Brighton, UK – E for excitement, my people! Brighton & Hove Albion just served Manchester City hot slap for their first win this season, beating them 2-1 on Matchday 3 of the 2025-2026 Premier League.
Erling Haaland opened the scoring for City in the first half (no wahala, we go call am ‘Haaland time’!), but Brighton no dull. These guys dey fight like say dem wan collect front seat for show. James Milner equalized with a penalty, and at the dying seconds, Brajan Gruda finished the job, giving Brighton the sweetest victory wey dem don see for a while.
The match started with City looking sharp as usual, but wetin we go call am? City no fit hold am as Brighton turned up de intensity. As dem dey chase dem, Guardiola’s men started to look like dem dey play for second half of Pep’s school.
When Haaland scored in the 34th minute, Manchester fans don dey feel the joy; na dem reigning champions wey dey vex after last week wahala with Tottenham. But this time, Brighton fang their teeth, and dem no gree City swipe the show.
As we dey step towards 80 minutes, City try to turn things around. Pep throw in some substitutions but na wah o, Brighton as dey activate their super subs, still dey charge dey go. Jeremy Doku and Nico O’Reilly tried but e be like dem forget say na Brighton dey control the pitch.
James Milner – yes o, that one wey see many seasons – scored from the spot after Matheus Nunes handball like say he dey play agba. And just like that, Brighton was back in the game! You need to see the way the fans jump well-well, e be like say dem don win lottery.
Last-last, Brajan Gruda carry the day home with the winning goal in the 89th minute. He made am easy-peasy for Trafford, slotting it home like na joke.
This victory give Brighton some sweet energy, climb dem to four points in three matches, while City still dey flex with just three points, struggling like a beginner wey just start wetin dem call ‘football academy’.
Brighton coach, Fabian Hurzeler, go sabi say e dey reason things well. E no just stop at equalizer; no jara, e push for more! That kind mentality wey dey carry any team to victory.
Meanwhile, City fans dey wonder wetin be the next steps for dem. After winning seven matches from their last ten before this slump, this be first time dem dey lose two out of three matches since 2004-05 season, and you know wetin that mean? Na serious red flag!
As the match end, Brighton dey bask in the glory, and City dey plan their comeback – dey eye like hawk as dem prepare for derby against Manchester United next week. As we dey gree, football fit bring surprises, especially for teams wey dey blow hot and cold. Stay tuned for the next game, because we no go miss di fire!
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