English Premier League

Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2023-24 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Manchester City
  • 7': Julián Álvarez
  • 19': Erling Haaland
  • Red Card 90'+5': Manuel Akanji
FT
2 - 1
Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 73': Ansu Fati

Haaland ends drought as Man City edge past spirited Brighton

Manchester City got back to winning ways with a 2-1 win over Brighton on Saturday thanks to goals by Julian Alvarez and Erling Haaland.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
  • 1': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
  • 7': Goal! Manchester City 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Baleba.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Evan Ferguson replaces Danny Welbeck because of an injury.
  • 19': Goal! Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 24': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
  • 24': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 29': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Igor Julio.
  • 30': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
  • 30': James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Igor Julio.
  • 36': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 36': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Foul by James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 37': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Offside, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku is caught offside.
  • 38': Rodri (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 41': Foul by João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 41': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
  • 45': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces James Milner.
  • 49': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 49': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Simon Adingra with a through ball.
  • 52': Foul by Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 52': Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 58': John Stones (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
  • 61': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
  • 61': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
  • 63': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Foul by Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 64': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 65': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ansu Fati replaces João Pedro.
  • 66': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Billy Gilmour replaces Carlos Baleba.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.
  • 67': Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
  • 69': Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ansu Fati with a through ball.
  • 70': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Rodri.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Solly March with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
  • 73': Goal! Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Ansu Fati (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 75': Substitution, Manchester City. Rúben Dias replaces John Stones.
  • 75': Substitution, Manchester City. Jack Grealish replaces Jérémy Doku.
  • 78': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 84': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Foul by Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 85': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jan Paul van Hecke replaces Solly March because of an injury.
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Ansu Fati (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
  • 90'+5': Second yellow card to Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Manchester City. Nathan Aké replaces Julián Álvarez.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Bernardo Silva.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
  • 90'+9': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 2
45.5 Possession 54.5
5 SHOTS 10
3 ON GOAL 6
0.6 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
443 Accurate Passes 546
506 Passes 609
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 0
7 Crosses 10
0.1 Cross % 0.0
31 Long Balls 53
16 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 0
5 Effective Tackles 7
10 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
12 Interceptions 10
16 Effective Clearances 9
16 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,466

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 9 +11 23
2 Liverpool 9 +12 22
3 Arsenal 9 +7 18
4 Aston Villa 9 +5 18
Full Table

Line-Ups

MNC Manchester City (3-2-4-1)

No. Name
18 Stefan Ortega (GK)
25 Manuel Akanji Yellow Card
24 Josko Gvardiol
2 Kyle Walker
16 Rodri Yellow Card
5 John Stones
11 Jérémy Doku
47 Phil Foden
9 Erling Haaland
20 Bernardo Silva
19 Julián Álvarez
Manchester City Substitutes:
Mateo Kovacic, Jack Grealish, Sergio Gómez, Kalvin Phillips, Nathan Aké, Matheus Nunes, Rúben Dias, Ederson, Rico Lewis.

BHA Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Jason Steele (GK)
3 Igor Julio Yellow Card
5 Lewis Dunk
7 Solly March Yellow Card
6 James Milner
18 Danny Welbeck
13 Pascal Groß
20 Carlos Baleba
9 João Pedro
22 Kaoru Mitoma
24 Simon Adingra
Brighton & Hove Albion Substitutes:
Ansu Fati, Adam Lallana, Evan Ferguson, Jan Paul van Hecke, Joël Veltman, Mahmoud Dahoud, Adam Webster, Bart Verbruggen, Billy Gilmour.

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