Brighton vs Man City LIVE: Premier League score and updates from Amex Stadium as Haaland nets opener
Pep Guardiola’s men hope to move to the top of the table with a win against the Seagulls
Brighton host Manchester City in the Premier League hoping to put in a similar performance to their outing against Liverpool last weekend.
Although the Seagulls lost that match 2-1 they took the lead against Arne Slot’s side and made the current league leaders work hard for their victory and will hope to replicate that against Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions. Before the Liverpool game Brighton were on a three-match unbeaten run and will hope to capitalise on a weakened City side.
Guardiola’s men defeated Southampton 1-0 at the end of October but have lost their last three games. Tottenham defeated them in the Carabao Cup before Bournemouth won 2-1 in their last Premier League outing and Ruben Amorim’s Sporting CP hammered them 4-1 in the Champions League. Can they end that streak today?
Follow all the action as Brighton take on Manchester City with our live blog below:
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City
Lewis is playing as a central midfielder at the moment, rather than a right-back, with a back three for City of Walker, Simpson-Pusey and Gvardiol. They've not been troubled by the hosts at the back yet.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City
This is better from the home side, they work it out from the back well and Rutter does brilliantly to turn and skip past Gvardiol on the halfway line, who dives into the back of the striker, giving away the free-kick.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City
Almost! Haaland makes a good run in behind the Brighton defence, with Gundogan trying to slide the ball through to him, but it's cut out in the nick of time.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City
City with the early possession here as you might expect keeping it well in the middle of the pitch as Brighton get everyone back the ball to soak it up.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City
The teams are out on the pitch and kick off just a few minutes away, stay tuned for all the match action!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City
Meanwhile Pep Guardiola has made two changes to his City side, as Akanji and Bernardo Silva drop to the bench and they’ve been replaced by Walker and Gundogan. Walker will play alongside Simpson-Pusey in central defence, who will make his first Premier League appearance today.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City
Fabian Hurzeler has made just one change to the side that were beaten by Liverpool last weekend, as Ferdi Kadioglu misses out with an injury and he has been replaced in the starting line-up by Adingra.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City
MAN CITY SUBS: Nathan Ake, Kevin De Bruyne, Stefan Ortega, Bernardo Silva, Manuel Akanji, Jacob Wright, Nico O’Reilly, James McAtee, Josh Wilson-Esbrand.
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