Plenty of chances in this game but neither team could score the decisive goal

That's it! The referee blows the final whistle

Ball possession: Manchester City: 60%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 40%.

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ruben Dias makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Brajan Gruda makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Goal kick for Brighton & Hove Albion

Simon Adingra from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Kevin De Bruyne swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Mats Wieffer from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Yellow card

Bart Verbruggen from Brighton & Hove Albion receives a yellow card for time wasting

The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added

Goal kick for Brighton & Hove Albion

The cross by Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Ball possession: Manchester City: 60%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 40%.

Yellow card

Mats Wieffer pulls a player from the opposite team by the shirt and is booked

Mats Wieffer from Brighton & Hove Albion goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Phil Foden

Dangerous challenge by Ilkay Gundogan from Manchester City. Jan Paul van Hecke on the receiving end of that.

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in their own half of the field

The game is restarted

Ball possession: Manchester City: 61%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 39%.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Erling Haaland is penalised for pushing Jan Paul van Hecke

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Carlos Baleba relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Manchester City

Oooh... that was a sitter! Carlos Baleba should have scored from that position

Space opens up for Carlos Baleba but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Joao Pedro creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Brighton & Hove Albion start a counter attack

Yasin Ayari relieves the pressure with a clearance

Jack Hinshelwood could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Brighton & Hove Albion are in control of the ball.

The ref blows his whistle. Ilkay Gundogan charged Jack Hinshelwood from behind and it's a free-kick

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Goal kick for Manchester City

Space opens up for Jack Hinshelwood but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Yankuba Minteh creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Brighton & Hove Albion start a counter attack

Ball possession: Manchester City: 61%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 39%.

Pervis Estupinan relieves the pressure with a clearance

Agonizingly close! A header from Nico Gonzalez bounces off the post!

Ilkay Gundogan from Manchester City swings in the corner from the left.

Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Carlos Baleba makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Ball possession: Manchester City: 60%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 40%.

Carlos Baleba is penalised for pushing Ilkay Gundogan

Safe hands from Bart Verbruggen as he comes out and claims the ball

A chance presents itself to Erling Haaland from Manchester City but his header goes wide

The cross by Bernardo Silva from Manchester City successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Adam Webster relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.

Safe hands from Bart Verbruggen as he comes out and claims the ball

Ruben Dias creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Ilkay Gundogan from Manchester City swings in the corner from the right.

Pervis Estupinan from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Diego Gomez from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Jan Paul van Hecke relieves the pressure with a clearance

The cross by Nico Gonzalez from Manchester City successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Ruben Dias makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Joao Pedro makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Jan Paul van Hecke relieves the pressure with a clearance

Joao Pedro relieves the pressure with a clearance

Omar Marmoush from Manchester City tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.

Ilkay Gundogan creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Ball possession: Manchester City: 57%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 43%.

The referee signals a free kick as Diego Gomez from Brighton & Hove Albion trips Bernardo Silva

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Pervis Estupinan from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Diego Gomez makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Yankuba Minteh from Brighton & Hove Albion concedes a foul on Nico Gonzalez but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!

The referee signals a free kick as Ilkay Gundogan from Manchester City trips Georginio Rutter

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Dangerous challenge by Georginio Rutter from Brighton & Hove Albion. Josko Gvardiol on the receiving end of that.

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Manchester City: 56%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 44%.

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Josko Gvardiol relieves the pressure with a clearance

Pervis Estupinan from Brighton & Hove Albion swings in the corner from the left.

Oooh... that was a sitter! Kaoru Mitoma should have scored from that position

Good effort by Kaoru Mitoma as she directs a shot on target, but saves it

The cross by Carlos Baleba from Brighton & Hove Albion successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Omar Marmoush from Manchester City is ruled offside

Josko Gvardiol creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Josko Gvardiol relieves the pressure with a clearance

Nico Gonzalez wins an air challenge against Diego Gomez

Yellow card

Jeremy Doku is booked for diving

Jeremy Doku throws himself to the ground, attempting to win a free-kick, but the ref is not having it

Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.

Josko Gvardiol successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Yankuba Minteh is blocked

The referee signals a free kick as Kaoru Mitoma from Brighton & Hove Albion trips Rico Lewis

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Manchester City: 56%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 44%.

Jack Hinshelwood from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Manchester City

Diego Gomez fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Goal kick for Brighton & Hove Albion

Ball possession: Manchester City: 55%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 45%.

Adam Webster successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Ilkay Gundogan is blocked

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Diego Gomez creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Omar Marmoush from Manchester City concedes a foul on Pervis Estupinan but the referee decides against stopping the play and waves play on!

Jeremy Doku from Manchester City goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Yankuba Minteh

Yankuba Minteh makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Safe hands from Stefan Ortega as he comes out and claims the ball

Goal kick for Manchester City

Carlos Baleba fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Ruben Dias relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Ball possession: Manchester City: 54%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 46%.

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Own goal!

G O O O A A A L - Abdukodir Khusanov holds his head in his hands as he puts the ball past his own goalkeeper!

Jack Hinshelwood from Brighton & Hove Albion sends an effort wide of target

Adam Webster creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Pervis Estupinan from Brighton & Hove Albion swings in the corner from the left.

Josko Gvardiol from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Carlos Baleba relieves the pressure with a clearance

Bart Verbruggen could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

The second half is underway

It's over! The referee blows for half time

Ball possession: Manchester City: 55%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 45%.

Yankuba Minteh makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Jeremy Doku makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Ruben Dias makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Savinho makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Abdukodir Khusanov wins an air challenge against Joao Pedro

Goal kick for Manchester City

Jan Paul van Hecke comes back onto the field.

Reckless challenge there. Savinho commits a rough foul on Kaoru Mitoma

The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added

The game is restarted

Jan Paul van Hecke is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.

Ball possession: Manchester City: 53%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 47%.

Jan Paul van Hecke is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Goal kick for Manchester City

Joao Pedro from Brighton & Hove Albion sends a shot inches wide of the post. Close!

Nico Gonzalez could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Oooh... that was a sitter! Diego Gomez should have scored from that position

Diego Gomez from Brighton & Hove Albion heads the ball, but it's a terrible effort nowhere near the goal.

The cross by Adam Webster from Brighton & Hove Albion successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Abdukodir Khusanov from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Omar Marmoush is penalised for pushing Diego Gomez

Ball possession: Manchester City: 54%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 46%.

Ilkay Gundogan provided the assist for the goal.

GOOOOAL!

G O O O A A A L - Omar Marmoush from Manchester City beats the keeper from outside the box with the right foot!

Assist: Ilkay Gundogan

Ilkay Gundogan creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Georginio Rutter could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Goal kick for Brighton & Hove Albion

Ilkay Gundogan from Manchester City fails to connect properly on the volley and sends the ball wide of target

Carlos Baleba could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Brighton & Hove Albion are in control of the ball.

Joao Pedro from Brighton & Hove Albion is ruled offside

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Goal kick for Manchester City

Space opens up for Yankuba Minteh but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Erling Haaland relieves the pressure with a clearance

Pervis Estupinan from Brighton & Hove Albion swings in the corner from the right.

Ball possession: Manchester City: 53%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 47%.

Josko Gvardiol from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Nico Gonzalez is penalised for pushing Joao Pedro

Goal kick for Brighton & Hove Albion

Oooh... that was a sitter! Savinho should have scored from that position

Savinho goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.

Omar Marmoush creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Brighton & Hove Albion are in control of the ball.

Ball possession: Manchester City: 54%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 46%.

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Goal kick for Brighton & Hove Albion

Erling Haaland goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.

The cross by Ilkay Gundogan from Manchester City successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Manchester City with a potentially dangerous attack.

Goal kick for Manchester City

A chance presents itself to Joao Pedro from Brighton & Hove Albion but his header goes wide

Pervis Estupinan from Brighton & Hove Albion swings in the corner from the right.

Josko Gvardiol from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Yankuba Minteh wins an air challenge against Ilkay Gundogan

Nico Gonzalez makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Jan Paul van Hecke relieves the pressure with a clearance

Yellow card

After a tactical foul, Carlos Baleba sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.

Carlos Baleba from Brighton & Hove Albion goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Jeremy Doku

Safe hands from Stefan Ortega as he comes out and claims the ball

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Stefan Ortega relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brighton & Hove Albion start a counter attack

Diego Gomez makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Ball possession: Manchester City: 53%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 47%.

Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Diego Gomez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Bart Verbruggen makes a crucial save!

Good effort by Savinho as he directs a shot on target, but saves it

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

With that goal, Brighton & Hove Albion equalised. Game on!

A great goal by Pervis Estupinan

GOOOOAL!

G O O O A A A L Pervis Estupinan curls the direct free kick into the back of the net with the left foot! Wonderful finish

The referee signals a free kick as Nico Gonzalez from Manchester City trips Georginio Rutter

Jack Hinshelwood makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Ball possession: Manchester City: 52%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 48%.

Diego Gomez makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Yellow card

After a tactical foul, Kaoru Mitoma sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.

The ref blows his whistle. Kaoru Mitoma charged Savinho from behind and it's a free-kick

Rico Lewis successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Joao Pedro is blocked

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Brighton & Hove Albion are in control of the ball.

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Kaoru Mitoma makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Safe hands from Stefan Ortega as he comes out and claims the ball

Abdukodir Khusanov from Manchester City intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Pervis Estupinan swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Josko Gvardiol relieves the pressure with a clearance

Yellow card

The referee is not having the complaints from Savinho who is given a yellow card for dissent

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Manchester City: 60%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 40%.

Manchester City are trying to create something here.

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Brighton & Hove Albion are in control of the ball.

Brighton & Hove Albion are in control of the ball.

Penalty goal!

G O O O A A A L - Erling Haaland from Manchester City puts it away from the penalty spot with the left foot! chose the wrong side.

Yellow card

The referee is not having the complaints from Joao Pedro who is given a yellow card for dissent

Ball possession: Manchester City: 63%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 37%.

PENALTY - Adam Webster from Brighton & Hove Albion concedes a penalty for tripping Omar Marmoush.

Manchester City start a counter attack

Joao Pedro could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Goal kick for Brighton & Hove Albion

Ilkay Gundogan swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Jack Hinshelwood relieves the pressure with a clearance

Manchester City take a throw-in in their own half of the field

VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.

VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential goal for Brighton & Hove Albion.

Dangerous challenge by Kaoru Mitoma from Brighton & Hove Albion. Stefan Ortega on the receiving end of that.

Good effort by Kaoru Mitoma as she directs a shot on target, but saves it

The cross by Jack Hinshelwood from Brighton & Hove Albion successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Brighton & Hove Albion are in control of the ball.

Goal kick for Brighton & Hove Albion

Manchester City take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Manchester City: 41%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 59%.

Manchester City are in control of the ball.

Joao Pedro is penalised for pushing Rico Lewis

Goal kick for Manchester City

Joao Pedro goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.

The cross by Kaoru Mitoma from Brighton & Hove Albion successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Diego Gomez wins an air challenge against Nico Gonzalez

Pervis Estupinan makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.

Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.

Brighton & Hove Albion kick-off, and the game is underway.

The referee starts the match

Welcome to Etihad Stadium where we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two teams