Brighton vs Man City 2023-24 English Premier League
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0 - 4
0 - 4
Man City humble Brighton to keep pressure on Arsenal
Phil Foden struck twice as Manchester City stepped up their bid for a fourth Premier League crown in a row with a ruthless 4-0 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion on Thursday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 17': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 1. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kyle Walker with a cross.
- 26': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 2. Phil Foden (Manchester City) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 34': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 3. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 35': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Odeluga Offiah replaces Joël Veltman.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra replaces Adam Lallana.
- 56': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Igor Julio replaces Jakub Moder.
- 62': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 4. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
- 71': Substitution, Manchester City. Jack Grealish replaces Phil Foden.
- 72': Substitution, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
- 75': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Mark O’Mahony replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 76': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 78': Substitution, Manchester City. Sergio Gómez replaces Rodri.
- 78': Substitution, Manchester City. Rico Lewis replaces Kyle Walker.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,596
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,596
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +60 | Manchester City | 37 | 88 | 3 |
| +61 | Arsenal | 37 | 86 | 5 |
| +43 | Liverpool | 37 | 79 | 4 |
| +20 | Aston Villa | 37 | 68 | 9 |
Statistics
 MNC |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 64.7 | Possession | 35.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 734 | Accurate Passes | 376 |
| 786 | Passes | 421 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 9 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 27 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 11 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 7 | Clearances | 14 |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 29 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 19 | Valentín Barco |
| 34 | Joël Veltman  |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 15 | Jakub Moder |
| 20 | Carlos Baleba |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 9 | João Pedro |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
Manchester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
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