Highlights
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END OF THE MATCH | ANOTHER STEP TOWARDS THE TITLE
Dominance from start to finish of Manchester City. Guardiola's men went three goals ahead with Foden starring with a double. Walker's arrivals from the right stand out, and from there came the fourth. The 'spider' scored it to end his scoring drought. After the sentence, the Spanish coach decided to rotate thinking about his weekend match
⏱️ 90+3' THE LITTLE HAND ALMOST ARRIVED
Julian left it to Doku, who had the fifth in his boots. But Steele denied it to the Belgian.
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⏱️ 90+2'
Barco's center, but imperial Ake to get his head out and deflect the ball for a corner
⏱️ 90+1'
Cross that Adingra did not expect and the Brighton attacker did not control well at the far post
⏱️ 90'
We already have added time. Fiive more
⏱️ 89'
Doku attacked from the right and put in a cross, which had no finisher, but Nunes kept the ball for Guardiola's team.
⏱️ 88'
City is hiding possession, but Brighton is no longer applying great pressure. Now Igor Julio arrives late and commits a foul.
⏱️ 86'
Manchester City controls the ball. Both teams waiting for more at the end of the match, with the score already decided
⏱️ 84' FORGIVE JOAO PEDRO
Brighton had the opportunity to reduce the gap on the scoreboard. Wall by Joao Pedro, but the Brazilian sent it wide from point-blank range.
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⏱️ 83'
Grealish doesn't get to the ball. Steele will take it out of the gate. The Brighton fans cannot stop cheering despite the defeat their team is receiving
⏱️ 82'
Adingra tried to turn, but the movement did not work for the Brighton player
⏱️ 81'
Good control by Barco, but the center was bad and went by the baseline. There will be a goal kick, which will put the ball in motion Ederson
⏱️ 80'
We enter the last ten minutes. Doku seems to be playing ten. Guardiola doing tests in this final stretch
🔃 78'
Guardiola exhausts them and changes them with a triple movement. Doku, Lewis and Sergi Gómez take the field in place of Bernardo Silva, Walker and Rodri.
🟨 76'
Yellow card to Baleba for the grab. Second warning of the match
🔃 75'
That is Welbeck's action was the last. He is substituted and 19-year-old striker Mark O'Mahony takes his place.
⏱️ 74'
City's loss, which ended with an individual play by Welbeck, who hit him from outside the area and went wide
⏱️ 72'
Gvardiol floor danger zones. But the Brighton goalkeeper made a save, who came out quickly to attack
🔃 70'
First changes in Guardiola's ranks. The scorers of the first half goals leave. Nunes and Grealish come on in place of Kevin de Bruyne and Foden.
⏱️ 69'
Good individual action by Joao Pedro, who ended up falling to the ground after being touched by Gvardiol. Action on the edge
⏱️ 68'
Guardiola is going to move the bench. Nunes and Grealish will enter the field of play
⏱️ 67'
Julian had not scored since March in a UEFA Champions League match. His last goal in the Premier League was on January 31, when he scored a brace against Burnley.
⏱️ 66'
Another arrival by Walker on the right, but this time he didn't make a good decision and the ball fell to Steele.
⏱️ 64'
Good action by Gvardiol, who went to ground. Also the last to touch was Adingra so goal kick for Manchester City.
62' ⚽ GOOOOOOOLLLL
MANCHESTER CITY GOAL. GOAL BY JULIÁN ÁLVAREZ .
The third time was the charm for the 'spider'. Good long ball from Ederson to Walker, who cut back, but his control was too long, the goalkeeper came out looking for the ball, but it fell to the world champion who did not forgive.
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⏱️ 60'
Half an hour to go and a clear advantage for City, who still have a three-goal cushion
⏱️ 59' ANOTHER ONE FROM JULIÁN
Once again, the world champion had another chance after a Brighton's loss. The 'spider' looked for the top corner, but the ball went narrowly wide and missed the target. The home team is playing with fire
⏱️ 58'
BY A LITTLE! City recovered the ball, Rodri, and Julian hit it, but it was very centered and Steele saved it in two minutes.
⏱️ 57'
A corner kick where two Brighton players got in the way and Ederson saves. Dunk and Gvardiol have been left on the ground, but it looks like they could continue;
🔃 55'
Third change for Brighton, who will switch to a three-man defense. Igor Julio replaces Moder, who is substituted.
⏱️ 54'
Manchester City's midfield players make a run, but beware that Brighton steal, although they do not launch the counter-attack and that makes the fans angry.
⏱️ 53'
Joao Pedro went off, who was helped by a rebound, but Ederson came out, who touched the ball with his hand. The goalkeeper could have been hurt in that impact.
⏱️ 52'
The corner was taken by Rodri but did not find a finisher and Brighton cleared the danger with a ball to Ederson.
⏱️ 51'
Foden's cross at the near post, looking for Rodri at the near post, but Joao Pedro deflects it to a corner.
⏱️ 50'
Julián Álverez went down, who drew the foul on Adingra. Lateral free kick to be taken by Foden or De Bruyne.
⏱️ 48'
City regained control of the ball after an explosive start by Roberto de Zerbi's men.
⏱️ 47'
Brighton came out to bite. In the first action they claim a penalty from Rodri on Gross, but the ball does not signal anything.
⏱️ 46'
THE BALL IS BACK IN PLAY! The second half starts with a double change for Brighton. Adringra and Offiah come on, while Veltman, who was cautioned, and Lallana remain in the dressing room.
The three goals of the first half
Ah, que ahora también los mete de plancha 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
Pues nada, De Bruyne, lo que tú quieras hacer…#PremierLeagueDAZN ⚽️🏴 pic.twitter.com/F01sj082xw — DAZN España (@DAZN_ES) April 25, 2024
La suerte hay que buscarla.
— DAZN España (@DAZN_ES) April 25, 2024
Y Foden la encontró.
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Lección número 1:
— DAZN España (@DAZN_ES) April 25, 2024
NO arriesgar en la salida del balón delante del City y de Foden.#PremierLeagueDAZN ⚽️🏴 pic.twitter.com/kTbn7rCWDy
HALF-TIME
Manchester City dominates the game by being in control and also on the scoreboard. Kevin de Bruyne opened the scoring after a good cross from Walker. Then Foden doubled the lead. First from a free kick with the help of the wall and then taking advantage of a loss in the Brighton's ball exit. A lot of work for De Zerbi in this time of rest.
⏱️ 45+2'
Foden's cross to Julian, but Moder went to ground to clear. Although the referee signaled offside
⏱️ 45+1'
Brighton are waiting for the break looking to rectify something inside the dressing room. Very little in the first half from Roberto De Zerbi's side.
⏱️ 45'
We have added time. There will be three minutes.
⏱️ 44'
Kevin de Bruyne got inside the box and hit the ball, but Dunk crossed to deflect it away
⏱️ 43'
Manchester City are moving the ball well, while the home side remain at the back
⏱️ 41'
This time Veltman crossed well to steal the ball from Foden. The Englishman was already looking for his hat-trick, if he gets it, it would be his second of the 2023-24 season.
⏱️ 40'
Joao Pedro gave up the ball, because he was in the wrong position. Guardiola's team starts from behind
⏱️ 39'
City want more, despite having a big lead and are making Brighton desperate, and they haven't had a sniff of the ball for a while.
⏱️ 38'
Good ball to Welbeck from the center-back, but the striker was offside.
⏱️ 36'
Barco takes a corner kick for Brighton. Chance for the home side from a set piece to close the gap on the scoreboard.
🟨 35'
Yellow card to Veltman. The first of the match goes to a Brighton player.
34' ⚽ GOOOOOOOAAALLL
MANCHESTER CITY GOAL. FODEN'S GOAL.
Error in Brighton's ball exit and Foden took advantage of it to score his brace. Manchester City is taking advantage of all their opportunities and with great efficiency.
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⏱️ 32'
According to the statistics in the last 10 minutes of the match, 82% possession for Manchester City, who is sweeping through
⏱️ 30'
Julian's pass to Walker, who put in a powerful low cross, but the ball was caught by goalkeeper Steele.
⏱️ 29'
Let's see how Brighton reacts, as the game is getting harder for them with this 0-2 defeat.
⏱️ 28'
Manchester City's game is now in their sights as they move to within a point of Arsenal with a game in hand.
26' ⚽ GOOOOOOOAAALL
MANCHESTER CITY GOAL. FODEN'S GOAL.
Foden's free kick touched Gross, who deflected the ball and ended up extending the lead. Fortunately, but the Manchester team takes a 2-0 lead on the scoreboard.
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⏱️ 24'
Foden went down and claimed a penalty. The referee, however, called a foul outside the area. Clear chance for Guardiola's team to extend the lead on the scoreboard.
⏱️ 23'
City's first corner of the game in the match ended with the 'spider's' shot going wide
⏱️ 22'
Manchester City ran with the ball that ended with Kevin de Bruyne's shot from the edge of the area. It hit a defender and there will be a corner for City.
⏱️ 20'
Sixth goal for Kevin de Bruyne, who has now scored in 20 games. The Belgian in great form
⏱️ 19'
It went wide to Julian Alvarez. Another one for City. Counter-attacking after Brighton's chance from a corner that ended up in Ederson's hands.
16' ⚽ GOOOOOOOLLLL
MANCHESTER CITY GOAL. GOAL BY KEVIN DE BRUYNE.
City attack on the right where Walker put in a cross and Kevin de Bruyne arrived to head home. Guardiola's team goes ahead
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⏱️ 15'
Brighton take a risk at the start. And the ball goes wide to Barco. Again possession for City
⏱️ 13'
Foden's left-footed free-kick was swung in by Ake, but it went wide. First approach of Manchester City and of the match.
⏱️ 12'
Brighton are liking to come out from the back, but now City steal and Kevin de Bruyne is fouled by Baleba.
⏱️ 11'
Manchester City's ideas on how to attack Brighton are not clear. Again the ball now to Ederson, who starts playing from the back. Brighton stretches a bit looking to press the rival.
⏱️ 10'
First 10 minutes of matches with long possessions for City, but without creating any danger for Brighton, who is behind and looking to counter-attack
⏱️ 8'
Brighton came out well from the back, but Lallana, the former Liverpool man, failed to get on the ball. Again possession for Manchester City
⏱️ 7'
Steele came out of the goal to win with the ball and he calmly pulls it out with his foot for Brighton, who now build up long possession
⏱️ 5'
Brighton dropped back with the aim of reducing the space for Guardiola's men.
⏱️ 4'
Good pressure now from Manchester City, where they tried to steal the ball, but Bernardo Silva was fouled.
⏱️ 3'
It is Manchester City that gets the ball at this start as expected. Although good pressure from Brighton
⏱️ 2'
From the first minute Brighton showed their cards. They stole the ball, quick play, which ended with a shot into the hands of Ederson.
⏱️ 1'
First arrival of Manchester City with Julian Alvarez, creating danger, although a little off-target. Brighton ended up taking the ball out of the net
⏱️ 1'
THE MATCH KICKS OFF. The ball is rolling. The first possession goes to Manchester City
ALL READYOOOOOOOOO
The 22 players take the field. They greet each other and the match is about to start.
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Match Referees
Jarred Gillett: Head Referee
John Brooks: VAR Referee
Darren Cann: Assistant
N. Davies: Assistant
Graham Scott: 4th Official
Watch out for this fact
Of Manchester City's last five visits to Brighton, they have managed to win in three of them and have only lost once. City's last defeat at this stadium was in May 2021 on the penultimate matchday when they were already Premier League champions.
Exciting fight for the Premier League
Right now the leader is Arsenal with 77 points, three more than Liverpool and four more than City. However, Manchester City have two games in hand. If they win today, they would be one point behind Arteta's side and with a game in hand.
Return to the call
The 20-year-old Paraguayan playmaker has not played since April 6 against Arsenal where he started. Then he has been out for a while due to injury and today he is waiting on the bench to get some minutes. If he plays today, it will be the eighth Premier League game for this young player.
Liverpool pull away from the Premier League title
Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal are the contenders in this final stretch for the Premier League title. Klopp's side lost 2-0 at Everton in the Liverpool derby and their title challenge is complicated.
Substitutes
Brighton: Mark O'Mahony, Odeluga Offiah, Ansu Fati, Julio Enciso, Facundo Buonanotte, Bart Verbruggen, Adam Webster, Igor Julio y Simon Adingra
Manchester City: Ortega, Dias, Stones, Grealish, Doku, Gomez, Nunes, Bobb, Lewis
Already in the stadium
Brighton and Manchester City players arrive at the Amex Stadiu m
In for the evening shift! 🫡 #BHAMCI 🔜 pic.twitter.com/Au10j8oZx9
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) April 25, 2024
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— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 25, 2024
❌ Erling Haaland does not play.
Pep Guardiola confirmed at the pre-match press conference that Erling Haaland has not recovered from his injury and will not play in this match. He also missed last weekend's FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea. He also did not finish the game against Real Madrid in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final where he was replaced by Julian Alvarez.
XI Manchester City
Kovacic and Julian Álvarez are the main new additions to Pep Guardiola's eleven
XI Brighton
This is the eleven that the local team will take on Manchester City in search of three points.
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Watch out for this Manchester City player
Erling Haaland is still in stratospheric numbers with 31 goals in 39 games. Although far from the 52 goals he scored last season. The 23-year-old Norwegian striker, with 20 Premier League goals, is fighting for the top spot with Palmer, Watkins and Solanke. Haaland has not scored since April 13, after failing to score in the two games against Real Madrid and did not play against Chelsea in the FA Cup due to some discomfort.
Watch out for this Brighton player
Joao Pedro is in his first season at Brighton and is already excelling. The young Brazilian striker, just 22 years old, has 19 goals and two assists in 35 games. This is his best season in terms of goal numbers in a season. He has been injured for almost two months and has not scored since February 3.
How is Manchester City coming along?
After being eliminated from the UEFA Champions League, they have recovered by reaching the final of the FA Cup where they will face Manchester United, as they did last season. In the Premier League, they have won three consecutive victories and have not lost since December 6 at Aston Villa. They started the midweek fixture in third position with 73 points, one less than Arsenal and Liverpool, who have a game in hand.
Last five matches
Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea | FA Cup: 20 April 2024
Manchester City 1(3)-1(4) Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League: 17 April 2024
Manchester City 5-1 Luton Town | Premier League: 13 April 2024
Real Madrid 3-3 Manchester City | UEFA Champions League: April 9, 2024
Crystal Palace 2-4 Manchester City | Premier League: April 6, 2024
How is Brighton coming along?
They have four consecutive matches without a win. They have not won in the Premier League since February 10 at home against Nottingham. After losing against Roma in the UEFA Europa League, their season is practically over. They occupy a mid-table position in the Premier League, 16 points away from the European places and 19 points clear of relegation.
Last five matches
Burnley 1-1 Brighton | Premier League: 13 April 2024
Brighton 0-3 Arsenal | Premier League: 6 April 2024
Brentford 0-0 Brighton | Premier League: April 3, 2024
Liverpool 2-1 Brighton | Premier League: March 31, 2024
Brighton 1-0 Roma : UEFA Europa League : March 14, 2024
Background
A total of 30 meetings between these two teams with a favorable balance for Manchester City, which has won 19 times, five times Brighton has won, while six duels have ended in a draw. Of the last five meetings, four of them have been won by Manchester City. The last time they met was last October, when Guardiola's side won by the narrowest of margins, 2-1.
Last five meetings
Manchester City 2-1 Brighton | Premier League: 21 October 2023
Brighton 1-1 Manchester City | Premier League: 24 May 2023
Manchester City 3-1 Brighton | Premier League: 22 October 2022
Manchester City 3-0 Brighton | Premier League: April 20, 2022
Brighton 1-4 Manchester City | Premier League: 23 October 2021
The Stadium
The match will be played at Falmer Stadium, which was inaugurated in July 2011 and has a capacity of 30,6666 spectators.
Preview of the match
Brighton and Manchester City will meet this Thursday, April 25, 2024 in the match corresponding to the 29th round of the Premier League.
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