Manchester City beat Brighton & Hove Albion 4-1 with the help of a brace from English midfielder Phil Foden in the English Premier League.
After losing the prime seven Premier League games against City with a total score of 21-2, Brighton returned from 2-0 to win 3-2 in the two sides’ last meeting in May.
But despite the best start in its history in Premier League in this season, Brighton failed to stop City’s car in the first half, as the visiting team quickly solved the task in the first 31 minutes and City jumped to second place in the standings with this win.
Pep Guardiola’s team attack Brighton from the start and pass in advantage in the 13th minute with Ilkay Gundogan after a mistake by goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
City doubled the score with Foden’s first goal of the match, transforming Jack Grealish’s pass in goal in the 28th minute, before the 21-year-old hit the ball after Gabriel Jesus’ 3-0 shot three minutes later.
With the game virtually resolved before half-time, City’s pace calmed down in the second half, and the hosts reduced to nine minutes from time with Alexis McAllister on a penalty.
Substitute Riyad Mahrez confirmed City’s victory with a fourth goal in injury time, bringing the title holder to 20 points, two points ahead of Liverpool, who visit Manchester United on Sunday, and is also two points behind the leaders. Chelsea.
Brighton remained fourth with 15 points in nine games.
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