Former MK Dons star Matt O’Riley marked his Premier League debut by scoring the winning goal as Brighton beat Manchester City.

The 23-year-old scored an 83rd minute winner as Brighton defeated the reigning Premier League champions 2-1 at the AMEX Stadium.

O’Riley’s goal came just 5 minutes after Joao Pedro had cancelled out Erling Haaland’s first half goal. It was also his first goal in English football since scoring on his final appearance for MK Dons, when he scored a winner against AFC Wimbledon in a League One match in January 2022.

Brighton had signed O’Riley from Celtic for an undisclosed fee of reportedly around £25million in August, with the midfielder having impressed in two and a half years at Celtic after joining the Scottish giants from MK Dons in January 2022.

However, O’Riley’s league debut had been delayed after he suffered an ankle injury that required surgery following a tackle by Crawley Town’s Jay Williams during a Carabao Cup tie between the Premier League side and the League Two outfit the day after O’Riley joined Brighton.

O’Riley’s winner helped lift Brighton to 6th in the Premier League table, where they will remain for two weeks while the top flight goes on an international break.