FT Brighton 0 - 5
Manchester City
Commentary:
90+3' Manchester City with a deserved victory after a fine display
90+3' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+3' Ball possession: Brighton: 30%, Manchester City: 70%.
90+3' Raheem Sterling from Manchester City is a contender for Man of the Match after a great performance today
90+2' Adam Webster is penalised for pushing Raheem Sterling.
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 2 minute(s) of time to be added.
90' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
90' Ball possession: Brighton: 30%, Manchester City: 70%.
89' The referee signals a free kick as Tariq Lamptey from Brighton trips Aymeric Laporte
89' Tariq Lamptey from Brighton sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
89' Danger averted there as Dale Stephens from Brighton clears the danger with a good tackle
89' Raheem Sterling of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
89' Raheem Sterling from Manchester City takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
88' Manchester City start a counter attack.
87' Bernardo from Brighton is ruled offside.
87' Great vision by David Silva from Manchester City as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
87' Bernardo puts in a cross...
86' Lewis Dunk relieves the pressure with a clearance
86' Oleksandr Zinchenko puts in a cross...
86' David Silva from Manchester City takes a short corner kick from the left.
86' Lewis Dunk clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
85' Oleksandr Zinchenko puts in a cross...
85' Ball possession: Brighton: 29%, Manchester City: 71%.
85' Bernardo from Brighton is ruled offside.
84' Goal kick for Brighton.
84' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City sends an effort wide of target
84' Raheem Sterling of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
84' Mathew Ryan could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
84' Brighton are in control of the ball.
83' Yellow card for Yves Bissouma.
83' Reckless challenge there. Yves Bissouma commits a rough foul on Fernandinho
83' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
81' G O O O O A A A L - Raheem Sterling from Manchester City heads the ball from close range into the net.81' Poor play by Adam Webster as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
81' Raheem Sterling from Manchester City had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
81' David Silva puts in a cross...
81' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
80' Ball possession: Brighton: 30%, Manchester City: 70%.
79' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
79' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
78' Goal kick for Brighton.
78' Pascal Gross is leaving the field to be replaced by Daniel Burn in a tactical substitution.
78' How did he miss that? Riyad Mahrez has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
78' Great skill from Riyad Mahrez as he dribbles past his opponents
78' David Silva puts in a cross...
77' Safe hands from Ederson Moraes as he comes out and claims the ball
77' Alireza Jahanbakhsh puts in a cross...
76' Raheem Sterling from Manchester City directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
75' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
75' Ball possession: Brighton: 31%, Manchester City: 69%.
75' Kyle Walker from Manchester City directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
74' Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
74' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
73' Lewis Dunk from Brighton directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
73' Oleksandr Zinchenko relieves the pressure with a clearance
73' Bernardo puts in a cross...
73' Bernardo Silva relieves the pressure with a clearance
73' Alireza Jahanbakhsh puts in a cross...
72' Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
72' Rodri is leaving the field to be replaced by Fernandinho in a tactical substitution.
72' Eric Garcia is leaving the field to be replaced by John Stones in a tactical substitution.
71' A shot by Riyad Mahrez is blocked.
71' Bernardo relieves the pressure with a clearance
71' Phil Foden puts in a cross...
71' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
71' Bernardo relieves the pressure with a clearance
71' Kyle Walker puts in a cross...
70' Ball possession: Brighton: 32%, Manchester City: 68%.
70' The game is restarted.
70' Leandro Trossard is leaving the field to be replaced by Alireza Jahanbakhsh in a tactical substitution.
68' Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.
68' The referee signals a free kick as Yves Bissouma from Brighton trips Rodri
67' Goal kick for Brighton.
67' Mathew Ryan relieves the pressure with a clearance
67' Oleksandr Zinchenko puts in a cross...
67' Phil Foden from Manchester City tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
66' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
65' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
65' Could be a good chance here as Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
65' Ball possession: Brighton: 33%, Manchester City: 67%.
65' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
65' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
65' Adam Webster from Brighton had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
65' Dale Stephens swings in a cross from the free kick.
64' Kevin De Bruyne is leaving the field to be replaced by David Silva in a tactical substitution.
64' Benjamin Mendy is leaving the field to be replaced by Oleksandr Zinchenko in a tactical substitution.
63' Gabriel Jesus is leaving the field to be replaced by Phil Foden in a tactical substitution.
63' Gabriel Jesus hand-balls.
63' Leandro Trossard from Brighton directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
62' Neal Maupay from Brighton passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
62' Could be a good chance here as Pascal Gross from Brighton cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
62' Safe hands from Mathew Ryan as he comes out and claims the ball
62' Kyle Walker puts in a cross...
62' Could be a good chance here as Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
62' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
61' Goal kick for Brighton.
61' Raheem Sterling fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
60' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
60' Benjamin Mendy from Manchester City tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
60' Ball possession: Brighton: 33%, Manchester City: 67%.
60' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
59' Aaron Connolly is leaving the field to be replaced by Neal Maupay in a tactical substitution.
59' Davy Propper is leaving the field to be replaced by Dale Stephens in a tactical substitution.
59' Martin Montoya is leaving the field to be replaced by Tariq Lamptey in a tactical substitution.
58' Brighton are in control of the ball.
58' Brighton take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
56' Gabriel Jesus provided the assist for the goal.
56' G O O O A A A L - Bernardo Silva with the goal!56' Mathew Ryan comes out of his goal to claim the ball but he can't hold onto it...
56' Bernardo Silva releases a shot, it's parried by [goalkeeper] but he can't hold onto it...
56' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
56' Great vision by Adam Webster from Brighton as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
56' Yves Bissouma could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
55' Brighton are in control of the ball.
55' Ball possession: Brighton: 31%, Manchester City: 69%.
55' Pascal Gross is penalised for pushing Eric Garcia.
54' Brighton are in control of the ball.
53' Riyad Mahrez provided the assist for the goal.
53' G O O O O A A A L - Raheem Sterling from Manchester City heads the ball from close range into the net.53' Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
53' Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
53' Bernardo from Brighton is ruled offside.
53' Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
52' Davy Propper could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
52' Goal kick for Manchester City.
52' Rodri relieves the pressure with a clearance
52' Martin Montoya puts in a cross...
51' Good effort by Raheem Sterling as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
51' A shot by Bernardo Silva is blocked.
51' POST! Kevin De Bruyne beats the wall and keeper with his free kick but it hits the post!
50' Ball possession: Brighton: 32%, Manchester City: 68%.
50' The referee signals a free kick as Yves Bissouma from Brighton trips Kevin De Bruyne
49' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
49' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City is ruled offside.
48' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
48' Brighton take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
48' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
47' Yves Bissouma relieves the pressure with a clearance
47' Benjamin Mendy puts in a cross...
46' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
46' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
46' The second half is underway.
45+3' Manchester City has been the better team in this half
45+3' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+3' Ball possession: Brighton: 33%, Manchester City: 67%.
45+2' Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
45+2' Safe hands from Ederson Moraes as he comes out and claims the ball
45+2' Great defending by Kyle Walker from Manchester City to prevent his team conceding a goal.
45+2' Could be a good chance here as Pascal Gross from Brighton cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
45+1' Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
45+1' The fourth official shows there are 2 minute(s) of time to be added.
45' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
45' Ball possession: Brighton: 32%, Manchester City: 68%.
44' Rodri provided the assist for the goal.
44' G O O O A A A L - Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City taps the ball in! An easy finish for Gabriel Jesus44' Rodri from Manchester City heads the ball, but it's a terrible effort nowhere near the goal.
44' Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City swings in the corner from the right.
43' A shot by Gabriel Jesus is blocked.
43' Kyle Walker from Manchester City directs a ball squarely in the box.
43' Kyle Walker from Manchester City takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
43' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
42' Goal kick for Manchester City.
42' Lewis Dunk from Brighton heads the ball, but it's a terrible effort nowhere near the goal.
42' Pascal Gross swings in a cross from the free kick.
41' Rodri hand-balls.
41' Adam Webster relieves the pressure with a clearance
41' Kyle Walker puts in a cross...
40' Ball possession: Brighton: 32%, Manchester City: 68%.
40' Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
39' Goal kick for Manchester City.
39' A chance presents itself to Leandro Trossard from Brighton but his header goes wide
39' Pascal Gross puts in a cross...
39' Leandro Trossard from Brighton passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
39' Pascal Gross puts in a cross...
38' Brighton are in control of the ball.
38' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
38' Goal kick for Brighton.
37' How did he miss that? Riyad Mahrez has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
37' Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
36' Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
36' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
36' Aaron Mooy relieves the pressure with a clearance
36' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City swings in the corner from the right.
36' POST! So nearly a goal by Gabriel Jesus but his finish hits the post!
36' Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
36' Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
35' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
35' Ball possession: Brighton: 32%, Manchester City: 68%.
34' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
33' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
33' Martin Montoya from Brighton concedes a foul on Benjamin Mendy but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!
33' Goal kick for Brighton.
32' A chance presents itself to Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City but his header goes wide
32' Kevin De Bruyne puts in a cross...
31' Davy Propper could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
31' Brighton are in control of the ball.
31' Martin Montoya from Brighton tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
31' Yves Bissouma puts in a cross...
30' The referee signals a free kick as Eric Garcia from Manchester City trips Pascal Gross
30' Ball possession: Brighton: 30%, Manchester City: 70%.
29' Eric Garcia sends a header towards goal, but [goalkeeper] is there to comfortably save it
29' Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City swings in the corner from the right.
29' Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
29' Safe hands from Mathew Ryan as he comes out and claims the ball
29' Gabriel Jesus has a great chance to score, but fails to score as his effort is blocked!
28' Raheem Sterling of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
28' Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
28' Manchester City are piling the pressure on and look like scoring anytime
28' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
27' Goal kick for Brighton.
27' Rodri fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
26' Goal kick for Manchester City.
26' Leandro Trossard from Brighton sends an effort wide of target
26' Bernardo puts in a cross...
26' Aymeric Laporte relieves the pressure with a clearance
26' Bernardo puts in a cross...
25' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
25' Ball possession: Brighton: 28%, Manchester City: 72%.
24' Goal kick for Brighton.
24' The game is restarted.
23' Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.
23' POST! So nearly a goal by Benjamin Mendy but his finish hits the post!
22' Could be a good chance here as Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
22' Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
22' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
21' Gabriel Jesus provided the assist for the goal.
21' G O O O A A A L - Raheem Sterling from Manchester City beats the keeper from outside the box!21' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
20' Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
20' Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City crosses the ball, but it goes out for a throw-in.
20' Ball possession: Brighton: 29%, Manchester City: 71%.
19' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
19' Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but Mathew Ryan comes out to smother the ball.
19' Lewis Dunk relieves the pressure with a clearance
19' Kevin De Bruyne puts in a cross...
18' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
18' Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
17' Goal kick for Brighton.
17' CHANCE! Eric Garcia has a great chance to score but his volleyed effort fails to hit the target!
17' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City swings in the corner from the right.
16' Benjamin Mendy sees his shot deflected off target
16' Raheem Sterling of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
16' Could be a good chance here as Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
16' Aaron Connolly from Brighton is ruled offside.
16' Eric Garcia relieves the pressure with a clearance
16' Pascal Gross from Brighton swings in the corner from the right.
15' Rodri clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
15' Ball possession: Brighton: 28%, Manchester City: 72%.
15' Brighton are in control of the ball.
14' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
14' The match is very one-sided right now. Manchester City are clearly dominating possession
14' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
14' Yves Bissouma relieves the pressure with a clearance
14' Kevin De Bruyne puts in a cross...
13' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
13' Dangerous challenge by Yves Bissouma from Brighton. Kevin De Bruyne on the receiving end of that.
12' Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
12' Goal kick for Brighton.
12' Raheem Sterling from Manchester City tries to play a nice 1-2 with Kevin De Bruyne, but it comes to nothing.
11' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City takes a short corner kick from the right.
11' Bernardo clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
11' Bernardo Silva from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
11' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
11' Yves Bissouma could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
11' Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
10' Aaron Connolly from Brighton is ruled offside.
10' Could be a good chance here as Davy Propper from Brighton cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
10' Ball possession: Brighton: 31%, Manchester City: 69%.
10' Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
9' Bernardo relieves the pressure with a clearance
9' Benjamin Mendy puts in a cross...
8' Great vision by Rodri from Manchester City as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
8' Brighton start a counter attack.
8' Rodri from Manchester City tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
8' Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City swings in the corner from the right.
8' Gabriel Jesus sees his shot deflected off target
8' Kyle Walker of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
7' Raheem Sterling puts in a cross...
7' Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.
6' Goal kick for Brighton.
6' A chance presents itself to Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City but his header goes wide
6' Benjamin Mendy puts in a cross...
6' Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
6' Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
5' Manchester City are trying to create something here.
5' Ball possession: Brighton: 44%, Manchester City: 56%.
4' Lewis Dunk from Brighton is ruled offside.
4' Leandro Trossard puts in a cross...
4' Gabriel Jesus relieves the pressure with a clearance
4' Pascal Gross from Brighton swings in the corner from the right.
3' Eric Garcia clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
3' Martin Montoya puts in a cross...
3' Brighton are trying to create something here.
3' Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
2' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
1' Brighton take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
1' Manchester City are in control of the ball.
1' The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
1' Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.
1' Manchester City kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match.
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