Man City vs Brighton

Premier League match Man City vs Brighton 20.04.2022. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report.

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Having made the FA Cup final and recovered from exiting the Champions League, Chelsea have less at stake but Thomas Tuchel is not one for letting up on his players, though his team did lose this fixture in May last year when the Champions League final had been reached. Manchester City v Brighton (8pm UK time kick-off): Brighton were very good on Saturday at Spurs, to follow up beating Arsenal the previous week, and looked to pose a bigger threat to City than Liverpool did to Manchester United last night. Newcastle v Crystal Palace (7.45pm): Perhaps Palace’s season ended in that rather drab semi-final loss to Chelsea, but Newcastle have been fun to watch on the field of late, with Bruno Guimarães already hitting levels of Geordie South American folk hero of Nobby Solano levels. To face Crystal Palace, Newcastle make no changes from the team that beat Leicester while Palace make four changes from Wembley, including the return of Conor Gallagher to the team. Kevin de Bruyne is risen for City, and that’s a big deal, not least because Leandro Trossard, the Brighton match-winner at Tottenham, is absent. He is already on the bench and doing much better. The confidence he has to receive the ball in any area of the pitch shows a lot of courage and then there’s his work ethic as well. City are knocking on the door, and with real menace. It’s rancorous at Everton, where the home team have gone close after a slow start, Richarlison missing a good chance. Marcel Bout has departed from his role as head of global scouting after eight years with the club. Jim leaves the club with our warmest thanks for his significant contribution and our very best wishes for the future. On a more genuine note, I am pleased for Poch to land a league title given how often the trophy stick seems to be used to beat him.”

Manchester City return to Premier League action on Wednesday night when they host Brighton and Hove Albion at the Etihad Stadium.

"They deserved the win against Spurs, every credit to them. Speaking to BetVictor, Owen commented: "Despite the defeat, I’m sure Pep Guardiola will have been proud with the effort he saw from his side. Manchester City return to Premier League action on Wednesday night when they host Brighton and Hove Albion at the Etihad Stadium.

Brighton win another free kick in a dangerous area.

Brighton beat the City press. City come down the left again but this time Bernardo's cross is headed away with ease. Rodri drives forward and is fouled as he approaches the Brighton box. City press Brighton into an error, Sanchez passing the ball straight to Mahrez on the edge of the box. City are just lacking a cutting edge against this organised Brighton outfit at the moment. Brighton break down the right but City win it back, possibly via a foul that goes unpunished. Brighton counter but Ake intercepts the ball over the top that was looking for Welbeck. City continue to dominate possession but Brighton are holding firm. Brighton win a free kick on the edge of the City box. Luck with City there. City double their lead! Mahrez controlled the ball beautifully on his chest and it sat up ready to hit first time with the goal open but the City winger took another touch, which gave Caicedo just enough time to make a superb interception.

Manchester City hopes their time outside the top of the Premier League table will be limited to 24 hours and the obstacle to that desire is Brighton.

28′ — BIG SAVE!! Robert Sanchez gets high to get a paw on Bernado Silva’s 17-yard strike, but he still has work to do in shepherding Phil Foden from turning and firing the rebound on goal. But wait, the Brighton high press leads to a corner kick… But the chances on the counter are not coming, as City has shepherded the Seagulls wide of the formation. 38′ — City remains frustrated by constant grabbing from the Brighton team, which is packed-in and daring the referees to call every single tug. HT — What’s City going to do at the break? 66′ — GOOOOOOAAAALL!!!! Sometimes you need to get a bounce, and Man City have now gotten two.

Manchester City is 8-1 against Brighton & Hove Albion since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. Man City has the ...

Brighton & Hove Albion 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 Speaking of close games: Brighton dodged a bullet this past Saturday, finishing off Tottenham Hotspur 1-0.

Manchester City host Brighton in the Premier League on Wednesday night looking to return to the top of the table.Pep Guardiola's side lost to Liverpoo.

The way they played the second half at Wembley showed a lot about their quality and character. Brighton manager Graham Potter, meanwhile, said ahead of the game. They (the players who played) were ready.” Asked if he had any regrets after coming in for some criticism, he said: “No. I understand the opinions of my fans. Manchester City host Brighton in the Premier League on Wednesday night looking to return to the top of the table. Pep Guardiola’s side lost to Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-final at the weekend and then slipped behind them in the league, after they demolished Manchester United 4-0 at Anfield on Tuesday night.

Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva scored City's second and third goals, driving Pep Guardiola's men to 77 points and a two-point advantage over Liverpool.

3. Bissouma a huge miss: Brighton’s sold some big names over the years including Ben White, but If they are really going to entertain bids for Yves Bissouma for understandable reasons, they should watch matches like this without him and adjust the price tag. He’s done pretty well, hasn’t he, as the 1. Turning control into goals: We’ve seen this so often from Manchester City over the years, when they are at their possessive best but need time to break down strong, organized back lines.

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Manchester City beat Brighton and Hove Albion in a crucial Premier League fixture at the Etihad Stadium.

You can see why Brighton have picked up good wins at Tottenham and Arsenal in their last two games though - they're compact, have a good structure and have a plan on the break. Brighton have nothing to lose and they've been nice and compact, everyone behind the ball. City are starting to turn the screw and you wouldn't bet against them from adding to their lead. City are running riot out there and that man Foden is right at the centre of it. It's not the usual City we're used to seeing. Ruben Dias is on, with John Stones moving to right-back and Joao Cancelo on the left. As the clock ticks past 80 minutes it would be impossible to deny City have completely deserved this one-sided victory. We had to score the first goal to open up the game. The only way is to have the players fit. With six matches to play, City have restored their one-point advantage at the summit. There was a bit of tension around in the first half, Brighton made it difficult for them and they needed that bit of luck to break the deadlock. City got a bit of luck with a couple of their goals so it's job done.

Manchester City restore their one-point advantage over Liverpool at the top of the Premier League with victory over a resolute Brighton.

Ahead of Manchester City's Premier League clash with Brighton, enjoy five of the best goals we've scored against the Seagulls at the Etihad Stadium.

Both free to watch highlights and a CITY+ full-match replay can also be accessed from midnight. A detailed match report and post-match reaction from players and Pep Guardiola will also be made available shortly after the final whistle. Ahead of the clash, take a trip down memory lane by enjoying some sumptuous strikes from our previous fixtures against the Seagulls, including a thunderbolt from Sergio Aguero.

Manchester City hopes their time outside the top of the Premier League table will be limited to 24 hours and the obstacle to that desire is Brighton.

28′ — BIG SAVE!! Robert Sanchez gets high to get a paw on Bernado Silva’s 17-yard strike, but he still has work to do in shepherding Phil Foden from turning and firing the rebound on goal. But wait, the Brighton high press leads to a corner kick… But the chances on the counter are not coming, as City has shepherded the Seagulls wide of the formation. 38′ — City remains frustrated by constant grabbing from the Brighton team, which is packed-in and daring the referees to call every single tug. HT — What’s City going to do at the break? 66′ — GOOOOOOAAAALL!!!! Sometimes you need to get a bounce, and Man City have now gotten two.

Man City 3-0 Brighton: Pep Guardiola's side overcame spririted opposition to remain one point clear.

For a team as meek in attack as Brighton, with only 29 goals to their name all season long, it spelt the end to any hopes of getting a result, despite all their efforts at keeping City quiet. It was not a pretty goal, certainly not by City’s standards, but it might be remembered as one of the more important ones on their record this season. It was the clearest sight of goal that City would have all half and the Etihad crowd began to sense that chances would be few and far between. On one of the few occasions Brighton managed to come forward and enjoy a sustained spell of possession deep in opposition territory, there was wincing around the Etihad as City struggled to deal with crosses into the box. And for the first half, it was, give or take a few hairy moments. The crowd’s patience, and the air inside the Etihad, grows a little thinner.

Report and free match highlights as Manchester City return to the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 home win over Brighton; second-half goals from Riyad ...

Man City are back at home on Saturday when they host Watford at the Etihad; kick-off 3pm. "In the end, the quality of opponent means you are going to concede. We have to learn from it." "We defended really well but we didn't play as well as I think we can. We didn't concede a lot and we were incredibly aggressive. In this kind of mood, there aren't many better in world football than the City star. Sometimes we can win, we can lose, but we give everything." He has now been directly involved in six goals in his last five Premier League games. And if we win all our games we will be champions. "Some people aren't pleased when we lose but I am always pleased with my players. You could easily make the argument that he is currently the best midfielder on the planet, perhaps even the best player in the world. His performance against the Seagulls was another example of his greatness.

Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 victory over Brighton at the Etihad Stadium, the goals coming from Riyad Mahrez, ...

The ball came to Mahrez, he finished with the help of a deflection, and City celebrated. The manager was now in arm-waving mode, semaphoring Silva and Foden to pull wide and hectoring Aymeric Laporte. De Bruyne had run the match thus far and a simple stab of the ball from him into Brighton’s area allowed Ilkay Gündogan to hit the ball goalwards, Lewis Dunk’s block saving his team. City were cruising along in third gear but had no opener to show for their ascendancy on entering the first half’s closing phase. He was less enamoured with how Marc Cucurella hoofed the ball straight out at one point, but the manager still offered encouragement to the left of his three centre-backs. And if City beat Watford here on Saturday Liverpool will have to stew overnight on a four-point deficit before their Merseyside derby with Everton at Anfield.

Liverpool have put the onus back on Manchester City following their 4-0 win over rivals Manchester United on Tuesday.

Amazon's 20 live Premier League games will return in the 2022/23 season. BT Sport hold the rights to 52 live Premier League games. The Premier League champions have never lost to tonight’s opponents on home soil and have won nine of the last 10 meetings with them. They also own rights to the Carabao Cup and several international matches. However, City will be guarded against complacency with what is at stake. Sky Sports retain the rights to the bulk of those fixtures with 128 live matches.