Manchester City began an important week with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Brighton at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City began an important week with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Brighton at the Etihad Stadium. City head to Hoffenheim on Tuesday needing a victory to ignite their Champions League challenge following the shock loss to Lyon before next Sunday’s much-anticipated clash with Liverpool at Anfield. Kyle Walker drilled a shot just past the post while Sane probably should have done better than head Bernardo Silva’s cross down and over the bar. ‘Jose Mourinho, we want you to stay’ rang loudly around the Etihad as the City fans celebrated a nine-point lead over their neighbours after only seven games.

Source: Irish Independent September 29, 2018 15:56 UTC