On 24 May, one of the matches of the 32nd round of the English football championship took place. Brighton (England) and Man City (England) met.
English Championship, round 32.
Brighton (England) v Man City (England) 1-1 (1-1)
Goal: J. Ensiso (38) - P. Foden (25)
Warnings: Silva (41), P. Guardiola (84), J. Weltman (89), J. P. van Heke (90+1)
Brighton vs Man City match review:
Brighton and Manchester City met recently in a much-anticipated Premier League match at the American Express Community Stadium. Early in the first half, it was clear that the two teams were on equal footing, with neither side able to create any real goal-scoring opportunities. However, everything changed in the 25th minute of the game when Manchester City player Phil Foden scored a superb goal to put his team ahead. However, Brighton were quick to respond and in the 38th minute Javier Enciso scored an exceptional goal, tying the score in favour of the home side. As the first half drew to a close, Manchester City player Bernardo Silva was penalised with a yellow card. Just before the break, Brighton thought they had taken the lead but Danny Welbeck's goal was ruled offside. At the start of the second half, both teams tried to increase the intensity of the game and take control. Manchester City made the first change in the 51st minute, replacing Phil Foden with Cole Palmer.
Brighton made their first substitution in the 52nd minute, with Enciso replacing Enoch Ferguson and then Billy Gilmour coming on in place of Mack Allister. Manchester City then made their own substitution as Kevin De Bruyne was replaced by Ihon Alvarez. In the 75th minute, Brighton substituted Francis Buonanotte for Joel Veltman and Ondave for Welbeck. As the game progressed, Manchester City thought they had taken the lead when Erling Haaland scored, but it was cancelled out due to a foul. As the game became increasingly tense, Pep Guardiola was suspended and John Stones and Bernardo Silva were replaced by Samuel Gomez and K Phillips respectively. At the end of the game, both Brighton players Joel Veltman and JP van Hecke received yellow cards. Overall, it was a very interesting match that could have ended in different ways as both teams fought hard to win. However, the game ended in a 1-1 draw, meaning both teams walked away with points. The Premier League is known as one of the most competitive leagues in the world and this match proved it!
The next fixtures are Aston Villa v Brighton and Brentford v Man City.
Brighton vs Man City match statistics:
Brighton | Manchester City | |
---|---|---|
7 | Shots on goal | 4 |
20 | Shots | 13 |
7 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
12 | Kicks from the penalty area | 11 |
8 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 2 |
16 | Offences | 11 |
5 | Corner | 1 |
2 | Offsides | 0 |
39% | Possession of the ball | 61% |
2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
3 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 6 |
362 | Total assists | 598 |
303 | Accurate passes | 533 |
84% | Accuracy of transmissions | 89% |