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

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.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 4': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
• 14': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 14': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 15': Attempt missed. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 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.
• 18': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
• 19': Attempt saved. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentín Barco with a cross.
• 20': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
• 23': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
• 23': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
• 23': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
• 24': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 24': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 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.
• 28': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
• 28': Valentín Barco (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 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': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 35': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 35': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
• 37': Attempt blocked. Valentín Barco (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro with a cross.
• 37': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Bernardo Silva.
• 39': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck is caught offside.
• 45': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
• 45': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
• 45': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 45'+3': Offside, Manchester City. Phil Foden is caught offside.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 3.
• 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 3.
• 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Odeluga Offiah replaces Joël Veltman.
• 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra replaces Adam Lallana.
• 46': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra is caught offside.
• 46': Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 46': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 46': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 48': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra is caught offside.
• 50': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 51': Foul by Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 51': Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 52': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by João Pedro.
• 53': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro is caught offside.
• 56': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Igor Julio replaces Jakub Moder.
• 57': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
• 58': Delay in match because of an injury Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
• 58': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 59': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.
• 59': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Carlos Baleba.
• 60': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
• 61': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro is caught offside.
• 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.
• 64': Attempt missed. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
• 65': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 65': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 71': Substitution, Manchester City. Jack Grealish replaces Phil Foden.
• 72': Substitution, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
• 75': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke.
• 75': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Mark O’Mahony replaces Danny Welbeck.
• 76': Foul by João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 76': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 76': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 76': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 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.
• 83': Foul by Valentín Barco (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 83': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 84': Delay in match (Manchester City).
• 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 85': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Igor Julio.
• 89': Foul by Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 89': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+1': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
• 90'+1': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+3': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
• 90'+4': Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 4.
• 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 4.