Manchester City vs Brighton

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Today's attendance is 52226.

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Manchester City with a deserved victory after a fine display

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That's it! The referee blows the final whistle

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Ball possession: Manchester City: 65%, Brighton: 35%.

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Solly March from Brighton is ruled offside.

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Brighton take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field

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Goal kick for Manchester City.

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Alexis Mac Allister goes for goal on the direct free kick, but the shot sails wide

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The referee signals a free kick as Joao Cancelo from Manchester City trips Neal Maupay

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Brighton has resigned and is just waiting for the referee to finish the match.

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Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field

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The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added.

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Bernardo Silva from Manchester City takes a short corner kick from the right.

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Joao Cancelo from Manchester City sees his pass blocked by an opponent.

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Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.

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Ball possession: Manchester City: 65%, Brighton: 35%.

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Lewis Dunk commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.

88'

Lewis Dunk is penalised for pushing Ruben Dias.

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The referee signals a free kick as Rodri from Manchester City trips Enock Mwepu

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Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field

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Solly March from Brighton is ruled offside.

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Manchester City are in control of the ball.

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Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field

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Ball possession: Manchester City: 66%, Brighton: 34%.

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Brighton plays a short goal kick.

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Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City is a contender for Man of the Match after a great performance today

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Kevin De Bruyne is leaving the field to be replaced by Gabriel Jesus in a tactical substitution.

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Kevin De Bruyne provided the assist for the goal.

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G O O O A A A L - Bernardo Silva scores with the left foot!

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Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.

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After a tactical foul, Adam Webster sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.

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Adam Webster from Brighton goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Bernardo Silva

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Manchester City start a counter attack.

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The referee signals a free kick as Rodri from Manchester City trips Jeremy Sarmiento

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Ball possession: Manchester City: 67%, Brighton: 33%.

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After a tactical foul, Alexis Mac Allister sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.

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Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Bernardo Silva

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Manchester City are in control of the ball.

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Danny Welbeck is leaving the field to be replaced by Neal Maupay in a tactical substitution.

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John Stones is injured and is replaced by Oleksandr Zinchenko.

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Manchester City are in control of the ball.

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Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field

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Pascal Gross from Brighton swings in the corner from the right.

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Ball possession: Manchester City: 66%, Brighton: 34%.

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The referee signals a free kick as Enock Mwepu from Brighton trips Rodri

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Moises Caicedo is leaving the field to be replaced by Jeremy Sarmiento in a tactical substitution.

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Phil Foden from Manchester City is ruled offside.

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Could be a good chance here as Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...

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The referee signals a free kick as Rodri from Manchester City trips Alexis Mac Allister

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A shot by Ilkay Gundogan is blocked.

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Manchester City are trying to create something here.

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Manchester City are in control of the ball.

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A shot by Kevin De Bruyne is blocked.

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Ball possession: Manchester City: 65%, Brighton: 35%.

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Phil Foden has a great chance to score, but fails to score as his effort is blocked!

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Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City directs a ball squarely in the box.

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Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.

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Manchester City are in control of the ball.

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Manchester City are in control of the ball.

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Pascal Gross from Brighton swings in the corner from the right.

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Brighton are trying to create something here.

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Brighton are in control of the ball.

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Riyad Mahrez provided the assist for the goal.

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GOAL! - Phil Foden score from a shot with the left foot, that takes a deflection.

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Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City takes a short corner kick from the right.

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Ball possession: Manchester City: 65%, Brighton: 35%.

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Manchester City are in control of the ball.

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Brighton are trying to create something here.

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Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field

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Brighton are in control of the ball.

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Kevin De Bruyne shoots from outside the box, but [goalkeeper] has it under control

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Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field

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Tariq Lamptey is leaving the field to be replaced by Adam Webster in a tactical substitution.

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A shot by John Stones is blocked.

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Joao Cancelo from Manchester City directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.

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Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.

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Ball possession: Manchester City: 66%, Brighton: 34%.

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Danny Welbeck sends a header towards goal, but [goalkeeper] is there to comfortably save it

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Pascal Gross from Brighton swings in the corner from the left.

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The referee signals a free kick as Ilkay Gundogan from Manchester City trips Alexis Mac Allister

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Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.

57'

Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field

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Brighton are in control of the ball.

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Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.

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The referee signals a free kick as Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City trips Moises Caicedo

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Manchester City plays a short goal kick.

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Ball possession: Manchester City: 66%, Brighton: 34%.

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Manchester City managed to score the important first goal. Will they build on that?

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G O O O A A A L! - Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City scores after his effort with the left foot is deflected past the goalkeeper.

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Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.

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Manchester City start a counter attack.

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Goal kick for Brighton.

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Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City swings in the corner from the left.

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Rodri has a great chance to score, but fails to score as his effort is blocked!

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Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City swings in the corner from the left.

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Joao Cancelo sees his shot deflected off target

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Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City takes a short corner kick from the left.

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Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.

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Ball possession: Manchester City: 65%, Brighton: 35%.

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Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field

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Manchester City are in control of the ball.

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Joao Cancelo is penalised for pushing Tariq Lamptey.

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Manchester City are trying to create something here.

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Manchester City plays a short goal kick.

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Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field

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Brighton are in control of the ball.

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Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field

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Nathan Ake is leaving the field to be replaced by Ruben Dias in a tactical substitution.

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The second half is underway.

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Manchester City had the ball in their control, but couldn’t go into the pause with the lead.

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It's over! The referee blows for half time

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Ball possession: Manchester City: 65%, Brighton: 35%.

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Moises Caicedo is penalised for pushing Riyad Mahrez.

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Aymeric Laporte is penalised for pushing Enock Mwepu.

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Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field

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The fourth official shows there are 2 minute(s) of time to be added.

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Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City makes an aerial pass in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.

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Ball possession: Manchester City: 66%, Brighton: 34%.

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Manchester City are in control of the ball.

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Manchester City are trying to create something here.

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Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field

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Manchester City are in control of the ball.

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The referee signals a free kick as Solly March from Brighton trips Bernardo Silva

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Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field

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Solly March from Brighton passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.

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Brighton with a potentially dangerous attack.

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Pascal Gross from Brighton swings in the corner from the left.

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Ball possession: Manchester City: 66%, Brighton: 34%.

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Brighton are trying to create something here.

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Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.

38'

Ilkay Gundogan has a great chance to score, but fails to score as his effort is blocked!

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Brighton plays a short goal kick.

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Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.

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Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.

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Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field

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Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field

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Bernardo Silva from Manchester City sees his pass blocked by an opponent.

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Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.

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Enock Mwepu from Brighton directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.

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Brighton start a counter attack.

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Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field

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Manchester City take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field

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Ball possession: Manchester City: 65%, Brighton: 35%.

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Bernardo Silva from Manchester City directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.

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A shot by Riyad Mahrez is blocked.

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Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.

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Manchester City are trying to create something here.

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Phil Foden from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.

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Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City makes an aerial pass in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.

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Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.

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Manchester City are in control of the ball.

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Ball possession: Manchester City: 65%, Brighton: 35%.

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Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field

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Bernardo Silva releases a shot, it's parried by [goalkeeper] but he can't hold onto it...

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Manchester City start a counter attack.

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Brighton take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field

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Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field

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The referee signals a free kick as Joao Cancelo from Manchester City trips Pascal Gross

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Brighton plays a short goal kick.

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Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City sends a shot inches wide of the post. Close!

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Manchester City start a counter attack.

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Brighton are trying to create something here.

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Ball possession: Manchester City: 65%, Brighton: 35%.

25'

Nathan Ake from Manchester City goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Tariq Lamptey

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Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City tries to play a 1-2 with Riyad Mahrez, but the ball is intercepted.

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Manchester City start a counter attack.

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Pascal Gross from Brighton passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.

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Brighton with a potentially dangerous attack.

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The referee signals a free kick as Bernardo Silva from Manchester City trips Lewis Dunk

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Brighton plays a short goal kick.

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Joao Cancelo fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

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Manchester City are trying to create something here.

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Phil Foden from Manchester City goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Joel Veltman

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Moises Caicedo from Brighton directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.

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Brighton start a counter attack.

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Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field

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Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City swings in the corner from the left.

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Ball possession: Manchester City: 68%, Brighton: 32%.

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Brighton are trying to create something here.

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Brighton take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field

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Manchester City are trying to create something here.

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Manchester City are in control of the ball.

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Brighton take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field

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Manchester City are in control of the ball.

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Ball possession: Manchester City: 65%, Brighton: 35%.

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Manchester City are in control of the ball.

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Brighton are in control of the ball.

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Goal kick for Brighton.

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Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City heads the ball, but it's a terrible effort nowhere near the goal.

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Manchester City are trying to create something here.

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Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field

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Manchester City are trying to create something here.

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Ball possession: Manchester City: 67%, Brighton: 33%.

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Goal kick for Brighton.

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A chance presents itself to Nathan Ake from Manchester City but his header goes wide

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Solly March from Brighton goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Joao Cancelo

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Manchester City are in control of the ball.

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Manchester City take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field

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Manchester City are trying to create something here.

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Goal kick for Brighton.

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Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City tries to pass the ball to a teammate, but its nowehere near the intended target.

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Manchester City start a counter attack.

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Pascal Gross from Brighton directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.

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Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field

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Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field

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Ball possession: Manchester City: 71%, Brighton: 29%.

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Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field

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Manchester City are trying to create something here.

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Brighton are in control of the ball.

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Goal kick for Brighton.

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Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City fails to connect properly on the volley and sends the ball wide of target

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Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City swings in the corner from the left.

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Manchester City are in control of the ball.

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The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.

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It's a nice warm day for playing football.

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Manchester City kick-off, and the game is underway.

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The referee starts the match.

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Welcome to Etihad Stadium, the match will start in about 5 minutes.

Half time

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