Brighton 5-0 Man City, PL2 D1

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28 Aug 2018
Brighton 5-0 Man City, PL2
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Brighton & Hove Albion secured their first Premier League 2 Division 1 victory in style as they won 5-0 against Manchester City at Checkatrade.com Stadium.

Viktor Gyokeres opened the scoring from the penalty spot and Hayden Roberts (pictured) headed them into a 2-0 lead three minutes before the break.

City, who scored 13 goals in their first three matches of the season, applied more pressure in search of a response, but striker Aaron Connolly struck in the 70th and 82nd minutes to make it 4-0.

A fifth goal came in the 90th minute, when James Tilley forced the ball in.

Brighton are in fourth place on six points and remain unbeaten. City are one point and a place above the Seagulls.

See: Brighton report | City report

Photo: Paul Hazlewood/BHAFC

 

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