Haaland purpose offers hosts lead… however Estupinan replies with beautiful free-kick

Erling Haaland’s Eleventh-minute penalty put Manchester Metropolis forward at house to Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday – however Pervis Estupinan’s candy free-kick drew the Seagulls degree.

Metropolis prime scorer Haaland positioned a agency penalty to Bart Verbruggen’s left because the goalkeeper dived in the other way, incomes the Norway striker his a hundredth direct Premier League purpose involvement since making his top-flight debut in August 2022.

Wideman Estupinan replied 10 minutes later, curling a centrally-located alternative in off a publish for his first purpose since December.

Kaoru Mitoma had the ball within the internet with a close-range end inside six minutes for Brighton, just for the strike to be dominated out for a foul on goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, who began as a result of Ederson just isn’t totally match.

You possibly can observe the motion from Etihad Stadium dwell with 101GreatGoals.com’s dwell commentary from Manchester Metropolis v Brighton.

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— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) March 15, 2025

Man Metropolis v Brighton: Haaland scores

A Video Assistant Referee verify was carried out on Mitoma’s effort, however there was much less doubt over the choice that gave Haaland his probability to place the Cityzens forward.

After Haaland launched Omar Marmoush contained in the penalty space on the proper, visiting centre-back and captain Adam Webster leapt in with a rash problem to deliver down the Egypt ahead.

“Pure confidence,” noticed former England ahead Dion Dublin, talking on BBC Sport’s Ultimate Rating. “Erling Haaland doesn’t even take a look at the keeper and he finishes it with tempo.”

Estupinan purpose brings Brighton degree

Brighton headed to Metropolis on a run of six successive wins in all competitions, figuring out that victory would ship them above their opponents into fifth within the Premier League.

The reigning champions misplaced 1-0 at Nottingham Forest final Saturday however have by no means been overwhelmed at house by Brighton in any division.

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— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) March 15, 2025

Metropolis have already misplaced 9 occasions within the prime flight in 2024/25, although, and one other would make it essentially the most defeats that supervisor Pep Guardiola has suffered in a league season.

Guardiola made 4 adjustments to his beginning facet, bringing in Rico Lewis at full-back and midfielder Ilkay Gundogan alongside Ortega and Marmoush.

Albion supervisor Fabian Hurzeler made one change from his beginning facet within the 2-1 house win over Fulham final Saturday, changing Yasin Ayari with new signing Diego Gomez in midfield.