On 25 April, one of the matches of the 29th round of the English football championship took place. Brighton (England) and Man City (England) met.
English Championship, 29th round
Brighton (England) - Man. City (England) - 0:4 ( 0:3)
Goals: de Bruyne (17), Foden (26), Foden (34), J. Alvarez (62).
Warnings: J. Veltman (35)
In a highly anticipated Premier League match, Manchester City dominated Brighton at the American Express Community's Stadium. A 0-3 scoreline at half-time set the tone for the game and Manchester City eventually won 0-4. The match started with an early goal from Kevin De Bruyne in the 17th minute, giving Manchester City the lead. Phil Foden added two more goals in the 26th and 34th minutes, cementing Manchester City's first half lead. Just before the break, Brighton player Joel Veltman received a yellow card for a foul. Brighton made two substitutions at the start of the second half, with Adam Lallana and Ollie Offiah coming on in place of Solly Adingra and Joel Veltman respectively.
However, Manchester City continued their strong play with a Julio Alvarez goal in the 62nd minute. Manchester City made two substitutions in the 72nd minute, with Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne replaced by Jack Grealish and Manuel Nunez. Brighton also made a substitution, with Danny Welbeck replacing Matt O'Mahony in the 75th minute. As the game progressed, Brighton's Carlos Baleba received a yellow card in the 76th minute. Manchester City made three more substitutions in the 78th and 79th minutes, releasing Bernarda Silva, Joao Doku, Rodri, Sergio Gomez, Kyle Walker and Raheem Lewis. Despite their best efforts, Brighton failed to score and Manchester City went on to a convincing 0-4 victory. Overall, Manchester City's dominant performance showed their strength and skill on the pitch, bringing them a well-deserved victory in their Premier League match against Brighton.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Bournemouth vs Brighton, Nottingham Forest vs Man City.
| Brighton | Manchester City | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks to the goal | 6 |
| 7 | Kicks | 14 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 4 |
| 10 | Offences | 3 |
| 4 | Corner | 4 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 36% | Ball possession | 64% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 409 | Total assists | 757 |
| 365 | Accurate assists | 705 |
| 89% | Accuracy of passes | 93% |