Man City vs Brighton 2021-22 English Premier League
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3 - 0
3 - 0
Man City re-gain Premier League lead over Liverpool in win over Brighton
Manchester City defeated Brighton & Hove Albion to take sole position of the top of the Premier League table over Liverpool.
Match Commentary
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Rúben Dias replaces Nathan Aké because of an injury.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 53': Goal! Manchester City 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 61': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Webster replaces Tariq Lamptey.
- 65': Goal! Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez following a corner.
- 73': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Moisés Caicedo.
- 77': Substitution, Manchester City. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces John Stones because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Neal Maupay replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 79': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Goal! Manchester City 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 83': Substitution, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
- 89': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,226
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,226
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +60 | Arsenal | 36 | 83 | 5 |
| +54 | Manchester City | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +43 | Liverpool | 36 | 78 | 4 |
| +20 | Aston Villa | 36 | 67 | 9 |
Statistics
 BHA |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 34.9 | Possession | 65.1 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 260 | Accurate Passes | 586 |
| 353 | Passes | 667 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 11 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 15 | Clearances | 14 |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk  |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 12 | Enock Mwepu |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 20 | Solly March |
| 2 | Tariq Lamptey |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
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