Phil Foden scored twice as Manchester City closed the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to one point with a flawless 4-0 victory at Brighton.
Arsenal had moved four clear of City with a midweek win over Chelsea while Liverpool slipped up at Merseyside rivals Everton – and Pep Guardiola’s side responded with a fine performance on the south coast to keep their title fate in their own hands.
City had the win wrapped up by half-time after Kevin De Bruyne planted a superb diving header high into the net before Foden struck twice with a deflected free-kick and a ruthless finish into the bottom left corner from a Brighton mistake.
Julian Alvarez capped the perfect evening for Pep Guardiola’s side with the fourth in the second half, sweeping in from close range following good work from Kyle Walker.
