Gabriel Jesus scored the only goal as Manchester City remained on course for an unprecedented quadruple with a semi-final victory.Game is over and the final score is Man City 1-0 Brighton. Here is the match report.
2018/2019 FA Cup
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Match Events
4' GOAL! Man City 1-0 Brighton (Jesus)
Laporte plays a glorious pass out wide, it get laid back to De Bruyne who whips a superb cross into the box, perfect for Jesus to run onto and head the ball into the bottom corner.
It's an inch perfect cross from De Bruyne and Jesus was unmarked at the far post to head the ball home from the edge of the six-yard box.
20' Propper has Brighton first shot but it's off target
It comes from a long kick forward by the goalkeeper and the ball breaks nicely for Propper on the edge of the penalty area, but he drags his low shot wide of Ederson's goal.
21' David Silva's cross is held by Brighton keeper Ryan
32' Yellow Card! Walker & Jahanbakhsh booked
Walker is just shown a yellow card for his coming together with Jahanbakhsh. Some would argue that he's lucky to be on the pitch after that.
Jahanbakhsh is also booked. The two players are still having words with eachother, they both just need to calm down.
54' Laporte makes a sensational goal-line clearance!
The corner is sent deep towards the far post and Duffy powers a header towards goal, Murray looks certain to tap it in from just a yard or two out, but somehow Laporte manages to get back to hook the ball over the crossbar.
61' CHANCE! Gundogan's shot saved
Gundogan with a shot on the volley from the edge of the box, but it's straight at Ryan, who comfortably gathers.
Match Report
Manchester City returned to the FA Cup final for the first time since 2013 with a 1-0 last-four win over Brighton and Hove Albion at Wembley, keeping their quadruple bid alive.
Pep Guardiola's men have already won the EFL Cup this season and remain in the reckoning for the Premier League and Champions League titles. Unlike last season, when Wigan Athletic stunned City in the cup, they will return to the national stadium in May, too.
Gabriel Jesus appeared to set the tone for the five-time winners with a fine early header, although they were frustrated for the remainder of the first half.
The second period was then surprisingly uncomfortable for City, yet they came through unscathed with the help of one phenomenal Aymeric Laporte clearance to take a big step towards another piece of silverware.
Player Ratings
Line-ups
Man City XI: Ederson; Mendy, Laporte, Otamendi, Walker; Gundogan, B. Silva, D. Silva (C) De Bruyne; Sterling, Jesus.
Subs: Muric, Danilo, Stones, Fernandinho, Sane, Mahrez, Foden.
Brighton XI: Ryan; Montoya, Duffy, Dunk (C), Bernardo; Stephens, Propper, Bissouma; Knockaert, Murray, Jahanbakhsh.
Subs: Button, Bruno, Bong, Burn, Izquierdo, Locadia, Andone.