Brighton and Hove Albion vs Manchester City - live! Goals, action and analysis from the Premier League

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Brighton took on Man City in their first-ever Premier League match (Getty 2017)

Brighton’s big day in the Premier League is finally here. Last year’s stars of the Championship are this year’s relegation favourites- they’ll be facing an uphill battle all season.

That battle doesn’t get much harder than against Manchester City. City’s high costing team has had a defensive upgrade this summer with Danilo, Kyle Walker and Benjamin Mendy joining them. Brighton will have their work cut to get anywhere near City’s goal.

City will be the highest quality team Brighton have played in decades, a distinctive mark up from the likes of Sheffield Wednesday and Newcastle. Chris Hughton will be keen to judge how his players perform under such pressure.

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Past three meetings…

Manchester City 2 (Fernandes, Ireland) Brighton 2 (Murray, Anyinsah) Brighton won 5-3 on pens, League Cup, September 2008

Manchester City 1 Brighton 2 (Scorers not on record) Division 2, April 1989

Manchester City 2 Brighton 1 (Scorers not on record) Division 2, September 1988

Form guide…

Man City: DDWWWW

Brighton: WWWLLD

Odds…

Man City to win: 3/10

Brighton to win: 21/2

Draw: 22/5

(Odds provided by 888 Sport)

[12 August 2017 16:21 · Jack Austin]

Good evening and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of Brighton vs Manchester City.

Join us to keep up-to-date with our minute-by-minute coverage from the AMEX Stadium from 5pm.

[12 August 2017 17:19 · Ed Malyon]

Tonight's line-ups

Brighton XI: Ryan, Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Suttner, March, Stephens, Propper, Brown, Gross, Hemed

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Stones, Kompany, Danilo, Fernandinho, Silva, De Bruyne, Aguero, Jesus

[12 August 2017 17:26 · Ed Malyon]

City and Brighton have only played each other once this millennium, in a League Cup tie nine years ago. 

Gelson Fernandes and Stephen Ireland were on the scoresheet for City on that occasion, but it wasn't a happy ending for Mark Hughes' men as they lost on penalties.

[12 August 2017 17:29 · Ed Malyon]

[12 August 2017 17:31 · Ed Malyon]

1' - We're underway at the Amex Stadium!

[12 August 2017 17:34 · Ed Malyon]

3' - Kyle Walker gets in behind but Sergio Aguero can't connect cleanly with the former Spurs man's cross. 

[12 August 2017 17:36 · Ed Malyon]

5' - Gabriel Jesus skins Lewis Dunk down the right-hand side with a superb piece of skill but his low cross doesn't get as far as David Silva.

[12 August 2017 17:39 · Ed Malyon]

9' - Danilo plays a neat one-two with David Silva but his shot from distance flies well wide of the mark.

[12 August 2017 17:44 · Ed Malyon]

14' - Fernandinho rises highest to meet David Silva's corner but the Brazilian's header is wayward.

[12 August 2017 17:48 · Ed Malyon]

17' - David Silva is fouled by Dale Stephens on the edge of the box but the resultant Kevin De Bruyne free-kick is easily caught by Brighton goalkeeper Matthew Ryan.