Brighton & Hove Albion News
In September 2019 Fati became Barcelona’s youngest UEFA Champions League player and his goal against Inter Milan three months later crowned him the youngest goalscorer in Champions League history.
The defeat means it is now mathematically impossible for sixth-placed Manchester United to qualify for the Champions League, as they sit five points adrift of fourth-placed Arsenal with one game left to play.
Liverpool’s hopes of staying top of the standings were dashed as Manchester City came out for the second half looking more like champions against Brighton & Hove Albion.
Rennes criticised the decision to postpone the Europa League game, saying it was taken unilaterally by Tottenham and that they reserved the right to appeal to UEFA.
Solly March also netted a fine goal for the visitors to cancel out Ezri Konsa`s equaliser, as Brighton moved clear of the relegation zone with nine points from as many games.
Brighton, who have 37 points from 36 games, are three points away from matching their highest tally of 40, which they achieved in their maiden top-flight season in 2017-18.
Second-placed City had lost their previous three away games but never looked likely to extend that streak against a Brighton side that struggled from the outset.
The defeat left Arsenal in ninth place with 40 points from 30 games, six behind fifth-placed Manchester United.
Arsenal now sit 10th in the table on 19 points, with Brighton a single point behind and three places below them in 13th.
Brighton travel to Chelsea next Saturday while Newcastle face another potentially tough test at Leicester City the following day.
French forward Neal Maupay had put Albion ahead in the 51st minute with his second goal of the season, volleying home a cross from Solly March.
The 25-year-old, who had been called up by France for their Euro 2020 qualifiers against Albania and Andorra, was carried off on a stretcher after upending Brighton`s Adam Webster and coming off worse.
Brighton started on the front foot with forward Neal Maupay creating the early chances but the hosts suffered a blow on the half-hour mark when Florin Andone was shown a straight red card for a horrific tackle on Southampton Yan Valery`s knee.
The London club spent close to 73 million pounds ($88.52 million) on new recruits in the close season as the Chilean manager looks to improve on their 10th-place finish last season.
Brighton, who narrowly escaped relegation last season, looked a completely different outfit under new boss Potter as they discarded their old safety-first strategy to swat Watford aside with a 3-0 victory at Vicarage Road.
The defeat left Cardiff four points adrift of Brighton & Hove Albion with two games left and looking likely to join Fulham in the Championship next season.
With four games left, Brighton remained fourth-bottom of the table on 34 points, three ahead of Cardiff City who host Liverpool on Sunday.
Cardiff, who currently occupy the final relegation spot in 18th place, could pull Brighton within two points of the drop zone with a victory at the Amex Stadium.
Warnock`s 18th-placed Cardiff visit Burnley on Saturday before facing Brighton & Hove Albion, who are five points above them, in a relegation `six-pointer` next Tuesday.
Jesus launched himself into the air to connect decisively in the third minute but City never hit top gear and they rather laboured to victory in an instantly forgettable match.
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