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Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City - as it happened

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Brighton v Man City, matchday 29, Premier League, 25/04/2024, starting lineups. BeSoccer
Brighton v Man City, matchday 29, Premier League, 25/04/2024, starting lineups. BeSoccer
Join us for LIVE coverage of the Premier League matchday 29 fixture between Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester City at the AMEX Stadium in Falmer, England. Guardiola's men will be pushed to their limit.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
17'
K. De Bruyne
0 - 2
26'
Phil Foden
0 - 3
34'
Phil Foden
0 - 4
62'
Julián Álvarez
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 95'
    90+5: FT (0-4): Manchester City thrashed Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 in the Premier League matchday 29 fixture on Thursday at the AMEX Stadium. Thank you for joining us and see you soon!
  • 93'
    Corner-kick for Brighton! Barco takes it but nothing comes of it.
  • 90'
    Five minutes added!
  • 87'
    Manchester City are edging ever closer to the Premier League title. They are in second place on 76 points with a game in hand.
  • 85'
    The Seagulls don't give up! Pedro creates a perfect chance to score but the ball goes wide.
  • 83'
    Offiah could have taken advantage of a moment when Ederson was out of his goal but decided not to risk it.
  • 81'
    De Zerbi's men are still struggling to score but their motivation is not the best after four goals conceded.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 78'
    Man City triple sub: Walker, Silva and Rodri OUT. Lewis, Doku and Gomez IN.
Card

Yellow card

a Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 76'
    Baleba receives a yellow card for pulling the shirt of a Man City player.
  • 74'
    Brighton sub: Welbeck is replaced by O'Mahony.
  • 71'
    Man City double sub: De Bruyne and Foden OUT. Grealish and Nunes IN.
  • 69'
    Gvardiol seems to foul Pedro inside the box but the referee does not award a penalty.
  • 67'
    Matheus Nunes and Jack Grealish are warming up!
  • 65'
    Walker is being decisive in the opponent's half! His performances are leaving no one indifferent.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 62'
  • 62'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR MAN CITY! Alvarez makes it four from close range after a pass from Walker, who was helped by Ederson incredibly well.
  • 57'
    Brighton sub: Moder makes way and Julio takes his place.
  • 55'
    Man City are showing their best side to keep adding goals to their season.
  • 52'
    Guardiola's side are dominating possession at the moment!
  • 50'
    Free-kick to the Sky Blues 30 yards out from goal! Foden takes it but Pedro clears it.
  • 47'
    Brighton double sub: Veltman and Lallana OUT. Adingra and Offiah IN.
  • 46'
    The second period staaaaaaaaaaarts!
  • 45'
    45+3: HT (0-3): Pep Guardiola's men managed to score three first-half goals despite a slow start. De Bruyne netted the opener and Foden, who could go for another hat-trick, extended his side's lead. We'll see what happens in the second period!
  • 45'
    Three minutes added!
  • 43'
    Rodri is telling his teammates where to shoot. The Spaniard has everything under control, it's impressive.
  • 41'
    The Sky Blues are constantly creating opportunities! They want to succeed in the AMEX.
  • 38'
    Brighton want to score before half-time! They are trying their hardest. Will they succeed?
  • 36'
    Veltman receives a yellow card.
  • 33'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR MAN CITY! Foden is on fire! He tries his luck from inside the box after a steal and adds the third.
  • 31'
    The home team are trying to counterattack at the moment but it is not easy for them.
  • 29'
    Pep Guardiola's men are dominating possession so faaaaaaaaaaar!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 26'
  • 26'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR MAN CITY! Foden, who has earned a free-kick for his team, takes it and scores with a superb shot to extend his side's lead.
  • 24'
    Corner-kick for Man City! Foden takes it but nothing comes of it.
  • 23'
    De Bruyne tries to make it two but earns a corner-kick in the end.
  • 21'
    The Seagulls miss an opportunity to take advantage of a mistake in CIty's defence! They can't forgive themselves for this kind of mistake.
  • 19'
    Dunk tries his luck from close range but his effort is denied by Ederson.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 17'
  • 17'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR MAN CITY! De Bruyne heads in Walker's cross to open the scoring from inside the box.
  • 14'
    Free-kick to Man City 40 yards out from goal! Foden takes it and Ake tries to shoot but misses the target!
  • 12'
    Barco is making it difficult for the Man City attack!
  • 10'
    The game seems to be struggling to get going, with the Sky Blues trying to take advantage of every moment while the hosts are watching their every move.
  • 7'
    Valentin Barco is in the spotlight in this match! The youngster is expected to make an impact today.
  • 5'
    The Seagulls are being a little dominated by Pep Guardiola's men in these opening minutes but are trying to keep them at bay.
  • 3'
    The visitors are having all the ball here early on!
  • 1'
    Brighton get us going in the blue and white from left to right while Man City are in dark blue!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Man City starting XI: Ederson (GK); Gvardiol, Ake, Akanji, Walker; Kovacic, De Bruyne, Rodri; Foden, Alvarez and Silva.
  • PRVW
    Brighton starting XI: Steele (GK); Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Barco; Gross, Moder, Baleba; Lallana, Welbeck and Pedro.
  • PRVW
    Jarred Gillett will be in the middle for this one, John Brooks the VAR.
  • PRVW
    Man City possible lineup: Ederson (GK); Walker, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri, Kovacic; Foden, De Bruyne, Doku; Alvarez.
  • PRVW
    Brighton possible lineup: Verbruggen (GK); Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Igor; Gross, Baleba; Adingra, Lallana, Pedro; Welbeck.
  • PRVW
    "Erling is not ready for tomorrow, the other two, they are ready," Guardiola told reporters on Wednesday. "I know it is not a big issue, but he is not allowed for this game."
  • PRVW
    City's leading scorer, who has 20 Premier League goals this season, is yet to recover and will not make the trip to the AMEX Stadium as the champions look to close the gap on leaders Arsenal.
  • PRVW
    Haaland missed City's 1-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday due to a muscle injury sustained in the Champions League quarter-final exit against Real Madrid last week.
  • PRVW
    However, their Premier League title bid has suffered a blow after Norway striker Erling Haaland was ruled out of Thursday's crucial clash at Brighton.
  • PRVW
    But Guardiola's men have proven their ability to be relentless on the title run-in and will expect to win the league now with a kind set of fixtures to come.
  • PRVW
    City will be pushed to their limit in the coming weeks as they aim to defend their Premier League trophy.
Info

Pre-match

25 April 2024, 21:00

Referee: Jarred Gillett | VAR: John Brooks

Stadium: The American Express Community Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League matchday 29 fixture between Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester City at the AMEX Stadium in Falmer, England!