Man City vs Brighton

Manchester City look to bounce back from their defeat at Anfield last week as they welcome Brighton to the Etihad this afternoon.

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Manchester City take on Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday as they return to Premier League action.

Guardiola joked yesterday that he had more faith in Liverpool as title contenders than Jurgen Klopp - but that’s a bad result for them at the City Ground and could undo all the progress they took by beating City. It hasn’t been uncommon so far to see multiple players ahead of him in City’s shape as the Blues try and find a way through a stubborn set-up.. City had a good spell around the goal but the game has fallen back into the pattern beforehand with the Blues slow in their build-up and Brighton looking to punish them on the break. John Stones has missed five games, and is taking things easy with Nathan Ake and the other substitutes, but looks to be running fine. The cross finds De Bruyne, who knocks it along to Grealish and instead of shooting he returns it to De Bruyne and the shot is blocked on the line. City then wanted a penalty and that’s got the crowd riled up, before a strong challenge on Kevin De Bruyne has them on their feet again. Guardiola’s been very animated on the sidelines, and had a bit of back-and-forth with Bernardo a moment ago over his position. No sulking, just straight back up the pitch and find another way to score. After consulting with the VAR he awards City a penalty! Haaland smashes the penalty into the right side of the Brighton goal. The rest of the game should be about killing Brighton off and looking ahead to Dortmund on Tuesday. Brighton might feel hard done by to be two goals down - especially with that questionable penalty call - but that’s what City can do, and it’s hard to keep these attackers quiet.

Manchester City host Brighton on Saturday, and our betting expert predicts an alternate over will cash as he expects goals galore in our preview.

You could also play a Single Game Parlay, pairing together the Yes on Both Teams to Score with the total going over 2.5 goals at +123 odds. Brighton also tend to play in more entertaining matches away from home, especially at the Big 6 sides. So, my best bet is for the total to fly over 3.5 goals at +126 odds. In fact, Guardiola’s team finished with at least four goals in all of these matches. However, the Cityzens have still been a very dominant side this season. The Manchester side is at the top of the league in big scoring chances created (39), goals scored (32) and xG per 90 minutes (2.33), according to fbref.com.

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MANCHESTER CITY host Brighton at the Etihad as Pep Guardiola's side look to bounce back from their defeat to Liverpool last week.Brighton, however, ar.

Manchester City return to Premier League action today as Brighton travel to the Etihad Stadium.

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Manchester City vs Brighton recap: Erling Haaland scored two more goals, and Kevin De Bruyne chipped in one of his own, in a 3-1 win on Saturday.

City have won nine of their 10 meetings against Brighton and they have won each of their last eight home league meetings against the Seagulls by an aggregate score of 21-2. Phil Foden is also in superb form in attack and Kevin de Bruyne continues to pull all the strings and Rodri is a machine in midfield. The sides posted virtually identical numbers across the board, as they gave Guardiola and Co., a small taste of their own medicine (only without the same success in front of goal). First under Graham Potter and now Roberto De Zerbi, Brighton play the same way whether they’re hosting Swindon Town in the FA Cup or visiting the champs on their best day. Saturday’s game is one they might have very well drawn a season (or two or three) ago, as they created just a handful of scoring chances and found themselves uncharacteristically out-possessed and out-passed. The victory moves Manchester City to within a point of Premier League leaders Arsenal, who are set to face Southampton on Sunday.

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"I think in the first half, we could play with more energy, with more confidence, with more personality. I believe if we play the same way, same style, we will win a lot of games." "In the first half, Trossard could have played better because I think he's a very good player and I expect always more from him. A brilliant afternoon for Man City captain De Bruyne - and all with a black eye picked up in training. With the ball, they are really good but in the first half, they played with a high press and intensity and we were playing on their terms. I have to analyse only my work and that is to understand if the players play well or not. We took only two points and this is sad for us, but we have to work, to improve. "We played one of the most important team in the Premier League, but the lessons are the same. We suffered, but the quality from Kevin made the difference. VAR did check the goal for a foul, but Haaland was simply too strong for the Brighton defender. Silva fizzed the ball along the top of the area for the midfielder, who was offered far too much space to fire home a sumptuous effort. He was caught by Joel Veltman down the left of the area, sending the winger rolling off the field, clutching his ankle.

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Those are kinks that it will be intriguing to see the most decorated tactician of his generation iron out and he’ll undoubtedly have taken a thing or two from this absorbing joust with De Zerbi. Leandro Trossard spanked home a 20-yarder that was too hot for Ederson to handle and the Brazil goalkeeper saved impressively after a barnstorming run from the Brighton goalscorer in the 73rd minute. Now, as was the case on Saturday, they can be outplayed and out-thought for periods but blast their way out of trouble. It was definitely funny and things started to feel like fun again after a sapping week on the blue side of Manchester. In one glorious passage of play, Riyad Mahrez nutmegged Adam Lallana to get City moving down the right. Haaland slotted home and VAR upheld the goal, probably to teach Webster and children watching everywhere that standing in front of an articulated lorry when it’s thundering downhill is a terrible idea.

Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne made it 600 and 601 up for Pep Guardiola as City defeated a spirited Brighton 3-1 here at the Etihad Stadium.

[Jack Grealish](https://www.mancity.com/players/jack-grealish) this time went down in the box under pressure from Joël Veltman but it was turned down. [Ederson](https://www.mancity.com/players/ederson) fired a ball forward that Haaland raced on to, holding off defender Webster and rounding Sánchez before nudging into the empty net. "The first half we had fully under control, we didn't let them play. "We did not have men free. [Stones](https://www.mancity.com/players/john-stones), [Ake](https://www.mancity.com/players/nathan-ake), [Gundogan](https://www.mancity.com/players/ilkay-gundogan), Gomez, Lewis. After loud appeals for a penalty, VAR decided to confirm referee Craig Pawson’s decision to say no to the spot-kick. [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) who ensured the three points. [Ederson](https://www.mancity.com/players/ederson), Akanji, Dias, [Laporte](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte), Cancelo, [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo), [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) ©, [Bernardo](https://www.mancity.com/players/bernardo-silva), [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) ( [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden) 61), Grealish ( [Palmer](https://www.mancity.com/players/cole-palmer) 77), Haaland (Alvarez 80). [Ederson](https://www.mancity.com/players/ederson). [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) set up Rihad [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) for a close-range shot which was well saved by Sánchez. [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) cross before Sánchez and ended up on the floor. [Guardiola](https://www.mancity.com/players/pep-guardiola) had overseen 600 goals for City in the Premier League since arriving at the start of the 2016-17 campaign, with [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) ensuring 601.

Get a report of the Manchester City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion 2022-23 English Premier League football match.

[Kevin De Bruyne](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/134947/Kevin-De-Bruyne) scored a screamer late on to end hopes of a spirited Brighton comeback as City remain in second place behind leaders [Arsenal](/football/team?id=359), who play on Sunday. It delayed Haaland only by a matter of minutes, though, as he shouldered Brighton defender Adam Webster aside and slotted home into an empty net to break the deadlock. [Liverpool](/football/team?id=364) last weekend, with defender [Aymeric Laporte](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/159317/Aymeric-Laporte) handed his first start of the season.

Get a report of the Manchester City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion 2022-23 English Premier League football match.

[Kevin De Bruyne](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/134947/Kevin-De-Bruyne) scored a screamer late on to end hopes of a spirited Brighton comeback as City remain in second place behind leaders [Arsenal](/soccer/team?id=359), who play on Sunday. It delayed Haaland only by a matter of minutes, though, as he shouldered Brighton defender Adam Webster aside and slotted home into an empty net to break the deadlock. [Liverpool](/soccer/team?id=364) last weekend, with defender [Aymeric Laporte](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/159317/Aymeric-Laporte) handed his first start of the season.

Manchester City fight hard to get back to winning ways after beating Brighton 3-1 at the Etihad to secure all 3 Premier League points.

The blues seemed to take their foot off the gas and Brighton took advantage. A messy end, though the blues finished the game 3-1. Brighton managed to start strongly, and the blues had to fight their way into the game. The second half came, and Brighton were a different beast. Manchester City go into the break 2-0 up. City are used to being pressed to some extent, until the opposition are left exposed as the blues easily resist the press.