Manchester City battle past Brighton & Hove Albion to reclaim Premier League top spot with 3-0 victory
Manchester City beat a resolute Brighton side 3-0 to move back to the top of the Premier League table. Pep Guardiola’s side were frustrated by Brighton’s defensive shape for much of the opening for 45 minutes and struggled to create chances. Ad/> The best opportunity fell to Riyad Mahrez after a poor Robert Sanchez clearance but the Algerian took too long on the ball and was tackled.


