed Premier League debut after an ankle downside stuttered his summer season transfer from Celtic – stepped off the bench to ship the Amex Stadium into raptures – not solely costing Metropolis factors within the title race, however taking Fabian Hurzeler’s aspect into the highest 4, for a couple of hours no less than.
After dominating the early phases and taking the lead when Haaland burst by way of and poked previous Bart Verbruggen on the second try, Metropolis stepped off the gasoline following the thirtieth minute, which allowed Brighton again into the sport.
The Seagulls missed six large probabilities within the second interval – amassing to 1.43 of Anticipated Objectives – as Guardiola’s aspect received fortunate whereas on the ropes.
Ederson was pressured into save from Jack Hinshelwood’s header, whereas he additionally snuffed a one-on-one likelihood for Kaoru Mitoma. Georginio Rutter headed over likelihood, whereas his alternative Pedro dragged broad after being performed by way of excessive.
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Jack Hinshelwood’s header is denied by Ederson from shut vary as Brighton try to struggle again in opposition to Man Metropolis
However Brighton’s strain finally advised as Danny Welbeck trapped a cross from the left, inflicting a goalmouth scramble. Pedro confirmed extra initiative than the Metropolis defenders to slam residence from shut vary.
The Brighton goalscorer then turned supplier 5 minutes later as he laid on the ball for the onrushing O’Riley, who blasted residence whereas one-on-one.
Guardiola may solely rock again in his chair because the end result moved away from Metropolis. The champions had introduced on Kevin De Bruyne earlier than Brighton’s two objectives and the Belgian, clearly not match match, curled simply broad of the put up late on.
His fellow substitute Bernardo Silva dragged one other effort broad of the far put up, whereas Josko Gvardiol headed broad late on as Brighton held on throughout 9 minutes of stoppage time.
Metropolis, in the meantime, dropped extra factors within the title race and post-match frustration from Guardiola and Haaland mentioned all of it…
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Haaland tangled with Jan Paul van Hecke in the direction of the top of Manchester Metropolis’s loss at Brighton, whereas Pep Guardiola had an animated dialog with the defender after the sport
WHAT A COMEBACK! Brighton’s two objectives in 5 minutes
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Man Metropolis’s Rico Lewis throws himself at Danny Welbeck’s try however Joao Pedro was in a position to stage for Brighton
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Matt O’Riley scores on his Premier League debut to place Brighton in entrance
‘One of many worst Guardiola performances’
Sky Sports activities’ Jamie Redknapp:
“Four bad results, the second half, that is one of the worst halves of football I have seen from a Pep Guardiola side, they were abject, they did not defend, or win individual battles or pass the ball forward at times.
“First half they had been glorious, the issue was they need to have been 3-0 up, however second half when Hurzeler made the adjustments, there was just one group in it.
“And once the game started to run away from you, then you are looking at characters, who is going to make that challenge and win that ball when you need it most? Who is going to make this team calm? There was no one to do it.
“They appeared like a bunch of strangers and the objectives they conceded summed it up, they had been actually poor objectives from Man Metropolis’s viewpoint.
“But full credit to Brighton.”
Pep: I will not step again from the problem
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Guardiola highlighted the accidents Man Metropolis have as a key motive for his or her 2-1 loss at Brighton
Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola:
“Today we played really good in the first half, especially considering the opponent and what we created. We couldn’t finish it, but it’s never finished in the Premier League.
“We couldn’t hold the consistency of our sport, our depth, press and being aggressive for 90 minutes. Within the second half, we couldn’t be extra aggressive in these areas. In the long run they scored the objectives.
“We are not able to continue for a long time in certain moments. But I’m pretty sure when the players come back, we can make some individual qualities of the team and we will be back.
“It [losing four games in a row] all the time occurs as soon as in your lifetime proper? We misplaced two Premier League video games, that’s the level. We have now to vary and be higher to win. We have now to be within the place we’re in within the desk. Hopefully the gamers come again.
“Normally some people lose games. Always there’s the first time in your life. This is my challenge, our challenge. I want to face it. I won’t step back, more than ever I want to do it. We want to analyse the fact how we perform. There are many positives things in the game we lost. When I play bad, I’m the first to say I don’t like it.”
Hurzeler: Brighton confirmed we will beat institution
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Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler hailed his subs for serving to them come from 1-0 all the way down to beat Manchester Metropolis 2-1
Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler:
“It’s always important to have a big squad, one you can make subs where the players will have an impact. I’m happy for Joao and Matt with this impact. They worked hard in the rehab.
“Sadly a win in opposition to Man Metropolis solely provides three factors. The membership ought to be glad and self-belief and self-trust away from this sport that they are in a position to beat everybody – that they’ll beat the institution.
“We have played Liverpool and Man City, there were four halves but we only played two halves. At Liverpool, we weren’t good enough or intense enough to compete with the establishment.”
Man Metropolis’s tough set of league fixtures – may the dropping run go on?
- Saturday 23 November: Tottenham (H), stay on Sky Sports activities
- Sunday 1 December: Liverpool (A), stay on Sky Sports activities
- Wednesday 4 December: Nottingham Forest (H)
- Saturday 7 December: Crystal Palace (H)
- Sunday 15 December: Manchester United (H)
- Saturday 21 December: Aston Villa (A)
