Manchester City confirmed their status as Premier League title favourites with a professional 2-0 win at promoted Brighton and Hove Albion in their opening game on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s expensively assembled team enjoyed 76 percent of possession, but scored only twice, through Sergio Aguero after 70 minutes and an own goal by Brighton defender Lewis Dunk five minutes later. In front of a record Amex Stadium crowd of 30,415, Brighton did not manage to force a single save from Ederson, who had one of the most uneventful debuts of any goalkeeper in Premier League history. READ | Nine-man Chelsea loses 3-2 to Burnley to open Premier League title defenceIt was the Seagulls’ first top-flight match since 1983. READ | Olivier Giroud earns Arsenal opening day Premier League win over Leicester CityBrighton were forced back in front of their own penalty area and unable to break out, Walker almost a full-time attacker.

Source: Hindustan Times August 13, 2017 05:15 UTC