Brighton Win at the Etihad For the First Time, Beat City 1-0
Brighton beat Manchester City 1-0 in the Premier League on Saturday, Yasin Ayari scoring the winner in the first half after Matheus Nunes miscued a clearance. Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen made seven saves. Sky Sports reported it was Brighton’s first win at the Etihad, and City’s first back-to-back league defeats under Enzo Maresca, a week after losing at Aston Villa. Brighton moved to third, within two points of City and Arsenal.
What’s confirmed
- Brighton beat Manchester City 1-0 in the Premier League on Saturday, Yasin Ayari scoring the winner in the first half after Matheus Nunes miscued a clearance.
- Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen made seven saves.
- Sky Sports reported it was Brighton’s first win at the Etihad, and City’s first back-to-back league defeats under Enzo Maresca, a week after losing at Aston Villa.
- Brighton moved to third, within two points of City and Arsenal.
Confirmed by 2 independent outlets: Sky Sports and The Guardian.
What would move the score
- Now: 96% with 2 independent confirmations plus the primary source.
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Confirmation record
Plus the primary source: ManCity.com match report.| ✓ | Sky Sports Counted https://www.skysports.com/football/news/13606112/man-city-0-1-brighton-yasin-ayari-and-bart-verbruggen-the-heroes-in-historic-win-for-seagulls-at-etihad |
| ✓ | The Guardian Counted https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/oct/31/manchester-city-v-brighton-bournemouth-v-leeds-and-more-clockwatch-live |
| · | Primary source Plus the primary source: ManCity.com match report. https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/city-v-brighton-premier-league-match-report-31-oct-63929055 |
Updated / Corrected log
- Published at 96% with 2 independent confirmations.
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