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Foden scored his eighth league goal of the season to help Man City to victory over BrightonManchester City restored their one-point advantage over Liverpool at the top of the Premier League with victory over a resolute Brighton.
Needing a win to reclaim top spot after Liverpool's win over Manchester United, City were frustrated in the first half.
But Riyad Mahrez's finish soon after the break eased the growing tension.
And a deflected strike from Phil Foden and neat effort from Bernardo Silva ensured City top spot with six games to go.
The next round of fixtures are at the weekend, with City hosting Watford on Saturday before Liverpool take on Everton in the Merseyside derby at Anfield on Sunday.
Brighton leave with no points but can take heart from another competitive away display, coming after victories at Champions League-chasing Arsenal and Tottenham.
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Manchester City
Squad number31Player nameEderson
Squad number27Player nameJoão Cancelo
Squad number5Player nameStones
Squad number14Player nameLaporte- Squad number6Player nameAké
Squad number17Player nameDe Bruyne- Squad number16Player nameRodri
Squad number8Player nameGündogan
Squad number26Player nameMahrez
Squad number20Player nameBernardo Silva
Squad number47Player nameFoden
- Squad number3Player nameRúben Dias
Squad number9Player nameGabriel Jesus
Squad number11Player nameZinchenko
Brighton & Hove Albion
Squad number1Player nameSánchez
Squad number34Player nameVeltman
Squad number5Player nameDunk
Squad number3Player nameCucurella
Squad number2Player nameLamptey
Squad number12Player nameMwepu
Squad number10Player nameMac Allister
Squad number25Player nameCaicedo
Squad number20Player nameMarch
Squad number13Player nameGroß
Squad number18Player nameWelbeck
Squad number4Player nameWebster
Squad number9Player nameMaupay
Squad number60Player nameSarmiento
Line-ups
Man City
Formation 4-3-3
- 31Ederson
- 27Cancelo
- 5StonesSubstituted forZinchenkoat 77'minutes
- 14Laporte
- 6AkéSubstituted forRúben Diasat 45'minutes
- 17De BruyneSubstituted forGabriel Jesusat 83'minutes
- 16Rodri
- 8Gündogan
- 26Mahrez
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 47Foden
Substitutes
- 3Rúben Dias
- 7Sterling
- 9Gabriel Jesus
- 10Grealish
- 11Zinchenko
- 13Steffen
- 25Fernandinho
- 80Palmer
- 90Lavia
Brighton
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Sánchez
- 34Veltman
- 5DunkBooked at 89mins
- 3Cucurella
- 2LampteySubstituted forWebsterat 61'minutesBooked at 81mins
- 12Mwepu
- 10Mac AllisterBooked at 79mins
- 25CaicedoSubstituted forSarmientoat 73'minutes
- 20March
- 13Groß
- 18WelbeckSubstituted forMaupayat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Webster
- 9Maupay
- 14Lallana
- 23Steele
- 38McGill
- 42Leonard
- 57Offiah
- 58Ferguson
- 60Sarmiento
Live Text
Match ends, Manchester City 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jeremy Sarmiento tries a through ball, but Solly March is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Adam Webster.
Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman tries a through ball, but Solly March is caught offside.
Substitution, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
Goal! Manchester City 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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