Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
Man City re-gain Premier League lead over Liverpool in win over Brighton
Manchester City defeated Brighton & Hove Albion to take sole position of the top of the Premier League table over Liverpool.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 3': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 8': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 8': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 22': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
- 22': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 24': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 24': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 25': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 27': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 27': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 39': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Riyad Mahrez.
- 42': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+1': Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
- 45'+2': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+2': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Rúben Dias replaces Nathan Aké because of an injury.
- 48': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 48': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Tariq Lamptey.
- 51': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 52': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 53': Goal! Manchester City 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 55': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 55': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
- 58': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by John Stones.
- 59': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 60': Attempt blocked. John Stones (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 61': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Webster replaces Tariq Lamptey.
- 61': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 65': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 65': Goal! Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez following a corner.
- 66': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 71': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 72': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Phil Foden is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Moisés Caicedo.
- 73': Foul by Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 73': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 77': Substitution, Manchester City. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces John Stones because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Neal Maupay replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 79': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 79': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 80': Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 81': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Goal! Manchester City 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 83': Substitution, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
- 86': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman tries a through ball, but Solly March is caught offside.
- 87': Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 89': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 89': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 90'+1': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 90'+1': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+3': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jeremy Sarmiento tries a through ball, but Solly March is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
Statistics
 BHA |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 34.9 | Possession | 65.1 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 260 | Accurate Passes | 586 |
| 353 | Passes | 667 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 11 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 15 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,226
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,226
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 14 | +20 | 33 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 14 | +16 | 28 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 14 | +6 | 27 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 14 | +10 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk  |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 12 | Enock Mwepu |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 20 | Solly March |
| 2 | Tariq Lamptey |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
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