Manchester Metropolis scored three second-half objectives to safe a 3-0 win over a resilient Brighton and ascend again to the highest of the English Premier League desk.
Brighton had received their final two Premier League matches, towards Arsenal and Tottenham, and for the whole lot of the primary half, annoyed Pep Guardiola’s facet.
Regardless of the frustration, the hosts dominated possession, however couldn’t create a transparent likelihood within the opening 20 minutes.
After a irritating and nervy 45 minutes, Metropolis lastly took the lead eight minutes into the second half and it was from none apart from Riyad Mahrez.
The winger acquired to the tip of a fast counter-attack to stab house, despite the fact that his shot was helped in by a Lewis Dunk deflection.
It went from dangerous to worse for the ‘Seagulls’ twelve minutes later when Phil Foden’s fizzing shot from exterior of the field took a deflection within the field and fired previous Robert Sánchez for a 2-0 lead.
Bernardo Silva then sealed the win eight minutes from time, discovering the again fo the web from shut vary for a 3-0 lead.
The win ensured Metropolis moved again to the highest of the desk, some extent above Liverpool, who beat Man United 4-0 on Tuesday evening.
Up subsequent for Metropolis is a house tie towards Watford on Saturday.
