Verbruggen spreads belief as Brighton continue to impress
Brighton beat Manchester City 1-0 at the Etihad, three days after losing to them on penalties in the Carabao Cup. The win strengthens Brighton’s credentials near the top of the Premier League and reflects a run of strong defensive performances.
Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen made seven saves, including a key stop from Matheus Nunes, as Brighton recorded their fifth clean sheet in six league games. Brighton have scored 24 goals in nine matches and kept six clean sheets overall; City had an expected goals total of 1.92 and 21 shots without scoring.
In short
- Brighton won 1-0 at Manchester City.
- Verbruggen made seven saves and earned praise.
- Brighton have six league clean sheets this season.