Man City vs Brighton 2022-23 English Premier League
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Erling Haaland continues stunning form in Man City win over Brighton
Erling Haaland extended his stunning Premier League goal tally as he netted a brace in Manchester City's 3-1 win over Brighton on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 22': Goal! Manchester City 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ederson with a through ball.
- 26': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Goal! Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces Adam Lallana.
- 53': Goal! Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Solly March.
- 54': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Riyad Mahrez.
- 66': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán replaces Joël Veltman because of an injury.
- 74': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Goal! Manchester City 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 77': Substitution, Manchester City. Cole Palmer replaces Jack Grealish.
- 79': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Deniz Undav replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester City. Julián Álvarez replaces Erling Haaland.
- 87': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Billy Gilmour replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 87': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Pascal Groß.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,223
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,223
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 34 | 74 | 4 |
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
 BHA |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.6 | Possession | 48.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 398 | Accurate Passes | 368 |
| 471 | Passes | 446 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 11 | Clearances | 12 |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 7 | João Cancelo |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez  |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Solly March |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
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