Manchester City got a great win at Brighton. Phil Foden’s brace put them in a good position in the Premier League title race. The Citizens closed the gap on leaders Arsenal to one point with a 4-0 win on Thursday. Pep Guardiola’s side, who have played a game less than the Gunners, will go top if they beat Nottingham Forest next Sunday.
Man City’s best striker Arling Haaland was absent for the second match in a row. He didn’t feel like he was lacking that much. Without the Norwegian striker, City beat Chelsea in the previous match to reach the FA Cup final. This time Brighton was blown away in the league.
“It’s a good result for us, really good,” Guardiola said after the match. As I said earlier, what we have done in the past, does not mean we will do the same in the future. We know the gap is very close. We have to win every match. We will get closer every match.’
Man City will win the trophy for the fourth time in a row if they win the last five matches. But the very careful Spanish coach, ‘What happened to Liverpool, losing two matches in a row. It could be Arsenal, it could be us. There are still many matches left to play.
In the 17th minute, Kyle Walker’s perfect cross was beaten by Kevin de Brina’s diving header past Brighton keeper Jason Steele. It was his fourth goal in the last five games, but the first time the midfielder has scored a header in his Premier League career.
Guardiola’s side doubled the lead in the 26th minute. Fodden’s free kick rattled the net after hitting opponent Pascal Gross. The English forward made the score 3-0 after eight minutes.
City scored their fourth goal after one hour. Haaland’s replacement Julian Alvarez snapped the drought in the 62nd minute, his first league goal since January.
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