Manchester City v Brighton and Hove Albion, 13 January 2021

Score1-0 to Manchester City
RefereeDarren England
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Kick-off: 6.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 7 Manchester City won: 7 Drawn: 0 Brighton and Hove Albion won: 0 Manchester City scored: 21 Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 2 Brighton and Hove Albion remained without a win in their visits to Manchester City in all competitions (played 11, lost nine).

1 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

0 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Graham Potter

Goals:

Phil Foden 44 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender João Cancelo
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez

Starting lineup:

Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper
Dan Burn Defender
Joël Veltman Defender
Adam Webster Defender
Ben White Defender
Bernardo Defender/Midfielder
Lewis Dunk Defender/Midfielder
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder
Davy Pröpper Midfielder
Leandro Trossard Midfielder
Percy Tau Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Gabriel Jesus for Riyad Mahrez 67
Raheem Sterling for Phil Foden 82

Substitutions:

Solly March for Davy Pröpper 68
Neal Maupay for Percy Tau 68
Reda Khadra for Leandro Trossard 86

Cards:

Cards:

Joël Veltman 62 Y
Adam Webster 77 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Zack Steffen
Defender Luke Mbete-Tabu
Defender Benjamin Mendy
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Midfielder/Forward Ferran Torres
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Christian Walton
Defender/Midfielder Solly March
Midfielder Pascal Gross
Midfielder Teddy Jenks
Midfielder Reda Khadra
Midfielder Max Sanders
Midfielder Jensen Weir
Forward Neal Maupay
Forward Andi Zeqiri

Comments:

League position: 3rd Manchester City had now conceded two goals in their last eight games in the Premier League. Phil Foden was now City's leading scorer so far in this season in all competitions with eight goals. Raheem Sterling missed a penalty in the second minute of added time at the end of the game. He had now scored from one of the four penalties he had taken in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 17th This was Brighton and Hove Albion's 300th game in the top division (won 76, lost 132). Albion were now without a win in their last nine games in the Premier League; more than any other team currently in the division. The Seagulls remained without a win in their 14 games in the Premier League played in January (lost eight).

1 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Phil Foden 44 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender João Cancelo
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez

Substitutions:

Gabriel Jesus for Riyad Mahrez 67
Raheem Sterling for Phil Foden 82

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Zack Steffen
Defender Luke Mbete-Tabu
Defender Benjamin Mendy
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Midfielder/Forward Ferran Torres
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

Comments:

League position: 3rd Manchester City had now conceded two goals in their last eight games in the Premier League. Phil Foden was now City's leading scorer so far in this season in all competitions with eight goals. Raheem Sterling missed a penalty in the second minute of added time at the end of the game. He had now scored from one of the four penalties he had taken in the Premier League.

0 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Graham Potter

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper
Dan Burn Defender
Joël Veltman Defender
Adam Webster Defender
Ben White Defender
Bernardo Defender/Midfielder
Lewis Dunk Defender/Midfielder
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder
Davy Pröpper Midfielder
Leandro Trossard Midfielder
Percy Tau Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Solly March for Davy Pröpper 68
Neal Maupay for Percy Tau 68
Reda Khadra for Leandro Trossard 86

Cards:

Joël Veltman 62 Y
Adam Webster 77 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Christian Walton
Defender/Midfielder Solly March
Midfielder Pascal Gross
Midfielder Teddy Jenks
Midfielder Reda Khadra
Midfielder Max Sanders
Midfielder Jensen Weir
Forward Neal Maupay
Forward Andi Zeqiri

Comments:

League position: 17th This was Brighton and Hove Albion's 300th game in the top division (won 76, lost 132). Albion were now without a win in their last nine games in the Premier League; more than any other team currently in the division. The Seagulls remained without a win in their 14 games in the Premier League played in January (lost eight).