Ruthless Manchester City thrash Brighton 4-0 in Premier League: Stats
Manchester City tamed Brighton 4-0 in the Premier League to go second ahead of Liverpool. Pep Guardiola's side saw Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez score in the 4-0 mauling at Amex Stadium. Manchester City, who have a game in hand over Arsenal and Liverpool, can claim top spot to enhance their chances of winning the Premier League 2023-24 title.
Title race: Man City in demolition mode
After 33 matches, Manchester City have 76 points (W23 D7 L3). They are one point behind Arsenal, who have 77 points after 34 matches. Manchester City's goal difference +48, second-best after Arsenal (+56). Liverpool are third with 74 points from 34 matches. Their goal difference is +41. Manchester City (80) are the second club after Arsenal (82) to score 80-plus goals this season.
Four-plus goals in four successive league matches
As per Opta, Manchester City are only the fourth side to score 4+ goals in four consecutive Premier League games, after Manchester United in April 2000, City themselves in May 2022, and Arsenal in March this year. City beat Aston Villa 4-1 earlier this month. They earned a 4-2 win over Crystal Palace and 5-1 win over Luton Town thereafter before this result.
18-game unbeaten in the Premier League
Man City are unbeaten in 18 Premier League matches since a 1-0 defeat against Aston Villa back in December 2023. They have won 14 matches in this period in addition to drawing four.
Foden breaches 50-goal mark in the Premier League
After De Bruyne's opener in the 17th minute, it was Foden, who scored a brace as City went to half-time with a 3-0 lead. Foden has raced to 51 Premier League goals and owns 25 assists from 160 appearances. In the ongoing league season, he owns 16 goals and seven assists. In 47 matches across all competitons this season, he owns 24 goals.
Foden joins Haaland and Messi
Foden became just the third player to score 50 top-flight goals under manager Pep Guardiola while aged 23 or younger, after Lionel Messi for FC Barcelona and Erling Haaland for Man City.
Kevin De Bruyne owns 68 Premier League goals
Playing his 255th Premier League match, De Bruyne owns 68 goals (A108). He is now involved in 10 Premier League goals this season (G4 A6) from 13 appearances. KDB now owns 102 goals for Man City in 376 appearances across all competitions.
City put four goals past Brighton
Kyle Walker's cross was met by De Bruyne, who scored an early opener. Foden scored from a freekick next as his shot saw the ball take a huge deflection. Brighton were guilty of not being able to play out from the back as Foden scored the third after Bernardo Silva cut out a pass. Alvarez scored City's fourth from another Walker assist (62').
17 goals in all competitions for Alvarez this season
Alvarez now has 18 Premier League goals (A9) from 63 matches. He owns nine goals (A9) this season. Across all competitons this season, the Argentine has 17 goals from 49 matches.
Here are the match stats
Man City made 14 attempts with six shots on target. Brighton had three shots on target from 7 attempts. The visitors had 23 touches in their opponent's box compared to Brighton's 17. Guardiola's side had 67% ball possession.
