Leaders City lose at home to Brighton as United's Carrick on the brink
Brighton avenged their League Cup loss to Manchester City as they held on for a narrow 1-0 win at the Premier League leaders on Saturday. Yasin Ayari's early strike proved the difference as the Seagulls delivered on manager Fabian Hürzeler's stated desire for revenge after their penalty shoot-out defeat at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.
Brighton and Hove Albion's Yasin Ayari scored the only goal for his team in a 1-0 win over Premier League leaders Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. The victory avenged the Seagulls' previous League Cup loss to City and fulfilled manager Fabian Hürzeler's desire for revenge following their penalty shoot-out defeat at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City's seventh consecutive opening game win had ended, with nine matches without a victory spanning two competitions for the first time since 1988-89.
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