Premier League 2023-24, Manchester City overcome Brighton 2-1: Key stats
After suffering two successive defeats, champions Manchester City earned a crucial 2-1 win over Brighton on matchday nine of the Premier League 2023-24 season on Saturday. City were solid in the first half and went 2-0 ahead with goals from forwards Julian Alvarez and Erling Haaland. However, Brighton stepped things up in the second half and pulled one back. Here are the stats.
Match stats and points table
City clocked 10 shots out of which six were on target. On the other hand, Brighton tallied three shots on target from five. City dominated possession as expected (55%) and had a pass accuracy of 89%. As per Sky Sports, Brighton managed three big chances in the game, missing two. City are on top of the table with 21 points. Brighton are placed seventh.
Haaland and Alvarez shine for City
Haaland has raced to 45 Premier League goals for City in 44 appearances, besides managing nine assists. Haaland now has 10 goals involvement in the 2023-24 Premier League season (G9 A1). Overall, the young striker has smashed 61 goals in 66 games for City across competitions. Alvarez scored his 13th league goal, including his fourth this season.
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City claimed their 21st consecutive win at the Etihad Stadium in all competitions since the start of 2023. As per Opta, Pep Guardiola's side has set a new record in terms of home winning run by a Premier League club, surpassing Manchester United (20, 2010-11).
Contrasting records for the two clubs
Brighton are without a clean sheet in their last 13 Premier League matches. Meanwhile, under manager Roberto De Zerbi, Brighton have conceded 66 goals in 41 league games. City have won 11 out of their 13 league clashes with Brighton (L1 D1). Brighton are yet to beat City away in the Premier League.
How did the match pan out?
Alvarez opened the scoring after just seven minutes, guiding the ball past Brighton keeper Jason Steele. Jeremy Doku was superb and assisted Alvarez. Haaland then ended a run of three matches without a goal. He maximized from a Carlos Baleba mistake. Barcelona loanee Ansu Fati capitalized on a poor Manuel Akanji clearance as Brighton pulled one. Akanji was sent off late on.
