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Brighton Wins at Manchester City for the First Time

Brighton beat Manchester City 1–0 in a football match on Saturday.

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Source: Brighton & Hove Albion, 2026-10-31.

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Read and understand · 1/3What was special about Brighton’s win?

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It was their first win at City’s home stadium.. The first paragraph says Brighton had never won at this stadium before.

Clue: Brighton has beaten Manchester City 1–0 at the Etihad Stadium. It was Brighton's first win at City's home stadium.

Read and understand · 2/3Who scored the only goal?

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Yasin Ayari. The second paragraph names Ayari as the scorer.

Clue: Yasin Ayari scored after 11 minutes. The Swedish player scored the only goal of the game.

Read and understand · 3/3How did Verbruggen help Brighton in the second half?

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He made important saves.. The last paragraph says the goalkeeper made important saves.

Clue: City tried to score, but Brighton kept its lead. Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen made important saves in the second half.

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What was the score and who scored the goal?

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Brighton won 1–0, and Yasin Ayari scored the goal.

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