Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City, 2021-22 English Premier League
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First half Phil Foden masterclass sees Manchester City past Brighton
Manchester City rode three first-half goals to an easy 4-1 win over Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League at the Amex Stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Hand ball by Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 4': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 4': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 7': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 8': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 10': Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a through ball.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 13': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 1. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 14': VAR Decision: Goal Manchester City - Brighton and Hove Albion 0-1 Manchester City (Ilkay Gündogan).
- 17': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 18': Attempt missed. Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 20': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 22': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
- 22': Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Neal Maupay tries a through ball, but Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
- 28': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 2. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a fast break.
- 31': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 31': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 3. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 33': Foul by Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 33': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Rodri.
- 41': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Bernardo Silva.
- 43': Attempt saved. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Moder.
- 44': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
- 44': Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 3.
- 46': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 46': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 47': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 47': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 49': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 52': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 53': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 57': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces Dan Burn.
- 58': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Enock Mwepu replaces Neal Maupay.
- 58': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Moder.
- 59': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 59': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 60': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 60': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': João Cancelo (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Moder.
- 61': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ederson.
- 62': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 62': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Lewis Dunk tries a through ball, but Pascal Groß is caught offside.
- 63': Foul by Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 63': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 64': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
- 65': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Gabriel Jesus.
- 69': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 69': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 70': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
- 72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Pascal Groß.
- 74': Attempt missed. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tariq Lamptey.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester City. Fernandinho replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
- 76': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 77': Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Jack Grealish.
- 77': Offside, Manchester City. Kyle Walker tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 79': Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion. Enock Mwepu draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 79': Penalty conceded by Ederson (Manchester City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 81': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Manchester City 3. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 82': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 82': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Ederson (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Attempt missed. Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 89': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 89': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 90'+3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 90'+5': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Manchester City 4. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Manchester City 4.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Manchester City 4.
Statistics
 MNC |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 8 |
| 52.3 | Possession | 47.7 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 14 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 491 | Accurate Passes | 422 |
| 566 | Passes | 501 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 7 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 7 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 15 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,215
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,215
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 30 | +37 | 67 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 29 | +32 | 60 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 29 | +11 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 29 | +5 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 15 | Jakub Moder  |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 20 | Solly March |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
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