Manchester City defeated Brighton 3-1 in the match that brought the two teams together this evening, Saturday, extending their lead over Arsenal in the Premier League.
Al Ittihad Stadium hosted the Manchester City vs. Brighton game in the 13th round of the English Premier League for the “2022-2023” campaign.
Halland opened the scoring for Manchester City in the 22nd minute and then added the second goal in the 43rd minute, to sign a double in the Brighton net.
Leandro Trussard’s outstanding shot in the 53rd minute helped Brighton close the gap before Kevin de Bruyne added Manchester City’s third goal in the 75th.
Since Sergio Aguero in February 2018, Erling Halland became the first Manchester City player to score in seven straight home games in all competitions.
Halland raised its score to 17 goals, to move away with the top scorer in the English Premier League for the current season.
Under the direction of the Spanish Pep Guardiola, Manchester City also achieved position 601 in the rankings.
With this result, Manchester City raises its score to point 26 in the second place in the Premier League table and one point behind leaders Arsenal, who will face Southampton tomorrow, Sunday, while Brighton stops at 15 points in eighth place..
A double is recorded by Halland. Manchester City defeats Brighton and chases Arsenal to the top of the Premier League
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