Brighton vs Man 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 Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 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).
- 22': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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': 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.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 3.
- 57': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces Dan Burn.
- 58': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Enock Mwepu replaces Neal Maupay.
- 60': João Cancelo (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Pascal Groß.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester City. Fernandinho replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
- 77': Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Jack Grealish.
- 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.
- 84': Ederson (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 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.
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
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +15 | Arsenal | 11 | 26 | 1 |
| +10 | Chelsea | 11 | 20 | 3 |
| +12 | Manchester City | 10 | 19 | 3 |
| +4 | Sunderland | 11 | 19 | 2 |
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 |
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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