Brighton youngster scores a masterpiece, new champion Man City is held to a draw

Having officially been crowned champions since the previous round, Man City still does not underestimate their opponent Brighton, a team that is eager to participate in the European Cup for the first time in history.

The "Seagulls" need at least a draw to secure a ticket to the Europa League, otherwise, they will most likely only be able to participate in the third-tier UEFA Europa Conference League...

Sao trẻ Brighton lập siêu phẩm, tân vô địch Man City bị cầm hòa - Ảnh 1.

Man City's defense worked hard against Brighton

Despite fielding a strong squad consisting mostly of key players, Man City did not perform as well as expected.

The terrible pressure from the home team Brighton made Man City's defense really confused in handling the ball, especially the left wing position of 18-year-old defender Rico Lewis.

Sao trẻ Brighton lập siêu phẩm, tân vô địch Man City bị cầm hòa - Ảnh 2.

Phil Foden was given the chance to open the scoring by teammate Haaland

In a game of crushing pressure, the away team Man City unexpectedly had a chance to open the score in the 25th minute from a quick counter-attack.

Riyad Mahrez sent a through pass to Erling Haaland to face the goalkeeper but the Norwegian striker pushed the ball back for Phil Foden to score.

Sao trẻ Brighton lập siêu phẩm, tân vô địch Man City bị cầm hòa - Ảnh 3.

Kaoru Mitoma handled the ball before scoring

Angry at the loss, the home team Brighton attacked even more fiercely. Kaoru Mitoma once put the ball into Man City's net but the goal was disallowed due to handball in the 31st minute.

Man City's reserve goalkeeper Stefan Ortega had to continuously show his talent in saving the ball, diving to punch Facundo Buonanotte's long-range shot and quickly flicking the ball in front of Danny Welbeck's boot.

However, in the 38th minute, the 30-year-old German goalkeeper was completely helpless against Julio Enciso's masterpiece with a "cannon" shot from the middle that went straight into the top corner of the goal. 1-1 for Brighton.

Sao trẻ Brighton lập siêu phẩm, tân vô địch Man City bị cầm hòa - Ảnh 5.

Julio Enciso's "cannon" shot kept 1 point for Brighton

Just before the end of the first half, Danny Welbeck shot past goalkeeper Ortega but was caught offside and Phil Foden headed the ball against the crossbar of Brighton's goal.

This situation was shown in the second half of the match but neither side scored another goal. Erling Haaland had a close-range header in the 79th minute, but VAR disallowed the goal because the Norwegian star used his hand to pull Brighton's Colwill's shirt before scoring.

Sao trẻ Brighton lập siêu phẩm, tân vô địch Man City bị cầm hòa - Ảnh 6.

Man City's star players overwhelmed by Brighton

The 1-1 result remained until the end of the match and both teams were satisfied. Man City kept their squad intact before the final round of the two important upcoming finals while Brighton officially finished in the Top 6, waiting for a place in the Europa League next season.

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