Finished the program Saturday game day match between Brighton, who never played in the Premier League, and the main favorite of the championship (predicted bookmakers) - Manchester City. "Seagulls" have improved not bad in the summer off-season, but these gains look bleak against the backdrop of the composition of "citizens".

Josep Guardiola surprised his tactical scheme a bit by releasing three central defenders at the start, and also entrusting the attacking actions on the flanks to Walker and Danilo, leaving Sterling, Sana and Bernard Silva in reserve. But there was a place in the basis for Aguero and Gabriel Jesus at the same time.

Manchester City, like the Guardiola teams, controlled the ball, only occasionally allowing the "seagulls" to take it, but this control did not lead to dangerous moments at the gates of Ryan, so you did not have to admire the game of "citizens", but, on the contrary, miss, watching For methodically rolling the ball.

The first and only moment in the first half appeared on the 34th minute, when Aguero hung on Gabriel Jesus - the Brazilian struck his head, but Ryan saved his team by putting his hand in time. After this episode, the guests continued to increase the percentage of possession of the ball and until the end of the first half did not disturb the goalkeeper of Brighton.

The hosts rather badly started the second half of the meeting, they could even score a goal in the 56th minute - Duffy struck the goal, and Ederson saved the ricochet from his own defender. Immediately after that, Houghton's players filed a corner and three punches on goal, but two hits were blocked, and the third turned out to be inaccurate.

Later, Manchester City realized that one control of the ball is not enough and to win it would not hurt to score at least one goal. What they did well - in the 70th minute, the three-wheeler De Bruijne - D. Silva - Aguero ended with the latter's exit to a shock position, and Sergio in such episodes is usually ruthless - 0: 1. Five minutes later, the "townspeople" doubled the advantage - Fernandinho filed in the goalkeeper Gabriel Jezusa, ahead of Dank, cutting the ball into his own net - 0: 2.

Until the final whistle Guardiola wards continued to control the ball without forcing events, and Brighton no longer particularly resisted, realizing that it would not be possible to snatch even a draw in this match. Manchester City started in the new championship with a victory, a different result from him, no one expected. A "seagull" held a solid debut in the Premier League, showing that they are not going to be a "sweet bun" for their rivals.

In the 2nd round of the Premier League, Brighton will go on a visit to Leicester, and Manchester City will face a very difficult home match against Everton.

Brighton & Hove - Manchester City 0: 2.

Goals: Aguero, 70, Dunk, 75 (inside) Brighton and Hove: Ryan - Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Suttner - March (Nocar, 76), Stevens, Prepper, Brown (Murphy, 23) - Gross, Hemed Murray, 60) Manchester City: Ederson - Company, Stones, Otamendi - Fernandinho - Walker, De Bruyne, D. Silva, Danilo (Sanya, 68) - Aguero (B. Silva, 83), Gabriel Jesus (Sterling, 77) Warnings: Gabriel Jesus, Sterling.