Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

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The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent.

This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.

Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.

Follow the latest action from the Premier League below.

Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton's corner comes to nothing, and that may just be that at the Etihad!

21 October 2023 17:18

Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion

City hold on and secure a 2-1 victory over Brighton at the Etihad. It was looking like a comfortable game for Guardiola’s side after two early goals in the first half from Alvarez and Haaland saw them go into the break with a 2-0 lead over the Seagulls. The second half started slowly with De Zerbi's men pushing to get back into the game, before Fati pulled one back to force an exciting end to the game. City remained resolute at the back before Akanjia was sent off, but they absorbed the late pressure and come away with three points. The Sky Blues will be looking to continue their momentum into the Champions League next week against Young Boys, while Brighton will be hoping to bounce back against Ajax at home on Thursday. That's all for today, goodbye!

21 October 2023 17:07

Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion

FULL-TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 2-1 BRIGHTON

21 October 2023 17:04

Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton are pushing for an equaliser! Gross bursts into the box and looks to drill the ball into the penalty area, but it's blocked and out for a corner in the dying minutes. De Zerbi's side are in the ascendency after City went down to ten men.

21 October 2023 17:02

Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Substitution Julián Álvarez Nathan Benjamin Aké

21 October 2023 17:00

Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Akanji gets his marching orders! The City defender is sent off after receiving a second yellow card for pulling down Fati on the counter.

21 October 2023 16:59

Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Substitution Solomon Benjamin March Jan Paul van Hecke

21 October 2023 16:57

Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion

The game is yet to restart with it looking like a potentially serious injury for March, who is now being stretchered off the pitch. The Etihad gives him a standing ovation.

21 October 2023 16:56

Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion

There will be four minutes of added time at the end of the second half at the Etihad.

21 October 2023 16:54

Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion

March is down and looks in a lot of pain after a hefty challenge and he's now receiving treatment. Brighton appear to be readying another substitution as it looks as though he won't be able to carry on.

21 October 2023 16:54