Manchester City suffer fourth-straight defeat, worst slump of Pep Guardiloa's career
Pep Guardiola has never lost four games in a row in his managerial career.
In short:
Defending EPL champions Manchester City lost 2-1 at Brighton and Hove Albion.
Brighton players João Pedro and Matt O'Riley hit back for the Seagulls after Erling Haaland opened the scoring for City.
What's next?
City next take on Ange Postecoglou's Spurs on Sunday 24 November at 4:30am AEDT.
Manchester City's misery continued with a 2-1 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday, thanks to late goals from substitutes João Pedro and Matt O'Riley that gave the champions their fourth consecutive loss in all competitions.
The defeat marks the first time City coach Pep Guardiola has lost four in a row in his managerial career and kept his side second in the league standings on 23 points from 11 matches. Brighton climbed to fourth on 19 points.
City looked poised to end their ugly run after Erling Haaland scored in the 23rd minute when Mateo Kovačić threaded a long pass between Brighton's two centre backs, and the Norwegian striker booted in his own rebound to extend his league scoring lead to 12 goals.
Brighton improved after the break and Pedro drew the hosts level in the 78th minute when City could not clear the ball and the Brazilian pounced to lash it past Ederson.
"Last season we dropped too many points and the gaffer told us to believe in ourselves this season and we are doing well this season against the big teams," Pedro told Sky Sports.
O'Riley made his Premier League debut a memorable one when he secured the well-earned victory five minutes later, latching onto Pedro's through ball and slotting home from close range past Ederson's outstretched arm.
Guardiola will rue City's squandered first-half chances, including a couple from Haaland in the span of a few minutes that on a different night could have seen the Norwegian celebrating a hat-trick.
The first chance saw goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen dive to stop a blistering Haaland shot with his right ankle at the near post. Haaland then headed just over the bar.
While Brighton had only 39.5 per cent possession, it felt like a goal was coming in the second half.
The hosts had a terrific chance soon after the break when Jack Hinshelwood leapt high to head down a looping cross from Pervis Estupiñán that an alert Ederson swatted away.
City have been hit by injuries with Nathan Aké, John Stones, Jack Grealish and Rúben Dias missing on Saturday, alongside longer-term absentees Rodri and Oscar Bobb.
Their previous three defeats were a 2-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur that eliminated them from the League Cup, a shock 2-1 league loss at Bournemouth, and a 4-1 Champions League thrashing by Sporting that had midfielder Bernardo Silva saying City were in a "dark place".
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