Manchester City beats Brighton and Hove Albion 5-0 at Amex Stadium, Falmer.
Raheem Sterling scores Hat-trick,Gabriel Jesus and Bernardo Silva adds one each for Visitors.It was complete domination from Pep men.
England Man Raheem Sterling opens scoring for visitors in 21st minute with a right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus with a headed pass.
Gabriel Jesus doubles the lead for Manchester City in 44th minute with left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo following a corner.And City enters the half-time break with 2-0 lead.
Just after break Sterling scores his second goal of the night in the 53 minute with a header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross.
Within Three minutes, Bernardo Silva scores City’s fourth with left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
Sterling completes his Hat-trick in the 81 minute with header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
Nothing to talk about Home side, they were simply not a match to City side. With today’s loss, Brighton stays in 15th place in the standings just 8 points away from relegation.
With today’s win Manchester City solidifies their second place in the league and guaranteed Champions League spot.(Based on their UEFA ban appeal)
Match Stats
| Brighton and Hove Albion | Manchester City | |
|---|---|---|
| 29.4 | Possession % | 70.6 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 3 | Shots | 26 |
| 469 | Touches | 974 |
| 326 | Passes | 798 |
| 12 | Tackles | 17 |
| 15 | Clearances | 8 |
| 2 | Corners | 7 |
| 6 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 7 | Fouls conceded | 3 |
