Manchester City Suffered Another Defeat in the Premier League on Sunday. Josep Guardiola’s Team Lost 2-1 to Brighton & Hove Albion, due in part to a successful penalty by James Milner.
Erling Haaland Put City Ahead After Just about Half An Hour at the Amex Stadium. The Norwegian Tapped in From Close Range After Omar Marmoush had Battled His Way Through The Brighton Defense.
Halfway through the Second Half, Brighton Were Awarded a Penalty After City Defender Matheus Nunes Handled The Ball. Substitute Milner Fire the Penalty Hard Into The Left Corner, Scoring Against the Club He Played for From 2010 to 2015.
Milner, at 39 years and 239 Days Old, Became the Oldest Player ever to score a penalty in the Premier League. The Midfielder Made His Professional Debut in 2002, Exactly One Month After the Birth of City goalkeeper James Trafford.
In The Final Stages, City Conceded Another Goal. Substitute Brajan Gruda Outmaneuvered City Defender Rayan Aït-Nouri and Made It 2-1 for Brighton. ‘The Citizens’ Suffered Their Second League Defeat of the Season. Last Week They Lost 0-2 to Tottenham Hotspur.
Tijjani Reijnders Played the Entire Match for City, While Nathan Aké Remained on the Bench. Bart Verbruggen, Joël Veltman and Jan Paul van Hecke had a Starting Place at Brighton. Mats Wieffer was missing from the home team’s selection.