After a thrilling start to the game, Erling Haaland’s opener on 23 minutes in a dominant first half looked to be setting us on our way to a vital Premier League victory.
We remained on top until the break, with Haaland and Mateo Kovacic going close to adding to our advantage.
Instead, Haaland’s strike ended as a consolation as second-half goals from Joao Pedro and Matt O’Riley turned it around for the hosts.
The Seagulls had grown into the game before that moment, with Ederson required on several occasions to keep out Fabian Hurzeler’s team.
City threw it all at Brighton in the closing stages but couldn’t force an equaliser as we were consigned to our second successive Premier League defeat.
The result came against the backdrop of six senior absences for the Blues through injury in Jeremy Doku, Jack Grealish, John Stones and Ruben Dias plus the long-term absentees of Ballon d’Or winner Rodrigo and Oscar Bobb.
On a positive note, Pep Guardiola’s Blues remain in second spot behind Liverpool in the Premier League table.
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