Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion live updates: Julián Álvarez scores opening goal in Premier League match (1-0)

Live updates of the match played between Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion on the 21st of October 2023 in Manchester during the 9th week of the Premier League

David Brown

October 21, 2023

MANCHESTER. Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion are facing in the 9th round of the Premier League.

Julián Álvarez has scored a goal in the 7 minute to give a 1-0 lead to Manchester City over Brighton & Hove Albion.

Match Statistics

Manchester City

2 - 1

Brighton & Hove Albion

59 Ball Possession 41

Shots

10 Total 5
6 On Target 3
4 Off Target 2
1 Shots blocked 0

137 Attack 77
66 Dangerous attack 32
76 Ball safe 73

0 Penalties 0
2 Corners 1
2 Off Sides 1

Fouls

9 Total 11
4 Yellow Cards 2
1 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

3 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. Manchester City was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Brighton & Hove Albion that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Manchester City was putting more pressure with dangerous attacks and 3 shots of which 2 were on target. However, that was not enough Manchester City to win the match.

Manchester City shot 3 times, 2 on target, 1 off target. On the other side, Brighton & Hove Albion shot 1 times, 1 on target, 0 off target.

Cards

None of the teams received any yellow card.

Julián Álvarez

Manchester City

Forwarder, Midfielder

Argentina

Age: 24

170 cm

68 kg

Season 2023/2024

See all

Played 34 1 Missed

Minutes 2650 77.9 Avg

Goals 10 0.3 Avg

Assist 9 0.3 Avg

Attempt 40 1.2 Avg

Passes 1078 31.787.9% AvgSucc

Yellow 2 0.1 Avg

Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 9 times for 682 minutes for Premier League.

Julián Álvarez scored 4 goals for Manchester City. He procured 3 assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 4th in Premier League. In the last match Manchester City lost 1-0 against Arsenal. The next match in Premier League will be against Young Boys.

The last time the teams played each other, the score was 1-0 for Arsenal.

Manchester City performance and stats

Manchester City

Manager: Josep Guardiola

Premier League

Rank 2nd

Win 25

Draw 7

Loss 3

Goals 87-33

Diff 54

Top 3 Scorers

This season

Manchester City is currently 4th in the Premier League with 18 points.

In the last 8 games, it has won 6 times and lost twice. In its last match, Manchester City lost 1-0 against Arsenal.

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 17 goals and conceding 6.

Manchester City will play the next match in Premier League against Manchester United on Sunday 29th of October in Manchester.

Brighton & Hove Albion performance and stats

Brighton & Hove Albion

Manager: Roberto De Zerbi

Premier League

Rank 13th

Win 11

Draw 11

Loss 12

Goals 52-57

Diff -5

Europa League

Rank 1st

Win 4

Draw 1

Loss 1

Goals 10-5

Diff 5

Top 3 Scorers

This season

Brighton & Hove Albion is currently 6th in the Premier League with 16 points.

In the last 8 games, it has won 4 times, drawn twice, and lost twice. In its last match, Brighton & Hove Albion drawn 2-2 against Liverpool.

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 21 goals and conceding 16.

Brighton & Hove Albion will play the next match in Premier League against Fulham on Sunday 29th of October in Falmer.

Commentary

90'

Second Half ended - Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.

Kaoru Mitoma - Brighton and Hove Albion - won a free kick on the left wing.

Fouled by Phil Foden - Manchester City

Corner - Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Bernardo Silva.

Substitution - Manchester City. Nathan Aké for Julián Álvarez.

Second yellow card to Manuel Akanji - Manchester City - for a foul.

Fouled by Manuel Akanji - Manchester City

Ansu Fati - Brighton and Hove Albion - won a free kick in defence.

Substitution - Brighton and Hove Albion. Jan Paul van Hecke for Solly March - injury.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match - injury Solly March - Brighton and Hove Albion

87'

Fouled by Billy Gilmour - Brighton and Hove Albion

Erling Haaland - Manchester City - won a free kick on the left wing.

85'

Josko Gvardiol - Manchester City - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Evan Ferguson - Brighton and Hove Albion

84'

Jack Grealish - Manchester City - receive yellow card.

78'

Fouled by Pascal Groß - Brighton and Hove Albion

Bernardo Silva - Manchester City - won a free kick in defence.

75'

Substitution - Manchester City. Jack Grealish for Jérémy Doku.

Substitution - Manchester City. Rúben Dias for John Stones.

73'

Goal! Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Ansu Fati - Brighton and Hove Albion - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the left corner.

Shot blocked. Julián Álvarez - Manchester City - shot with right foot from long distance on the left is blocked.

71'

New attacking attempt. Jérémy Doku - Manchester City - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Phil Foden.

70'

Missed chance. Kaoru Mitoma - Brighton and Hove Albion - header inside of six yard box - left side is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Solly March with a cross after corner.

Corner - Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Rodri.

69'

New attacking attempt. Kaoru Mitoma - Brighton and Hove Albion - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Ansu Fati with a through ball.

67'

Fouled by Manuel Akanji - Manchester City

Evan Ferguson - Brighton and Hove Albion - won a free kick in defence.

New attacking attempt. Erling Haaland - Manchester City - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Phil Foden.

66'

Substitution - Brighton and Hove Albion. Billy Gilmour for Carlos Baleba.

Substitution - Brighton and Hove Albion. Ansu Fati for João Pedro.

65'

Phil Foden - Manchester City - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Solly March - Brighton and Hove Albion

64'

Igor Julio - Brighton and Hove Albion - receive yellow card for a foul.

Rodri - Manchester City - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Igor Julio - Brighton and Hove Albion

63'

Kaoru Mitoma - Brighton and Hove Albion - won a free kick in attack.

Manuel Akanji - Manchester City - receive yellow card for a foul.

Fouled by Manuel Akanji - Manchester City

61'

Kaoru Mitoma - Brighton and Hove Albion - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Phil Foden - Manchester City

Missed chance. Phil Foden - Manchester City - shot with left foot from the left side of the box missed. Assist - Jérémy Doku.

60'

Missed chance. Julián Álvarez - Manchester City - shot with right foot from outside the box goes high from a free kick.

58'

John Stones - Manchester City - won a free kick in attack.

Fouled by Igor Julio - Brighton and Hove Albion

57'

Offside - Brighton and Hove Albion. Evan Ferguson with a pass, however Simon Adingra is in offside.

52'

Julián Álvarez - Manchester City - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Igor Julio - Brighton and Hove Albion

Missed chance. Pascal Groß - Brighton and Hove Albion - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Simon Adingra with a through ball.

49'

Jérémy Doku - Manchester City - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Joël Veltman - Brighton and Hove Albion

45'

Substitution - Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman for James Milner.

Second Half starts Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.

First Half ended - Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.

Offside - Manchester City. Phil Foden with a pass, however Jérémy Doku is in offside.

João Pedro - Brighton and Hove Albion - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Julián Álvarez - Manchester City

41'

Manuel Akanji - Manchester City - won a free kick in attack.

Fouled by João Pedro - Brighton and Hove Albion

38'

Rodri - Manchester City - receive yellow card.

Offside - Manchester City. Bernardo Silva with a pass, however Jérémy Doku is in offside.

37'

Jérémy Doku - Manchester City - won a free kick on the left wing.

Fouled by James Milner - Brighton and Hove Albion

36'

Solly March - Brighton and Hove Albion - receive yellow card for a foul.

Phil Foden - Manchester City - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Solly March - Brighton and Hove Albion

31'

Corner - Manchester City. Conceded by Igor Julio.

30'

Fouled by Jérémy Doku - Manchester City

James Milner - Brighton and Hove Albion - won a free kick in defence.

29'

Corner - Manchester City. Conceded by Igor Julio.

26'

Missed chance. Jérémy Doku - Manchester City - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Bernardo Silva.

24'

Pascal Groß - Brighton and Hove Albion - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Julián Álvarez - Manchester City

19'

Goal! Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Erling Haaland - Manchester City - shot with left foot from outside the box to the right corner.

16'

Substitution - Brighton and Hove Albion. Evan Ferguson for Danny Welbeck - injury.

15'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

14'

Delay in match - injury Danny Welbeck - Brighton and Hove Albion

12'

New attacking attempt. Kaoru Mitoma - Brighton and Hove Albion - shot with left foot from a diffucult position on the left is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Carlos Baleba.

New attacking attempt. Josko Gvardiol - Manchester City - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Bernardo Silva.

Goal! Manchester City 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Julián Álvarez - Manchester City - shot with left foot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assist - Jérémy Doku.

Missed chance. Jérémy Doku - Manchester City - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assist - Phil Foden.

Kaoru Mitoma - Brighton and Hove Albion - won a free kick on the left wing.

Fouled by Kyle Walker - Manchester City