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Enciso stunner earns Brighton thrilling draw with champions Man City
Brighton and Hove Albion's Julio Enciso scores their side's first goal of the game past Manchester City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega

Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Manchester City
by Layth Yousif
at Falmer Stadium

JULIO ENCISO’S Goal of the Season contender cancelled out Phil Foden’s opener in front of 31,388 spectators on the south coast on Wednesday evening.

The spectacular long-range strike confirmed the Seagulls will play in the Europa League next term – the club’s first continental campaign in its 122-year-old history.

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