Manchester City moved to within one point of Premier League leaders Arsenal by thrashing Brighton 4-0 at Amex Stadium.
The visitors took the lead through Kevin de Bruyne’s excellent diving header in the 17th minute.
Phil Foden scored a second from a free-kick before doubling his tally, capitalising on defensive errors to give City a 3-0 half-time lead.
Julian Alvarez completed City’s scoring midway through the second half after fine work from full-back Kyle Walker.
The result means City leapfrog Liverpool to go second in the league table, having played one game fewer than the Reds and leaders Arsenal.
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Brighton & Hove Albion
Starting XI
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Squad number23Player nameSteele
Average rating5.10
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Squad number34Player nameVeltman
Average rating5.09
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Squad number29Player namevan Hecke
Average rating5.12
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Squad number5Player nameDunk
Average rating5.28
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Squad number19Player nameBarco
Average rating5.11
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Squad number20Player nameBaleba
Average rating5.07
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Squad number15Player nameModer
Average rating5.00
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Squad number14Player nameLallana
Average rating4.98
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Squad number13Player nameGroß
Average rating5.07
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Squad number9Player nameJoão Pedro
Average rating5.32
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Squad number18Player nameWelbeck
Average rating5.40
Substitutes
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Squad number3Player nameIgor Julio
Average rating4.45
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Squad number24Player nameAdingra
Average rating4.64
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Squad number42Player nameOffiah
Average rating4.93
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Squad number55Player nameO’Mahony
Average rating4.91
Manchester City
Starting XI
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Squad number31Player nameEdersonAverage rating6.65
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Squad number2Player nameWalkerAverage rating7.13
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Squad number25Player nameAkanjiAverage rating6.73
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Squad number6Player nameAkéAverage rating
6.64
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Squad number24Player nameGvardiolAverage rating
6.64
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Squad number16Player nameRodriAverage rating
6.81
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Squad number20Player nameBernardo SilvaAverage rating6.97
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Squad number17Player nameDe BruyneAverage rating8.30
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Squad number8Player nameKovacicAverage rating
6.78
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Squad number47Player nameFodenAverage rating8.00
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Squad number19Player nameÁlvarezAverage rating
7.12
Substitutes
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Squad number10Player nameGrealishAverage rating
6.89
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Squad number11Player nameDokuAverage rating
6.62
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Squad number21Player nameGómezAverage rating
6.36
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Squad number27Player nameMatheus NunesAverage rating
6.54
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Squad number82Player nameLewisAverage rating
6.71
Line-ups
Brighton
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 23Steele
- 34VeltmanBooked at 35minsSubstituted forOffiahat 45′minutes
- 29van Hecke
- 5Dunk
- 19Barco
- 20BalebaBooked at 76mins
- 15ModerSubstituted fordos Santos de Pauloat 56′minutes
- 14LallanaSubstituted forAdingraat 45′minutes
- 13Groß
- 9João Pedro
- 18WelbeckSubstituted forO’Mahonyat 75′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Verbruggen
- 3dos Santos de Paulo
- 4Webster
- 10Enciso
- 24Adingra
- 31Ansu Fati
- 40Buonanotte
- 42Offiah
- 55O’Mahony
Man City
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 31Ederson
- 2WalkerSubstituted forLewisat 79′minutes
- 25Akanji
- 6Aké
- 24Gvardiol
- 16RodriSubstituted forGómezat 79′minutes
- 20Bernardo SilvaSubstituted forDokuat 78′minutes
- 17De BruyneSubstituted forNunesat 72′minutes
- 8Kovacic
- 47FodenSubstituted forGrealishat 72′minutes
- 19Álvarez
Substitutes
- 3Rúben Dias
- 5Stones
- 10Grealish
- 11Doku
- 18Ortega
- 21Gómez
- 27Nunes
- 52Bobb
- 82Lewis
- Referee:
- Jarred Gillett
- Attendance:
- 31,596
Match Stats
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Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 4.