From Barco’s mistake to Julián’s goal: Manchester City is getting closer to a new title

Manchester City, with a goal from Julián Álvarez, mercilessly beat Brighton 4 to 0 in a postponed match from the twenty-ninth round of the Premier League and was one point behind Arsenal, with one less match played.

With a resounding 4 to 0 converted by Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden in duplicate and Julian Alvarezthose led by Josep Guardiola They reached 76 points and were the runner-up for Arsenal, who has 77 points and is the leader.

On the Brighton side, Valentine Boat He finally made his debut in the Premier League with the English club’s shirt, as he played the entire game as a starter at left back but made a gross mistake that gave up the third goal to the rival.

The meeting had as figures: Alvarez in the front and the young Foden, who scored a double with Kevin De Bruyne. From the opening whistle, City imposed their game and quickly took control of the match.

The opening of the scoring came at 16 minutes, with a spectacular connection between Foden and Walkerwhich culminated in an accurate auction of DeBruyne. Despite Brighton’s attempts to equalize the score, Manchester City He proved intractable in all lines.

The second goal didn’t take long to arrive, this time thanks to a masterful free kick from Foden, whose deflected shot ended up displacing the rival goalkeeper. The young English talent was again present on the scoreboard a few minutes later, taking advantage of a defensive error by Valentine Boatwho made his Brighton starting debut, to extend the lead to 3-0 before the break.

In the second half, City kept their foot on the accelerator and sealed the match with a goal from Álvarez, who ended his scoring drought with an excellent finish after a rebound in the area. Despite Brighton’s attempts to score a goal, City’s defense remained solid and secured the victory without major problems.

Barco’s mistake and Julián Álvarez’s goal