Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 4.
Manchester City moved to within one point of Premier League leaders Arsenal by thrashing Brighton 4-0 at Amex Stadium.
The visitors took the lead through Kevin de Bruyne’s excellent diving header in the 17th minute.
Phil Foden scored a second from a free-kick before doubling his tally, capitalising on defensive errors to give City a 3-0 half-time lead.
Julian Alvarez completed City’s scoring midway through the second half after fine work from full-back Kyle Walker.
The result means City leapfrog Liverpool to go second in the league table, having played one game fewer than the Reds and leaders Arsenal.
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Brighton & Hove Albion
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Squad number23Player nameSteele
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Squad number34Player nameVeltman
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Squad number29Player namevan Hecke
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Squad number5Player nameDunk
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Squad number19Player nameBarco
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Squad number20Player nameBaleba
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Squad number15Player nameModer
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Squad number14Player nameLallana
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Squad number13Player nameGroß
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Squad number9Player nameJoão Pedro
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Squad number18Player nameWelbeck
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Squad number3Player nameIgor Julio
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Squad number24Player nameAdingra
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Squad number42Player nameOffiah
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Squad number55Player nameO’Mahony
Line-ups
Brighton
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 23Steele
- 34VeltmanBooked at 35minsSubstituted forOffiahat 45′minutes
- 29van Hecke
- 5Dunk
- 19Barco
- 20BalebaBooked at 76mins
- 15ModerSubstituted fordos Santos de Pauloat 56′minutes
- 14LallanaSubstituted forAdingraat 45′minutes
- 13Groß
- 9João Pedro
- 18WelbeckSubstituted forO’Mahonyat 75′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Verbruggen
- 3dos Santos de Paulo
- 4Webster
- 10Enciso
- 24Adingra
- 31Ansu Fati
- 40Buonanotte
- 42Offiah
- 55O’Mahony
Man City
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 31Ederson
- 2WalkerSubstituted forLewisat 79′minutes
- 25Akanji
- 6Aké
- 24Gvardiol
- 16RodriSubstituted forGómezat 79′minutes
- 20Bernardo SilvaSubstituted forDokuat 78′minutes
- 17De BruyneSubstituted forNunesat 72′minutes
- 8Kovacic
- 47FodenSubstituted forGrealishat 72′minutes
- 19Álvarez
Substitutes
- 3Rúben Dias
- 5Stones
- 10Grealish
- 11Doku
- 18Ortega
- 21Gómez
- 27Nunes
- 52Bobb
- 82Lewis
- Referee:
- Jarred Gillett
- Attendance:
- 31,596
Live Text
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Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 4.
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Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
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Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
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João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion).
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Attempt missed. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Igor Julio.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match (Manchester City).
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Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Valentín Barco (Brighton and Hove Albion).
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Substitution, Manchester City. Rico Lewis replaces Kyle Walker.
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Substitution, Manchester City. Sergio Gómez replaces Rodri.
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Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Bernardo Silva.
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Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
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Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
