Brighton vs Manchester City 0-4: Premier League football – as it happened
All our updates as holders Manchester City defeated Brighton 4-0 in the Premier League.
- Defending champions Manchester City defeated Brighton 4-0 in the Premier League on Thursday night.
- The victory at Amex Stadium moves City up to second on the EPL ladder with 76 points from 33 games. Arsenal lead the points table with 77 points after 34 games.
- Defending champions Manchester City defeated Brighton 4-0 in the Premier League on Thursday night.
- The victory at Amex Stadium moves City up to second on the EPL ladder with 76 points from 33 games. Arsenal lead the points table with 77 points after 34 games.
- Brighton is winless from their last five Premier League matches.
- Live updates
- Match stats
- Lineups
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That was all from our live coverage of this match between Brighton and Man City.
We will be back on the weekend bringing you live updates from Spurs vs Arsenal and Forest vs Man City, as the Premier League enters its business end.
What’s next for Man City?
Man City will play away to Nottingham Forest on Sunday, the same day as Arsenal face Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby.
Liverpool, who are third in the league standings, will play at West Ham United on Saturday.
Foden’s double helps City beat Brighton
De Bruyne scored the opener with his first-ever header before Foden netted twice and Alvarez added another as City defeated Brighton 4-0 at the Amex Stadium.
The reigning champions climb to second in the league standings with 76 points, with five games remaining in the season.
They are just one point behind leaders Arsenal, who have played a game more.
The Premier League title race is still on, and by the looks of it, City seem set for a fourth straight crown.
30 – Manchester City are now unbeaten in 30 games in all competitions (W24 D6), making them the third English top-flight side to go 30+ matches without defeat, after Nottingham Forest (40 in 1978) and Manchester United (twice – 34 in 1993-94 & 33 in 1998-99). Machine. pic.twitter.com/mkRZmI1MqD
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 25, 2024
Full time: Brighton 0-4 Man City
And that’s it. Brighton suffer a 0-4 defeat at home by reigning champions City.
Steele blocks Doku’s shot
City aren’t sitting back! They want more goals!
Doku is picked in the Brighton box by Alvarez, but his shot is blocked by the legs of Steele.
90+4 mins: Brighton 0-4 Man City
Brighton fans leaving stadium
Brighton fans are making their way out of the stadium as they enter the final few minutes of this game.
City have been utterly dominant in this match, while Brighton have been sloppy on many occasions.
In other news, we will have five minutes of added time.
90 mins: Brighton 0-4 Man City
Chance for Brighton!
Joao Pedro slips Igor into space down the left and rushes into the box himself. Igor cuts the ball back to Joao Pedro, but the Brighton forward shoots wide from close distance.
What a missed opportunity!
86 mins: Brighton 0-4 Man City
Win will take City to second spot
If the score remains this way, City will climb to the second spot in the league standings, replacing Liverpool.
Guardiola’s side will have 76 points from 33 games. Arsenal lead the table with 77 points after 34 games.
80 mins: Brighton 0-4 Man City
Triple change for City
Guardiola makes a triple change as Doku comes on for Silva, Lewis replaces Walker and Gomez comes on for Rodri.
78 mins: Brighton 0-4 Man City
Welbeck shoots wide
Brighton forward Welbeck runs to the edge of the box from the right side after getting past a few City defenders, but he sends his shot over the bar.
That was his last touch of the game as he was immediately substituted off for O’Mahony.
76 mins: Brighton 0-4 Man City
City make substitutions as Grealish comes on
Grealish and Nunes have been brought on by City, as Guardiola makes his first set of changes.
They replace goal scorers Foden and De Bruyne.
72 mins: Brighton 0-4 Man City
Penalty appeal
Brighton appeal for a penalty against Gvardiol, who brought down an onrushing Joao Pedro in the box.
Joao Pedro rushed inside the box after getting past a bunch of City defenders before Gvardiol made contact.
The VAR check also confirmed there was no penalty. It looked like there wasn’t enough contact made by Gvardiol for Joao Pedro to go down like that.
Brighton fans are unhappy with the call and boo the decision!
71 mins: Brighton 0-4 Man City
GOAL!
There you go. He has done it! Alvarez has scored! City go 4-0 up.
Ederson started the move with a sensational aerial ball for Walker, who made a run from the right side and got into the box. After drawing keeper Steele, he cut the ball back for Alvarez, who scored into an empty net.
That was Alvarez’s first goal since late January.
62 mins: Brighton 0-4 Man City
Another attempt from Alvarez
Looking hungry for a goal, Alvarez tries his luck again! This time, the forward whips a shot just past the top corner.
Can he end his eight-game goal drought?
60 mins: Brighton 0-3 Man City
Alvarez hits straight at Steele
Van Hecke loses the ball at the back and Foden wins it. The goal scorer then picks out an onrushing Alvarez, who shoots from a distance, but straight into the hands of Brighton keeper Steele.
59 mins: Brighton 0-3 Man City
Brighton make another substitution
Moder off, Igor on. Brighton have made another change.
That’s probably going to change their shape, with the team likely to go back to a three-man defence.
57 mins: Brighton 0-3 Man City
Joao Pedro’s attempt
Joao Pedro forced his way into the City box, getting past four of their defenders, as he took a shot. But Ederson raced off his line to block his attempt.
53 mins: Brighton 0-3 Man City
Penalty appeal
Brighton make a penalty appeal against Rodri who pulled the arm of Gross inside the box, but the referee wasn’t interested. The home crowd is not going to like this.
47 mins: Brighton 0-3 Man City
Second half begins
We are back for the second half at the Amex Stadium.
Brighton have made two changes, bringing on Adingra for Lallana and Offiah for Veltman.
46 mins: Brighton 0-3 Man City
Half time: Brighton 0-3 Man City
Two goals from Foden and another by De Bruyne – all in 17 minutes – keep City in a three-goal lead at the break.
Guardiola’s side are in a commanding position in this match and look set for a victory.
Foden and De Bruyne causing trouble for Brighton
Goal scorers Foden and De Bruyne try to scare the Brighton defence again as they combine beautifully in the midfield.
Foden picks out De Bruyne with a pass near the box and the Belgian makes his way inside, only for his shot to be cleared away for a corner.
In other news, we will have three minutes of added time.
45 mins: Brighton 0-3 Man City
Relentless City
City are in total control of this match, showing off their tricks, flicks, excellent pressing and finishes.
With three goals in this game, they have netted 16 league goals in April.
They scored a total of 12 in February and March combined!
42 mins: Brighton 0-3 Man City
GOAL!
Foden makes it 3-0 for City!
England midfielder Foden tries to press Brighton’s players, who were trying to play out from the back.
After playing around at least 10 passes inside the box, Brighton’s players lose the ball to Silva off Barco. He passes it to Foden, who finds the bottom corner with his sweeping shot!
34 mins: Brighton 0-3 Man City
First-ever EPL header from De Bruyne!
The first goal scored by De Bruyne was the first time the Belgian scored a header.
He has 68 goals in the Premier League!
😁 @KevinDeBruyne 😁
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— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 25, 2024