Premier League - Malmous scored as Manchester City drew 2-2 with Brighton

The 2024/25 Premier League ushered in the 29th round of competition. After the "Blue Moon" Manchester City took the lead with goals from Haaland and Malmush, they lost the ball shortly after the start of the second half and finally drew 2-2 with Brighton.

Seven minutes into the game, Brighton created an attacking opportunity. Hinshelwood made a diagonal pass from the right to the penalty area. Kaori Mitoma dealt with the defense and shot, but was saved by Manchester City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega. Then the ball was knocked into the net by Kaori Mitoma. However, after the intervention of VAR, it was shown that Kaori Mitoma fouled Stefan Ortega, so the goal was ruled invalid.

In the 9th minute, Manchester City seized the ball and launched a counterattack. Malmush received Haaland's pass and was knocked down by Brighton defender Adam Webster when he attacked again. The referee awarded Manchester City a penalty kick. Subsequently, Haaland took the penalty kick and scored, helping Manchester City to open the scoring with a 1-0 lead.

In the 18th minute, Manchester City midfielder Savio was pushed down by Mitoma Kaoru when he tried to attack after getting the ball, so the referee showed Mitoma Kaoru a yellow card warning. In the 21st minute, Brighton got a free kick opportunity, Estupiñan took a direct shot, and the ball hit the post and bounced into the net, helping Brighton tie the score 1-1.

In the 28th minute, Manchester City continued to attack. Gundogan passed the ball to the penalty area, and Haaland shot directly but kicked the ball high. In the 32nd minute, Malmush organized an opportunity. Savio received the pass from Malmush and entered the penalty area. Facing the defense, he pushed the ball, but the ball went wide.

In the 39th minute, Gundogan seized the ball and passed it diagonally. Marmus followed up and shot from the top of the penalty area. The ball hit the post and bounced into the net, helping Manchester City take the lead again with 2 to 1. In the 43rd minute, Manchester City made a mistake in passing the ball. Joao Pedro got the ball and shot into the penalty area, but the ball missed the post.

In the 48th minute of the second half, Brighton attacked with a corner kick. Hinshelwood received a pass from Adam Webster and turned to shoot. The ball hit Manchester City defender Husanov and bounced into the goal, allowing Brighton to tie the score at 2-2. In the 53rd minute, Diego Gomez passed the ball to the front of the goal, but Minter could not touch the ball and missed the chance to score.

In the 61st minute, Doku dribbled into the penalty area and fell to the ground after breaking through the defense. The referee said it was a dive and showed Doku a yellow card warning. In the 63rd minute, Manchester City continued to counterattack. Gvardiol created an attacking opportunity. Malmush came forward and shot, but was saved by Brighton goalkeeper Februhen.

In the 73rd minute, Manchester City attacked with a corner kick. Haaland headed the ball in the face of defense, but the ball was caught by Brighton goalkeeper. In the 79th minute, Gundogan took a corner kick and Nico Gonzalez headed the ball, but unfortunately the ball hit the post. In the 90th minute, De Bruyne took a free kick and Gundogan tried to shoot, but the ball went wide of the goal.

In the end, Manchester City was tied by Brighton 2-2. After only getting one point in this game, Manchester City is currently ranked fifth in the standings with 48 points.