Man City 4-0 Brighton: Aguero hits his 99th EPL goal at Etihad, Laporte injured

Manchester City returned to the Premier League summit after Sergio Aguero scored twice in a 4-0 win over Brighton at the Etihad Stadium.

Match Report

Kevin De Bruyne gave the hosts the lead after just 68 seconds as he met David Silva's cross to convert from close range.

Aguero completed a fine team goal three minutes before the break as the Argentine fired home from De Bruyne's cross, and he added a second 10 minutes into the restart with a trademark strike into the top corner.

Substitute Bernardo Silva added a fourth just 17 seconds after coming on (79) as Aguero turned provider.

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Match Events

2' GOAL! Man City 1-0 Brighton (De Bruyne)

Zinchenko releases David Silva down the left inside channel as Propper misses the interception. The Spaniard picks out an unmarked De Bruyne in the middle, who has no problem finding the net with a right-footed strike.

30' Laporte goes off injured

Webster charges forward from the back for the visitors and tries to go past Laporte. The City defender brings him down, sending both players tumbling to the deck with apparent injuries.

42' GOAL! Man City 2-0 Brighton (Aguero)

De Bruyne is the architect as he cuts the ball back to Aguero in the middle. The Argentine takes a touch before he hammers a strike into the roof of the net, giving Ryan no chance.

55' GOAL! Man City 3-0 Brighton (Aguero)

The Argentine scores a fine goal from the edge of the box, curling his strike into the top corner. Zinchenko starts the move down the left, sliding a pass inside to David Silva. The Spaniard picks out Aguero, who finds just enough space to unleash his attempt beyond Ryan into the net in style.

79' GOAL! Man City 4-0 Brighton (Bernardo Silva)

Portuguese scores seconds after entering the field. Aguero plays a sublime reverse pass to release Silva in the left inside channel. He holds his composure to take a touch before drilling his effort low past Ryan into the right-bottom corner.