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
There will be a minimum of two minutes added time played at the end of first half. There is still a good pace to the game, it's been an exciting 45 minutes despite only one goal being scored.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City
Igor is booked for holding onto Haaland and catching him late on the halfway line.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City
Just a few minutes left to play before the half-time whistle, can Brighton find an equaliser before the break? Or will City extend their lead?
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City
This is much better by Brighton as we approach half-time, they are seeing more of the ball as City drop deeper to soak up the pressure ahead of the break.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City
Not too far away! Welbeck steps up to take a free-kick around 25 yards out, he gets it up and over the wall, but it flies narrowly wide of the right hand post.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City
CHANCE! Mitoma races down the left wing, cuts inside and lays the ball off to Welbeck who is racing into the box. The striker fires a low effort towards the bottom left corner of the net, but Gvardiol does brilliantly to get back and makes an excellent block.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City
City look like they might score everytime they push forward on the counter, they are opening up the Brighton defence and it could be a few more here already.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City
Good strike! Kovavic has a go from the edge of the box, but his volley is too close to Verbruggen who makes a good save and pushes the ball away to safety.
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