Foden brace leads dominant Manchester City past Brighton

Manchester Metropolis confirmed they haven’t any intention of letting go of their Premier League crown after cruising previous Brighton 4-0 on Thursday night time.

The end result means Pep Guardiola’s males stay within the driver’s seat relating to the title race, as they moved to inside one level of leaders Arsenal with a sport in hand. Nevertheless, it is Metropolis’s efficiency that was the largest warning to the Gunners, as they dominated from begin to end on the American Specific Neighborhood Stadium.

Nonetheless, it was Brighton who began robust, build up from the again and testing the away facet. The primary likelihood even fell to Danny Welbeck, however the former Arsenal man’s effort was simply handled by Ederson.

Metropolis responded when Phil Foden’s swinging free-kick fell to Nathan Ake in house, however he hooked his effort over the bar.

Guardiola’s males delivered an emphatic response quickly after by taking the lead within the seventeenth minute courtesy of Kevin De Bruyne. Kyle Walker’s swinging cross discovered the Belgian, who threw himself to satisfy the cross and beat Jason Steele with a thundering header.

Lewis Dunk nearly equalized instantly, just for his header to hit the bottom and fizzle out earlier than bouncing into Ederson’s gloves. As an alternative, it was Metropolis who doubled their benefit courtesy of Foden.

The English worldwide was taken down in a harmful place outdoors the world, after which proceeded to blast an effort that hit the again of Pascal Gross and flew previous Steele. It was Foden’s fiftieth Premier League aim.

Brighton had no solutions for incisive Metropolis

Roberto De Zerbi appeared a annoyed determine following the 2 objectives and wasn’t helped when Metropolis quickly netted a 3rd. With Brighton trying to play it out from the again, Bernardo Silva received the ball off Valentin Barco, with Foden latching on to the ball and firing it into the underside nook.

Brighton introduced on Odeluga Offiah and Simon Adingra for Joel Veltman and Adam Lallana at halftime in an try to show issues round. Nevertheless, except for a timid penalty shout from the house facet, there was no indicators of Brighton getting again into the competition.

In actual fact, issues bought worse when Julian Alvarez bought in on the scoring within the 62nd minute. Ederson’s lengthy ball discovered an onrushing Kyle Walker, and regardless of a heavy contact, he managed to seek out the Argentine, who fired residence into an empty internet.

Brighton noticed one other penalty enchantment waved away when Joao Pedro went down after strain from Josko Gvardiol, with the house followers making their emotions recognized.

Sadly for the house facet the boos summed up their night, as Brighton have been merely second-best in all features towards a Metropolis facet intent on defending their Premier League crown.

Guardiola’s facet now sit one level again of Arsenal forward of a weekend go to to Nottingham Forest, whereas the Gunners journey to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the North London derby towards Spurs.