Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2019-20 English Premier League
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Aguero at the double as Man City hit four
A double from Sergio Aguero, a first of the season for Kevin De Bruyne and another from Bernardo Silva steered Manchester City to a 4-0 win.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Manchester City 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Silva.
- 11': Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by David Silva (Manchester City).
- 14': Attempt missed. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a through ball.
- 17': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo.
- 19': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 20': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Bernardo.
- 20': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez following a corner.
- 21': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Silva.
- 23': Foul by Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 23': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': David Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 25': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Martín Montoya.
- 26': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City).
- 26': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. David Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 33': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
- 36': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Substitution, Manchester City. Fernandinho replaces Aymeric Laporte because of an injury.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 39': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Bernardo.
- 39': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 39': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Solly March.
- 42': Goal! Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 44': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Agüero.
- 45': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mat Ryan.
- 45': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 46': Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 46': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 51': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 55': Goal! Manchester City 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by David Silva.
- 56': Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by David Silva (Manchester City).
- 58': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
- 58': Martín Montoya (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Martín Montoya.
- 62': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 65': Offside, Manchester City. Kyle Walker tries a through ball, but Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
- 65': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City).
- 65': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 66': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Aaron Connolly replaces Neal Maupay.
- 67': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Glenn Murray replaces Bernardo.
- 68': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 69': Attempt missed. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne following a corner.
- 69': Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
- 70': Foul by Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 70': Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 73': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
- 73': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Lewis Dunk tries a through ball, but Solly March is caught offside.
- 74': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 75': Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 76': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City).
- 76': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva replaces David Silva.
- 79': Goal! Manchester City 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Agüero.
- 80': Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 83': Hand ball by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 83': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Martín Montoya tries a through ball, but Aaron Connolly is caught offside.
- 86': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß tries a through ball, but Aaron Connolly is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Riyad Mahrez.
- 90'+1': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Manchester City 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 86': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß tries a through ball, but Aaron Connolly is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Riyad Mahrez.
- 90'+1': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Manchester City 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
Statistics
BHA |
MNC![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.5 | Possession | 53.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 454 | Accurate Passes | 535 |
| 523 | Passes | 598 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 10 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 14 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 54,386
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 37 | +43 | 82 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | +43 | 77 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | +16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 11 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 21 | David Silva |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 10 | Sergio Agüero |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 15 | Adam Webster |
| 24 | Davy Propper |
| 6 | Dale Stephens |
| 30 | Bernardo |
| 22 | Martín Montoya |
| 7 | Neal Maupay |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 20 | Solly March |
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