Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Premier League clash between Manchester City and Brighton. A great incentive for Pep Guardiola's side this afternoon is that they will go top with a win ahead of third-placed Chelsea and current leaders Liverpool who square off immediately after this game. Can the Citizens capitalise? Kick-off is 45 minutes away.
Premier League / Matchday 7
Etihad Stadium / 29.09.2018
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- R. Sterling(29')
- S. Agüero(65')
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Updated 29/09/2018 at 16:51 GMT+1
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End of 2nd Half
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FULL-TIME
Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero on the scoresheet as Manchester City record a comfortable 2-0 victory over Brighton to move to the top of the Premier League table, ahead of Chelsea vs Liverpool this evening.
90'+1
Fernandinho slices a shot from distance well wide. And that is almost that...
90'
Three minutes will be added on.
88'
MAN CITY SUB: A cameo for Foden who replaces David Silva.
87'
YELLOW CARD! Montoyo goes into the book.
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Yellow card
M. Montoya
Brighton & Hove Albion
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Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
85'
Only seven games into the season City have recorded a +18 goal difference. Fine form. They have registered 27 shots this afternoon to Brighton's four. It is one of the most one-sided games in the Premier League you will see this season.
83'
BRIGHTON SUB: Jose Izquiedro replaces March for the final seven minutes.
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J. Izquierdo
Brighton & Hove Albion
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Off
S. March
Brighton & Hove Albion
Fouls against2
82'
At this stage it almost looks like both sides want the game to end; City have a difficult away match in the Champions League on Tuesday to focus on, Brighton are well-beaten.
81'
79'
BRIGHTON SUB: Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Knockaert.
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A. Jahanbakhsh
Brighton & Hove Albion
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Off
A. Knockaert
Brighton & Hove Albion
Blocked Shots2
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
Corners2
77'
SAVE!
Determined to work his way into this City side, Mahrez takes a touch to create space for a shot on the edge of the box but his effort takes a deflection and is straight forward for Ryan.
75'
City are recycling possession, saving their energy to ride this game out. Three more points and a clean-sheet to go along with it would go down nicely for Guardiola.
73'
BRIGHTON SUB: Locadia makes way for Glenn Murray
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G. Murray
Brighton & Hove Albion
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J. Locadia
Brighton & Hove Albion
Fouls3
Wide1
Offsides2
72'
I just wonder if we will see Phil Foden today. The youngster was so impressive in City's 3-0 reversal at Oxford in midweek and it would be great to see him getting more minutes in the Premier League.
71'
70'
MAN CITY SUB: Riyad Mahrez replaces Sane for the final 20 minutes.
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R. Mahrez
Manchester City
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Off
L. Sané
Manchester City
Assists1
On target1
Wide1
Corners2
67'
At times during Pep's reign people have questioned his relationship with Aguero. Well, no longer. The Argentine is in the form of his career right now.
66'
MAN CITY SUB: And that proves to be Aguero's last contribution. He is replaced by Jesus.
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G. Jesus
Manchester City
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S. Agüero
Manchester City
Goals1
On target1
Blocked Shots2
Wide1
65'
GOAL! Man City 2-0 Brighton
It's another lesson in how to play football from Pep's charges! Aguero, who was probably about to be subbed, leads City's counter-attack, driving forward from his own half. He skips past two or three challenges, plays a lovely one-two with Sterling before sliding the ball into the bottom corner.
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Goal
B. Onwuachi
AO Kavala
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63'
Gabriel Jesus and Phil Foden are warming up as Pep thinks about making changes.