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Richard Martin

Manchester City player ratings vs Brighton: Erling Haaland malfunctions as sublime Seagulls push champions all the way

Manchester City
Player ratings
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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City
Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier League
E. Haaland

City were put to the test by Roberto De Zerbi's high-flying Seagulls and were fortunate to come away with a draw, despite almost snatching victory.

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Manchester City's 12-game winning streak in the Premier League came to a halt against an inspired Brighton side who gave the champions their biggest scare of 2023 in an entertaining 1-1 draw.

Pep Guardiola fielded a stronger team than in Sunday's 1-0 win over Chelsea but still experimented, including playing Rodri at centre-back - a move which just gave more control to Roberto De Zerbi's slick and ambitious Seagulls.

Phil Foden gave City the lead after two big misses by Erling Haaland, but a stunning effort from Julio Encisco pulled Brighton level. The hosts dominated the second half but City thought they had found a winner through Haaland's header, but that was eventually ruled out for a foul following a VAR review.

Brighton celebrated wildly at full-time as they clinched their place in the Europa League while City dropped points for the first time since their 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest on February 18.

GOAL rates Man City's players from the Amex Stadium...

  • Stefan Ortega Man City 2022-23Getty

    Goalkeeper & Defence

    Stefan Ortega (7/10):

    Kept busy by Brighton's onslaughts and had to make six saves. Also put under pressure when on the ball but coped with it well.

    Kyle Walker (5/10):

    Struggled at times to cope with Kaoru Mitoma and not as able to put out fires as usual.

    John Stones (6/10):

    Put under a lot of pressure and did not always cope well with it.

    Rodri (5/10):

    Played in the unusual role of centre-back, which he has played for Spain. But his performance suggests he is much more useful in the middle of the pitch than at the back.

    Rico Lewis (7/10):

    Showcased his technical skills and got forward a lot.

  • Midfield

    Kevin De Bruyne (5/10):

    Never got going in the game and was taken off in the 57th minute.

    Bernardo Silva (5/10):

    Struggled to anchor the team like Rodri usually does and had to resort to tactical fouls to stop Brighton in their tracks.

    Ilkay Gundogan (6/10):

    Contributed to some of City's best moments, especially in the first half.

  • Phil Foden Man City 2022-23Getty

    Attack

    Riyad Mahrez (7/10):

    Played an exquisite through ball to release Haaland for the goal.

    Erling Haaland (6/10):

    Missed two clear chances in the first half - a free header and a one-on-one. Made amends by setting up Foden for the goal and had a header ruled out in the second period for a foul.

    Phil Foden (8/10):

    Built on his performance against Chelsea with another lively and effective performance. Was City's biggest threat until he was brought off in the 51st minute and fully deserved his goal.

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  • Subs & Manager

    Cole Palmer (7/10):

    Picked up where Foden left off and had a lot of joy down the left wing, crossing for Haaland to score the goal that was ruled out.

    Julian Alvarez (6/10):

    An improvement on De Bruyne and Brighton had to foul him on a few occasions to stop him doing damage.

    Kalvin Phillips (N/A):

    Only introduced for the final six minutes.

    Sergio Gomez (N/A):

    Came on with Phillips.

    Pep Guardiola (5/10):

    Had the opportunity to experiment but playing Rodri at centre-back did not go well. He should avoid making the same mistake in either of the finals.

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