Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Erling Haaland continues stunning form in Man City win over Brighton
Erling Haaland extended his stunning Premier League goal tally as he netted a brace in Manchester City's 3-1 win over Brighton on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
- 2': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 10': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 10': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right.
- 12': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 12': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 14': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
- 16': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 16': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 21': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Goal! Manchester City 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ederson with a through ball.
- 26': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 26': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 32': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 33': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Leandro Trossard tries a through ball, but Pascal Groß is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 35': Dangerous play by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 35': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Bernardo Silva.
- 37': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman tries a through ball, but Solly March is caught offside.
- 39': Penalty Manchester City. Bernardo Silva draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 39': Penalty conceded by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 41': VAR Decision: Penalty Manchester City.
- 43': Goal! Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 44': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 44': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces Adam Lallana.
- 47': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman tries a through ball, but Pascal Groß is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 49': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 50': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 51': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 53': Goal! Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Solly March.
- 54': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
- 54': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 58': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 60': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 60': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Riyad Mahrez.
- 62': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne following a set piece situation.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 66': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán replaces Joël Veltman because of an injury.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 67': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 67': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 71': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 72': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 73': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ederson.
- 74': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 74': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Goal! Manchester City 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 77': Substitution, Manchester City. Cole Palmer replaces Jack Grealish.
- 78': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 78': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Deniz Undav replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 79': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán tries a through ball, but Deniz Undav is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester City. Julián Álvarez replaces Erling Haaland.
- 81': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 81': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Tariq Lamptey.
- 83': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 83': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 85': Attempt blocked. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Deniz Undav.
- 87': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Billy Gilmour replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 87': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Pascal Groß.
- 89': Cole Palmer (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+3': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
- 90'+6': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
Statistics
 BHA |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.6 | Possession | 48.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 398 | Accurate Passes | 368 |
| 471 | Passes | 446 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 11 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,223
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,223
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 28 | +40 | 67 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 27 | +28 | 54 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | +11 | 48 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 27 | +16 | 47 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 7 | João Cancelo |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez  |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Solly March |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
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