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Brighton Secure Europa League Spot after Drawing Manchester City 1-1 Plus Teams Qualifying for UCL, Europa, and Conference League

Man City, already EPL champions for this season, had a tough time after Brighton pulled a consistent and sustained press.

Brighton Secure Europa League Spot after Drawing Manchester City 1-1 Plus Teams Qualifying for UCL, Europa, and Conference League
Julio Enciso scored a goal for the ages as Brighton & Hove Albion went on to draw champions Manchester City 1-1. Source: Brighton.

Brighton have secured a spot in the Europa League after Drawing Manchester City 1-1. Man City, already EPL champions for this season, had a tough time after Brighton pulled a consistent and sustained press. Here's all the action.

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Brighton Secures Europa League Spot after Drawing Manchester City 1-1

Brighton have now secured a spot in the Europa League after drawing Manchester City 1-1. Brighton made 20 shots on target, the highest of any team against Manchester City in the Premier League since 2019. Brighton are now 6th in the Premier League with 62 points, qualifying as one of the two teams that qualify for the Europa League, alongside Liverpool who are fifth.

Brighton and Man City players playing against one another
Brighton did an impeccable job of pressing against Man City, keeping up a lot of pressure and drawing the champions. Source: PL.

Brilliant Julio Enciso Goal as Brighton Go on to Draw Champions Manchester City

The game saw a brilliant strike from Julio Enciso who scored a goal for the ages in the 38th minute. He equalized for Brighton after Man City's Phil Foden put City ahead in the 25th minute. Julio Enciso is just 19 years old and has a remarkable future ahead of him in football.

Premier League Teams Qualifying for the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and Europa Conference League this Season

If things remain constant, teams that will qualify for the UEFA Champions League from the English Premier League this season include Manchester City, Arsenal, Newcastle, and Manchester United, i.e., positions 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the EPL Table. Teams that will qualify for the Europa League are Liverpool and Brighton, i.e. positions 5 and 6 in the Premier League. The team that will qualify for the Europa Conference League is Aston Villa, if nothing changes, i.e. position 7 in the English Premier League.

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