The Blues went down to 10 men early on but they can’t lay the blame
solely at the referee, they were awful as they start the season
Sergio Aguero and a Lewis Dunk own-goal sent Brighton to a 2-0 defeat to Manchester City on their Premier League bow.
The
top-flight class of Manchester City and Sergio Aguero eventually told
as Brighton and Hove Albion’s Premier League bow ended in a 2-0 defeat.
Chris
Hughton’s men held firm in the face of near incessant attacking from
the pre-season title favourites, but a late strike from Aguero and Lewis
Dunk’s own-goal sealed victory for City.
Pep
Guardiola paired Gabriel Jesus and Aguero in attack, with new arrivals
Kyle Walker and Danilo providing support from the flanks in a 3-5-2
system.
City dominated possession and
territory, but the extra defender perhaps took something out of their
attack and Mat Ryan’s stunning save from the Brazilian was City’s sole
clear-cut opportunity of a goalless first half.
Jesus
also saw two goals disallowed as wave after wave of City attacks broke
up on Brighton’s back line, until Dale Stephens’ error opened up space
for a merciless counter-attack and City’s opening goal and Dunk’s
unfortunate intervention settled the match as a contest.
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