Brighton secured a historic 1-0 victory over Manchester City on Saturday, claiming their first-ever away win against the champions at the 18th attempt. Yasin Ayari's 11th-minute goal proved decisive, with Bart Verbruggen making crucial saves to repel City's second-half pressure. The result moves Brighton within two points of the leaders and marks their second straight league win against City after overcoming them on penalties in the League Cup midweek.
Manchester United's struggles deepened with a 2-0 defeat at Chelsea, extending their winless streak to nine games—their longest drought in 38 years. Morgan Rogers opened the scoring after exploiting a gap in United's defence, while Lisandro Martinez's two yellow cards in quick succession led to a penalty that Cole Palmer converted. Manager Michael Carrick acknowledged his side's collapse after the interval, stating they "found a way of unravelling it second half."
Elsewhere, Nottingham Forest fell 2-0 to Brentford, while Bournemouth beat Leeds 2-0 and Sunderland lost 3-1 at Coventry to remain bottom of the table.
