:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mentormedier/47X3GZ4QBGRENILZDENIPIEBCU.jpg "Manchester City chase top of the table after Foden double against Brighton – Dagsavisen")
After the big win without Erling Braut Haaland, only one point separates league leaders Arsenal, who have one more game to play. Pep Guardiola’s men visit Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
Oscar Bobb sat on the bench for the entire match.
City got off to a fantastic start to the game when Kevin De Bruyne headed Kyle Walker’s cross straight at the crossbar after just 17 minutes.
Nine minutes later, Phil Foden doubled the visitors’ lead when he hit a free kick over the wall and into the goal.
However, the Briton was not finished there. With ten minutes left in the half, he put in his second after Brighton messed it up in defence. Bernardo Silva intercepted the ball and played it to the City jewel, who tapped in the 3-0 goal.
It was Foden’s 50th Premier League goal, prompting a legend to log on:
– Is Phil Foden the player of the year? asked the all-time top scorer in the Premier League, Alan Shearer X.
After the break, City continued their scoring spree when Julian Alvarez tapped in the return of a shot from Walker.
– This is really ugly for Brighton, but what a signal to the rest of the world and the Premier League, exclaimed Viaplay commentator Eivind Bisgaard Sundet.
Ahead of the goal, the hosts also called for a penalty after Pascal Gross went to the ground in a duel with Rodri. However, the referee waved the game on.
– Yes, judge. And yes, WAS. There is a clear and obvious penalty for Brighton, signed Viaplay expert Lars Tjærnås X.
It was also the closest Brighton came to a goal, and they must therefore be satisfied with 11th place in the table.
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