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Brighton will give the newly-crowned Premier League champions Manchester City a guard of honour ahead of thie clash tonight in what their penultimate game of the season.
The Seagulls are hoping to finish the season strongly after earning a place in European competition and are still in with an outside chance of nicking fifth place off Liverpool. Victory over Southampton last weekend means Brighton have won a spot in the Europa League and will finish no lower than sixth yet if they win their final two matches and Liverpool lose on Sunday they will leap above the Reds into fifth.
The possibility of doing so may not be that far-fetched either. After securing yet another Premier League title, Pep Guardiola is expected to rest key personnel ahead of the FA Cup and Champions League finals meaning Roberto De Zerbi’s side could take advantage of a weakened City line-up. However, despite this encounter being a low-stakes affair, City have not lost in 24 matches across all competitions and will likely show why they are so difficult to beat.
Follow all the action as Brighton host Man City in the Premier League:
Brighton vs Manchester CityBrighton host Manchester City in the Premier League
City secured a fifth title in six years at the weekend and are on course to win a treble this year
44’ DISALLOWED! - Welbeck’s fine finish is ruled out for offside (BHA 1-1 MCI)
38’ GOAL! - Enciso rockets in the equaliser (BHA 1-1 MCI)
31’ DISALLOWED! - Mitoma’s equaliser is ruled out for handball (BHA 0-1 MCI)
25’ GOAL! - Foden turns the ball home to open the scoring (BHA 0-1 MCI)
22’ CHANCE! - Steele denies Haaland again (BHA 0-0 MCI)
19’ CROSSBAR! - Welbeck hits the woodwork from a free kick (BHA 0-0 MCI)
6’ CHANCE! - Haaland nods Foden’s cross over the top (BHA 0-0 MCI)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1 - 1 Manchester City FC
Half-time: Brighton 1-1 Man City20:49 , Mike Jones
45+3 mins: A very entertaining first half comes to a close. Manchester City haven’t really been on it except for Phil Foden who’s displayed all his quality.
The visitors took the lead but that unshackled Brighton and they stepped up their attacking intent. Kaoru Mitoma and Danny Welbeck had goals disallowed but Julio Enciso rocketed home a wonderful strike to equalise.
All to play for in the second half.
20:46 , Mike Jones
45 mins: Three minutes of added time to play in the first half.
Brighton 1-1 Man City20:45 , Mike Jones
44 mins: Disallowed goal! Brighton score again thanks to a threaded pass from Estupinan who slips the ball into the box for Danny Welbeck.
The forward gets in behind then drills a left-footed shot past Stefan Ortega only for the offside flag to go up.
Brighton 1-1 Man City20:42 , Mike Jones
42 mins: Brighton seem full of confidence now. A free kick is dinked to Pervis Estupinan who jogs into the penalty area and looks to cross it over to the far post.
Riyad Mahrez gets in the way and deflects it behind for a corner. There’s a quick VAR check for handball but nothing comes from it.
GOAL! Brighton 1-1 Man City (Enciso, 38’)⚽️20:40 , Mike Jones
38 mins: What a strike!
Julio Enciso take a bow. He’s miles out from goal when he collects the ball and nudges it towards the box. About 25-yards out his unleashes a lovely strike that curls just enough to finish inside the right hand post and rocket into the back of the net.
Fantastic equaliser.
Brighton 0-1 Man City20:34 , Mike Jones
34 mins: Although the goal didn’t stand, Brighton will take heart that they’re improving in this game. They’re seeing more of the ball in City’s half and have created a couple of decent chances.
City look slightly off their best at the minute.
Brighton 0-1 Man City20:33 , Mike Jones
31 mins: Disallowed goal! Kaoru Mitoma thinks he’s got the equaliser but his effort has been ruled out! Brighton win a corner that gets swung into the box.
Danny Welbeck wins the initial header and nods it to the back post where Mitoma arrives and pokes it at goal. Stefan Ortega keeps it out but Mitoma falls onto the ball and scoops it over the line with his right arm.
It’s totally accidental as he braced himself to hit the floor but nonetheless the goal doesn’t stand.
Brighton 0-1 Man City20:28 , Mike Jones
28 mins: Phil Foden loves a goal against Brighton. He’s now scored in all five of his starts against the Seagulls. So far, Foden’s been the best player on the pitch.
GOAL! Brighton 0-1 Man City (Foden, 25’)⚽️20:26 , Mike Jones
25 mins: There’s the breakthrough! This time it’s Erling Haaland who is the provider. He collects a long ball and drives into the box drawing out the goalkeeper.
Haaland looks up and spies Phil Foden in space before slipping him the pass. With Steele out of position Foden hits the ball at Jan Paul van Hecke who can’t clear it off the line and City take the lead.
Brighton 0-0 Man City20:23 , Mike Jones
22 mins: Chance! Foden tricks his way forward and slips a pass in behind for Haaland. The striker touches the ball into the box, checks to the left and pokes an effort at goal but Jason Steele gets off his line quickly and closes down the Norwegian!
Great save.
Brighton 0-0 Man City20:20 , Mike Jones
19 mins: Crossbar! Another free kick for Brighton and this one is closer, about 25-yards out. Pascal Gross isn’t in the frame after his last effort with Danny Welbeck taking his place.
Welbeck goes for goal, lifts the ball over the wall and gets enough dip on the shot that it rattles the crossbar and bounces clear!
Brighton 0-0 Man City20:17 , Mike Jones
15 mins: Julio Enciso is taken out off the ball by Rodri who’s playing as a defender tonight. Brighton win a free kick about 30 yards out from goal.
Pervis Estupinan and Pascal Gross stand over the ball. It’s Gross to take it but his low effort skips straight through to Stefan Ortega in goal.
Brighton 0-0 Man City20:15 , Mike Jones
12 mins: City have controlled most of possession though they haven’t stepped out of second gear yet.
Ortega is given the ball but he isn’t as controlled with it at his feet. Moises Caicedo pressures the goalkeeper and almost nips around him but Ortega’s lunge tips it past the midfielder and eases the danger.
Brighton 0-0 Man City20:12 , Mike Jones
9 mins: Phil Foden, so effective in an attacking sense for Man City, gets back to help out defensively as Brighton stride up the pitch. Danny Welbeck receives the ball in the box and gets a shot away only for Foden to jump in front of the ball and make the block.
Brighton 0-0 Man City20:07 , Mike Jones
6 mins: Chance! Oh my days how has Erling Haaland missed this?
Phil Foden gets the ball on the edge of the box, over on the left side of the pitch. He spins and weaves in between four defenders to get into the area then lifts a perfect cross to back post.
Erling Haaland is open and has a free header but he pumps it over the crossbar and looks so annoyed at the missed opportunity.
Brighton 0-0 Man City20:04 , Mike Jones
3 mins: Jan Paul van Hecke seems keen to impress for Brighton and steps into the middle of the pitch to mark Kevin De Bruyne. When the City playmaker receives the ball Van Hecke leaps into a tackle and brings him down.
Free kick to City.
Kick off: Brighton 0-0 Man City20:01 , Mike Jones
City get the game started and boot the ball over to the left wing. Brighton nod it into the midfield and press well forcing City to knock the ball back to Stefan Ortega in goal.
Brighton vs Man City19:57 , Mike Jones
Here come the teams.
Pep Guardiola has named a strong Manchester City line-up though there are a few changes to the Brighton team. City are the overwhelming favourites to win this one but Brighton have the ability to spring a surprise on the champions.
Kick off is up next.
Brighton vs Man City19:52 , Mike Jones
36 goals in 34 top-flight appearances for Erling Haaland is the most by any player in a season since Southampton’s Ron Davies finished with 37 in 1966/67.
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Brighton vs Man City19:48 , Mike Jones
Pascal Gross is level alongside Glenn Murray and Neal Maupay as Brighton’s 26-goal all-time Premier League top scorer.
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Brighton vs Man City19:44 , Mike Jones
Phil Foden has scored in all four of his Premier League starts versus Brighton. He starts again tonight, will he get another goal?
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Brighton vs Man City19:40 , Mike Jones
Bernardo Silva is one short of becoming the third Portuguese player to make 200 Premier League appearances, after Luis Boa Morte and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Brighton vs Man City19:36 , Mike Jones
Brighton have lost 21 midweek Premier League fixtures since their promotion in 2017, more than any other side.
Teenagers have scored 10 Premier League goals for the club this campaign, one more than the other 19 teams combined.
Brighton vs Man City19:31 , Mike Jones
Pep Guardiola’s side have won 25 successive league matches played on a Wednesday since a 2-1 defeat at Leicester City on Boxing Day 2018.
City can keep three consecutive Premier League clean sheets for the first time since December 2021.
Brighton vs Man City19:26 , Mike Jones
Brighton are guaranteed to record their highest top-flight finish, surpassing their previous best of ninth last season. They have equalled the club top-flight record for most home wins in a season having also registered 10 in 1980/81.
Man City’s quest for legitimacy is a battle they may never win19:21 , Mike Jones
A great was considering the question of greatness. A manager who, even by his own definition, has done the exceptional, accepted he is deemed unfulfilled. Pep Guardiola has reached the stage where his Premier League titles feel routine.
In a way, they are: he has five in six seasons. The abnormal has started to appear normal, the extraordinary ordinary. Perhaps the Manchester City manager wanted a greater recognition of the achievement. Or maybe he was reflecting the wider commentary about his reign.
“To be considered one of the greatest in Europe we have to win the Champions League, otherwise people will say our time here is not complete,” he said. “There is a part that sometimes can be unfair for the fact you have to win the Champions League to give credit or value to what we have done. It would not be fair to say it’s not extraordinary what we have done with five Premier Leagues in six. In world football, all managers in the Premier League, the players, sporting directors and clubs, they know how exceptional it is.”
Man City’s quest for legitimacy is a battle they may never win
Brighton vs Man City19:16 , Mike Jones
Man City have earned 12 straight league victories since a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest on 18th February.
However, City dropped points in five of their seven Premier League away fixtures this season against the other teams in the top half of the table (won two, drew two, lost three)
Brighton vs Man City19:11 , Mike Jones
A win would ensure Manchester City reach 90 points or more in a Premier League season for a record fourth time.
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Brighton vs Man City team changes19:06 , Mike Jones
Roberto De Zerbi makes four changes to the the Brighton team that defeated Southampton at the weekend. Billy Gilmour, Danny Welbeck, Jan Paul Van Hecke and Facundo Buonanotte all come in to replace Evan Ferguson, Alexis Mac Allister, Lewis Dunk and Joel Veltman.
Pep Guardiola meanwhile makes six changes to the Man City side that beat Chelsea last time out. Stefan Ortega, Kyle Walker, Rico Lewis, Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez all keep their places.
Brighton vs Man City line-ups19:02 , Mike Jones
Brighton XI: Steele, Gross, Van Hecke, Colwill, Estupinan, Caicedo, Gilmour, Mitoma, Enciso, Buonanotte, Welbeck
Man City XI: Ortega, Walker, Stones, Rodrigo, Lewis, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Mahrez, Foden, Haaland
Brighton vs Man City18:55 , Mike Jones
Brighton require one point from their final two games to be mathematically sure of a place in next season’s Europa League. Next season they will be the first English club to make their debut in European competition since Hull City in 2014.
Pep Guardiola expecting City’s intensity to drop but warns of challenges to come18:50 , Mike Jones
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expects an inevitable drop off in intensity from his players now the Premier League has been retained but warned them that major challenges still lie in wait.
A fifth title in six years was attained following Arsenal’s defeat at Nottingham Forest on Saturday, which essentially gave City three ‘free’ games until the end of the domestic campaign.
They have already dispensed with Chelsea and Brighton follow on Wednesday before Brentford on the final day, but the bigger picture is the FA Cup final against Manchester United and the Champions League final against Inter Milan.
Pep Guardiola expecting City’s intensity to drop but warns of challenges to come
City allow Haaland to be himself18:45 , Mike Jones
Fresh off the back of earning a first Premier League winners medal Erling Haaland sat down to speak about his time at Manchester City and how he is adapting to life in the English top flight.
“The environment allows me to be myself every day,” he said, “There are hungry people around me that want to become better every single day and want to help me to become better every single day.
“That is where everything starts from. From Pep, to the physios, to everyone, we want to help each other.
“We want to have a good time together and we want to make every single person in the club better. That is the most important thing.”
Brighton vs Man City18:40 , Mike Jones
Manchester City have won 10 of the 11 Premier League meetings between the teams, with the exception being Brighton’s 3-2 home victory in May 2021 after the visitors had already been confirmed as champions.
Is that last result a good sign for Brighton tonight?
Lewis Dunk called up by England18:35 , Mike Jones
Brighton captain Lewis Dunk has been named in the England squad for their upcoming Euro qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia.
The 31-year-old already has one cap to his name when he featured against the USA in November 2018 and his club manager Roberto De Zerbi was full of praise for his efforts this season .
He said, “He deserves to play in the national team. He has developed, he understands football.
“In the first period it was not so easy to understand my idea but he gave me total availability. He doesn’t speak a lot, but he is an example outside of the dressing room and off the pitch. He has to play always.”
Brighton vs Man City18:30 , Mike Jones
All four of Brighton and Hove Albion’s wins in their 25 league matches against Manchester City have come at home. Can they add to that tally tonight?
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Guardiola wants City to maintain their ‘tone'18:25 , Mike Jones
With the Premier League title sown up you would be forgiven to think that Manchester City would take it easy over the final two league games.
However, manager Pep Guardiola wants to keep his team’s levels high ahead of the FA Cup and Champions League finals in June.
“It would be better to maintain our tone.” he said, “I’m not talking about win or lose, I want to see that our tone is there.
“We cannot play like we have won [the Premier League]. Against these two teams, if we aren’t ready we will suffer a lot. And after it would be a problem.
“But if we maintain the tone and they beat us, they beat us – it can happen.
“It is understandable because they play against Manchester City, the winners in the last years of the Premier League and they want to show how good they are, that’s normal.
“The target of the Premier League is done. But we cannot drop much otherwise it will be more difficult.”
Roberto De Zerbi: Brighton’s Lewis Dunk has been playing through pain barrier18:20 , Mike Jones
Roberto De Zerbi revealed Lewis Dunk has played through the pain barrier to aid Brighton’s European quest as he backed his captain for an England recall.
Seagulls centre-back Dunk has been ever-present in the Premier League this campaign but could begin on the bench against champions Manchester City on Wednesday evening due to ongoing calf and back issues.
Albion boss De Zerbi admits the 31-year-old took time to adapt to his high-intensity, possession-based style of play after he replaced Graham Potter in September.
Roberto De Zerbi: Brighton’s Lewis Dunk has been playing through pain barrier
Brighton vs Man City prediction18:15 , Mike Jones
With Manchester City expected to field a weaker line-up than usual and Brighton in terrific form this match should be a cracker. City will remain incredibly tough to beat but the Seagulls could have enough quality to secure a scoring draw.
Brighton 2-2 Manchester City
Brighton vs Man City predicted line-ups18:10 , Mike Jones
Brighton XI: Steele; Veltman, Dunk, Colwill, Estupinan; Gross, Caicedo; Enciso, Mac Allister, Mitoma; Ferguson.
Man City XI: Ortega; Walker, Laporte, Akanji; Lewis, Phillips; Mahrez, Foden, Palmer, Gomez; Alvarez.
What is the early team news?18:05 , Mike Jones
Brighton were boosted by the return to fitness of Joel Veltman against Southampton, with the Dutchman returning to the starting side at a right-back position that has proved troublesome in recent weeks. Robert Sanchez, displaced in goal byy Jason Steele earlier this season, is not expected to feature again after allegedly refusing to accept a place on the bench.
A host of first-choice Manchester City starters began on the bench against Chelsea, with Pep Guardiola opting to rotate with the title already secured. Guardiola could again give Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and co. a rest ahead of twin trophy tilts still to come this season.
How to watch Brighton vs Man City18:00 , Mike Jones
Brighton vs Manchester City is due to kick off at 8pm BST on Wednesday 24 May at the Amex Stadium near Brighton.
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage from 7pm BST. Subscribers can stream the action via the Sky Go app.
Brighton vs Man City16:03 , Mike Jones
Hello and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s Premier League encounter between Brighton and Manchester City.
This is a low stakes affair with both teams having already secured their goals for the season. For Brighton, they’ve earned themselves a place in Europe, most likely the Europa League, and will finish no lower than sixth place after an impressive campaign under boss Roberto De Zerbi.
City meanwhile secured their fifth Premier League title in six years, and third in a row, when Arsenal lost to Nottingham Forest last Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s men celebrated by defeating Chelsea 1-0 on Sunday before collecting their winners medals and lifting the trophy once again.
The City boss has always been full of praise for the way Brighton play their football and will be expecting a tough match tonight. With many of the Seagulls’ bright stars expecting to leave in the summer could a victory over the newly crowned champions be the perfect swansong for De Zerbi’s boys?
We’ll have all the build-up, team news and updates from the Amex Stadium throughout the evening so stick around to see if Brighton can shock Manchester City.
