Brighton vs Man City highlights: Reaction as Guardiola sends title race warning to Arsenal
Pep Guardiola’s men can close the gap on Arsenal at the top of the table
Manchester City kept their hunt for an unprecedented fourth successive title on track with a completely dominant 4-0 win at Brighton.
After securing their place in the FA Cup final, with a 1-0 win over Chelsea on Saturday, Pep Guardiola’s team continued their title challenge in emphatic fashion.
Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring after just 16 minutes with a stunning header, before Phil Foden netted his 50th Premier League goal just after the half hour mark.
The England international added his second shortly afterwards and Julian Alvarez wrapped up the scoring with a well-timed fourth.
While Brighton might feel aggrieved that they did not have two penalties. There was one shout as Gross was pulled back inside the box, and a second for a clumsy foul by Gvardiol on Joao Pedro, but VAR did not extensively review the deicisons, or send the referee to the monitor.
City are still the favourites to lift the trophy as they still have a game in hand on Mikel Arteta’s side and only trail by one point.
After securing European football for the first time in the club’s history last year, the Seagulls are still in with a chance of repeating that feat, although their chances took a significant dent with the heavy defeat.
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Brighton 0-3 Man City
36’ It is looking like a long way back into this clash for Brighton already, and the game has only just passed the half hour mark.
City have been so clinical and their passing so fluid, and Brighton have been stifled slightly by their desire to play the ball out from the back.
GOAL! Foden has his second! Brighton 0-3 Man City
32’ GOAL! Foden has his second and City’s third!
Brighton were trying to play the ball out from the back and have just been caught, it was clever footwork from the goalkeeper, but that was poor defending, Foden just stroked the ball into the corner of the net.
Brighton 0-2 Man City
30’ It is all Man City now, and they are finding it all too easy to find a way through the Brighton midfielder, another chance is grabbed by Jason Steele before Walker’s cross can pick out Foden who was just waiting in the centre of the box.
GOAL! Phil Foden adds a second! Brighton 0-2 Man City
26’ GOAL! Phil Foden’s shot is deflected into the back of the net!
It might not have gone past the goalkeeper without the intervention, but it is a big milestone for the England international, his 50th Premier League strike.
Brighton 0-1 Man City
22’ Brighton’s threat has just been neutralised time and time again by City who look so dangerous when they do break!
De Bruyne tries to take it on himself and charges through the midfield, his final shot was blocked out for a corner, but he was able to make about 40 yards of ground before that.
Brighton 0-1 Man City
19’ Chance! Alvarez has an opportunity to double his side’s lead shortly after De Bruyne’s headed opener, but his attempted shot goes across the face of goal and just the wrong side of the far post.
GOAL! Kevin De Bruyne gives the visitors the perfect start! Brighton 0-1 Man City
16’ GOAL! Kevin De Bruyne finishes off a perfect move with a stunning header that just goes straight into the top corner, and there was nothing Steele could do.
It was a beautiful header from the City midfielder, finishing off a clever move.
Brighton 0-0 Man City
14’ Man City have a free kick in a promising position in the Brighton half following a foul by Baleba.
Foden bends it round the wall expertly, but Ake, who was arriving at the far post cannot get enough control on it while stretching to keep the ball down and it sails over the bar.
Brighton 0-0 Man City
13’ A probing long ball over the top cannot find Phil Foden who had his arm in the air, and the ball goes back to the Seagulls’ goalkeeper.
Brighton 0-0 Man City
12’ Manchester City have trailed in their last 12 out of 13 away matches in the league, they have gone on to win most of them but that will be an encouraging statistic for the home side.
Although after an early flurry of attacks, both sides have settled down.
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