26.
21:27
Too bad for Manchester City, 0-2 by Phil Foden
Free kick only? There is the second goal! Phil Foden takes the free kick himself and sends the ball pretty harmlessly into the middle of the goal from 18 meters on the right. Pascal Groß makes an unfortunate deflection and deprives Jason Steele of any chance to parry the ball.
25.
21:26
Phil Foden goes into the box at speed and then suddenly falls to the ground just as quickly. The Englishman wants a penalty and referee Gillett also blows his whistle, but the foul had already started a few meters outside the penalty area. So there is only a free kick for the guests.
24.
21:24
Because the home team didn’t clear the corner properly, Julián Álvarez was able to shoot from the back area relatively unchallenged, but he didn’t hit the ball fully and clearly missed.
23.
21:23
The Guardiola team now has significantly more of the game and repeatedly has longer periods of possession in which Brighton & Hove are just chasing. Kevin De Bruyne finishes from a central position after a solo over 50 meters and takes a corner kick.
20.
21:22
Then city again! Julián Álvarez can hold his own in the box on the right and aims at the far corner from a tight angle. Ultimately, half a meter was missing from the Argentine’s finish.
19.
21:21
Brighton almost has an answer! The hosts’ first corner comes sharply in from the left and lands at Lewis Dunk, who heads a shot from seven meters almost exactly at Ederson.
17.
21:17
Too bad for Manchester City, 0-1 by Kevin De Bruyne
With their first chance, the Citizens take the lead! Foden ties up several opponents 30 meters in front of the goal and then passes nicely through to Walker, who takes off on the right. His cross comes down just in front of the penalty and right at Kevin de Bryune. The Belgian takes the half-high ball with his head and pushes the thing perfectly into the right gable.
14.
21:16
…and brings the ball sharply onto the second post. Nathan Aké runs in there and takes the bouncing ball as a dropkick. But the Dutchman doesn’t get the ball on goal.
13.
21:15
Referee Gillett has let things go quite a bit so far and now awards the guests a free kick in the left half of the field after Baleba bumps into de Bruyne. Phil Foden is ready to execute…
10.
21:12
The respect the two teams have for each other is clearly noticeable. Safety is key on both sides and little happens in the penalty areas.
8.
21:10
The Seagulls push the ball back and forth at the back in a small space. Keeper Steele also joins in and hits a relaxed hook just in front of his own goal when he is tackled. But the Seagulls have not made any progress with their risky style so far.
5.
21:07
The home side make it clear right away that they have a lot of possession even against a top team like City and want to win the game. Brighton combines calmly in their own penalty area and wants to lure the guests, but City doesn’t allow it at first.
3.
21:04
Brighton has the first chance! After winning the ball high, the Seagulls waste no time and Danny Welbeck shoots from 17 meters on the left to the right corner. Ederson is down early and secures the ball.
1.
21:01
The ball is rolling! The home team plays in blue and white, City is in the dark away jerseys.
1.
21:01
Game start
20:57
The game’s referee is Australian Jarred Gillett, who is already leading the teams onto the pitch at this moment. In just a few minutes you’ll be at the Amex Stadium!
20:40
Pep expects a “really, really difficult game” for his team. “We have to take it one game at a time and always give it our all, because we know that if we lose it will no longer be in our own hands,” said the Spanish coach of the guests. Roberto de Zerbi sees his team facing an “incredibly difficult task”, but was still fighting. “We want to play a good game. And we want to take points,” said de Zerbi on the PK about the game.
20:31
The focus today is also on the coaching duel between Pep Guardiola and the up-and-coming Roberto de Zerbi, who has recently been linked to Bayern, among others. The Italian, known as a tactical fox, who repeatedly lures the opponent deep and then outplays them at high speed, receives a lot of praise for his development with the Seagulls. Also from his current counterpart. “My admiration for him grows every season. He’s doing an incredible job at Brighton,” Guardiola made clear before the game.
20:21
A look at the lineups: There are three changes for the home team compared to the last game. Valentín Barco and Adam Lallana start for the injured Pervis Estupiñán and Simon Adingra (bench). In addition, Jason Steele is back in goal and pushes Bart Verbruggen to the bench. The guests also change the keeper, as Ederson comes back in the league for Stefan Ortega, who was last placed in the FA Cup. Guardiola also switches back to a back four and brings in Joško Gvardiol and Mateo Kovačić for John Stones and Jack Grealish (both on the bench). Erling Haaland is again not in the squad due to injury.
20:14
Meanwhile, City wants to continue a more than impressive series. The Skyblues have not lost in the Premier League since December and have won 13 of 17 games. After being eliminated from the Champions League, the Citizens are aiming for the national double of the FA Cup, where they have already reached the final against local rivals United, and the championship. It would be City’s fourth title in a row and a new record, as no English team has achieved this before.
20:10
However, the Seagulls don’t exactly go into the game with a tailwind. Since the 1-0 win against Nottingham six weeks ago, there has been nothing worthwhile in the league for Roberto de Zerbi’s selection, who also had to admit defeat to AS Roma in the round of 16 of the Europa League. Brighton & Hove Albion now want to end their longest winless streak of the current season against City, after they were already on the verge of annoying the big favorites in the first leg with a 1-2 defeat at the Etihad.
20:01
The Citizens were behind in the title race for a long time, but now they suddenly have all the trump cards. Pep Guardiola and his team are currently four points behind leaders Arsenal, but still have two games in hand. And since Liverpool FC surprisingly made a mistake in the derby against Everton yesterday, City could already get second place today, provided they don’t travel back to Manchester without points. Meanwhile, the home team can approach the game in a relaxed manner. Brighton & Hove Albion are in eleventh place in the absolute no-man’s land of the table and can neither be relegated nor reach international level this season.
20:00
Hello and welcome to the Premier League on Thursday evening! In the last catch-up game still open on matchday 29, Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester City will meet each other. It starts at 9 p.m. at the Amex Stadium!