Abdukodir Khusanov’s Forty eighth-minute personal purpose ensured Manchester Metropolis missed the prospect to leapfrog Chelsea and enter the Premier League high 4 as Brighton & Hove Albion earned their first ever level on the Etihad Stadium.
New centre-back signing Khusanov turned in Jack Hinshelwood’s close-range shot as Albion prolonged their unbeaten run to seven matches in all competitions, having received their earlier six.
Erling Haaland’s Eleventh-minute penalty put Metropolis forward, however Pervis Estupinan’s candy free-kick by way of a publish drew the Seagulls degree 10 minutes later.
A exact and venomous strike by Omar Marmoush restored Metropolis’s lead six minutes earlier than the break and, after Brighton equalised, Nico Gonzalez despatched a header in opposition to a publish for the reigning champions and Carlos Baleba missed a wonderful alternative to present the guests a primary ever away win within the fixture.
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Man Metropolis v Brighton: Haaland purpose opens scoring
Understanding they might overtake Metropolis and transfer fifth with victory, Brighton had the ball within the internet via in-form Kaoru Mitoma’s close-range end inside six minutes, just for the purpose to be dominated out for a foul on goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, who began as a result of Ederson just isn’t totally match.
A Video Assistant Referee examine was carried out on Mitoma’s effort, however there was much less doubt over the choice that gave Haaland his likelihood to place the Cityzens forward.
After Haaland launched Omar Marmoush contained in the penalty space on the correct, visiting centre-back and captain Adam Webster leapt in with a rash problem to deliver down the Egypt ahead.
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Carlos Baleba misses a golden alternative to place the guests 3-2 up late within the match#MCIBHA pic.twitter.com/Huo3ipPnFU
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Metropolis v Brighton: Baleba misses as hosts maintain on
Guardiola made four changes to his beginning facet, bringing in Rico Lewis at full-back and midfielder Ilkay Gundogan alongside Ortega and Marmoush.
Albion supervisor Fabian Hurzeler made one change from his beginning facet within the 2-1 house win over Fulham final Saturday, changing Yasin Ayari with new signing Diego Gomez in midfield.
The outcome was a efficiency that ended with Brighton greater than a purpose up on Metropolis in anticipated objectives from open play, though spectacular 21-year-old midfielder Baleba is not going to need to look again on his shot over the bar from a Joao Pedro cross with the purpose gaping.
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Metropolis are subsequent in motion once they go to Bournemouth within the FA Cup quarter-finals on March 30 (4.30pm GMT), a day after Brighton host Nottingham Forest of their last-eight tie (12.30pm).
Fourth-placed Chelsea are some extent above the Cityzens earlier than they go to Arsenal on Sunday (1.30pm), whereas seventh-placed Brighton will drop a spot if Bournemouth win at house to Brentford on Saturday (5.30pm).
