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Not even a record-breaking goal from Erling Haaland could stop Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola slumping to an unprecedented first in a 2-1 defeat at Brighton. Haaland, who had scored just once in his last five Premier League matches, got on the score sheet in the 23rd minute to put City 1-0 up over Brighton. In doing so, the Norwegian scored his 75th Premier League goal in just 77 games. What made Haaland's feat even more remarkable is the fact he reached the 75-goal mark in 16 games fewer than what previous record holder Alan Shearer managed. The Premier League's all-time leading goalscorer racked up his 75th goal in March 1995 thanks to a double in Blackburn's 3-1 home win over Arsenal. However, it was Brighton who would have the last laugh at the Amex Stadium. Substitute Joao Pedro took advantage of City's inability to clear their lines as he pinched the ball off Rico Lewis inside the box and slammed it past Ederson to score a 78th-minute equaliser. Five minutes later and midfielder Matt O'Riley had put Brighton in the lead, sparking wild scenes among the Seagulls faithful. City were ultimately unable to find a late goal, meaning the club had slumped to a fourth-straight defeat and now sit two points behind leaders Liverpool. Incredibly, it is the first time they have lost four matches on the bounce in 18 years. The loss to Brighton also made it the first time in Guardiola's glittering managerial career he had lost four-straight games. Guardiola came close to the unwanted feat during his stint in charge of Bayern Munich. Under Guardiola, the Bavarians endured a rough stretch when they lost consecutive games to Bayer Leverkusen, Barcelona and Augsburg. Munich were also bundled out of the DFB-Pokal semi finals by Borussia Dortmund in that run of games, but their exit came via penalties after neither side broke the deadlock in regular or extra time. As for Haaland, record-breaking feats have followed him ever since his £51. 1million move from Borussia Dortmund to City in June 2022. In his debut Premier League campaign, Haaland's 36 goals set the bar for the most scored in an English top-flight season as he surpassed Andy Cole and Alan Shearer's tally of 34. The record for most goals in a single season across all competitions by a Premier League player also belongs to Haaland, with his 52 strikes in 2022/23 comfortably ahead of Mohamed Salah and Ruud van Nistelrooy, who scored 44 times in the 2017/18 and 2002/03 terms respectively. Haaland was also the quickest in Premier League history to reach the half-ton, doing so in only 48 games. He got to the 50-goal mark in 17 games fewer than previous record holder Andy Cole. Haaland's blistering start to the 2024/25 Premier League season also meant he set the new record for most goals scored inside three, four and five games. The Norwegian marksman had seven goals from the opening three fixtures, which then become nine from four and then ten from five. After Haaland bagged a hat-trick in his side's 4-1 win over Ipswich in August, Guardiola raved about his star forward's 'ridiculous' exploits. "He can compete in terms of goals with Cristiano [Ronaldo] and [Lionel] Messi, " Guardiola said. "The numbers are unbelievable at his age. He's an incredible threat, hopefully he can be here for many years. " This service is provided on talk SPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy.