Brighton's Late Rally Falls Short Against Manchester City

Manchester City extended their lead at the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Tuesday night. The Citizens’ goals came from Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez, who scored in the 61st minute after a defensive error by Leandro Trossard. Brighton’s goal was a consolation effort from Alexis Mac Allister, who netted in the 88th minute to pull his team within one goal. However, it was too little, too late as Manchester City secured three valuable points from their match. The win over Brighton marked Manchester City’s fifth consecutive league victory and kept them well ahead of Liverpool, who lost 1-0 away at Chelsea on Wednesday night. The loss pushed Liverpool down to second in the table and further emphasized the City’s status as title favorites. In other midweek action, Arsenal defeated Crystal Palace 3-0 at home, with goals from Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe, and Martin Odegaard. Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur drew 1-1 against Leicester City, with Ricardo Pereira equalizing for the Foxes just before halftime. The results mean that Manchester City now sit atop the Premier League table with 27 points from 10 matches, followed closely by Liverpool on 26 points.