Arsenal and Liverpool hope Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton can surprise Man City at Amex’s home field. However, the “Seagulls” have declined this season and cannot resist the power of the defending champion.
In just 34 minutes, Brighton was conceded 3 times by Man City. In the 17th minute, Kevin De Bruyne headed the opener from an assist from Kyle Walker. This goal reminds fans of Robin van Persie’s classic flying header at the 2014 World Cup.
Man City under Pep Guardiola has never disappointed fans in sprints.
At minutes 26 and 34, Phil Foden spoke up with a double goal. The English midfielder increased the score to 2-0 for the defending champion with a free kick from the wall, then increased the gap to 3-0, after a cool finish, from close to the 16.5 m line. Brighton paid a heavy price for the risky short pass situation right in front of the goal.
In the second half, Man City gave a lot of the ball to Julian Alvarez. The Argentine striker missed many opportunities and had to wait until the 62nd minute to score his own goal, after a chaotic phase in the home team’s restricted area.
With 3 points against Brighton, Man City rose to 2nd in the Premier League with 76 points. Pep Guardiola and his team are only 1 point behind Arsenal and still have a game in hand. Liverpool was almost eliminated from the “three horses” race, being 2 points behind Man City and having played one match more.
If they win all 5 remaining matches of the season, Man City will win the championship without worrying about how their opponents play. In addition, “The Cityzens” also created a historical milestone, becoming the first club to win the Premier League four consecutive seasons.
Premier League rankings 2023/24
| XH | Team | Battle | BT-BB | Point |
| first | Arsenal | 34 | 82-26 | 77 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | 80-32 | 76 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 34 | 75-34 | 74 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 34 | 71-50 | 66 |
| 5 | Tottenham | 32 | 65-49 | 60 |
| 6 | Man Utd | 33 | 51-50 | 53 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 33 | 69-54 | 50 |
| 8 | West Ham | 34 | 54-63 | 48 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 32 | 61-57 | 47 |
| ten | Bournemouth | 34 | 49-60 | 45 |
| 11 | Brighton | 33 | 52-54 | 44 |
| twelfth | Wolverhampton | 34 | 46-54 | 43 |
| 13 | Fulham | 34 | 50-54 | 42 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 34 | 44-56 | 37 |
| 15 | Brentford | 34 | 52-59 | 35 |
| 16 | Everton* | 34 | 36-48 | 33 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest* | 34 | 42-60 | 26 |
| 18 | Luton Town | 34 | 47-75 | 26 |
| 19 | Burnley | 34 | 37-69 | 23 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 34 | 33-92 | 16 |
*Everton was deducted 6 points, Nottingham Forest was deducted 4 points.
