In a make-up match in the 29th round of the English Premier League that ended in the early morning of April 26, Beijing time, Manchester City swept Brighton 4-0 away. In the standings, Manchester City, which has one game less, has 76 points, only one point behind the leader Arsenal, and still occupies the initiative in the title race.
In this game, Manchester City's forward ace Haaland was absent, but faced a strong Brighton team. The defending champions didn't have to worry too much on the road to get a big victory. In the first half, Kevin De Bruyne scored with a header, and Foden scored a free kick directly after smiling at the opponent's gift to complete the double ring. Yibian fought again, and Alvarez sealed the victory with another goal.
Throughout the game, the Manchester City players were at ease and free under the command of Pep Guardiola. With the win, City won four in a row in the league and scored 17 goals. As a result, Manchester City and Arsenal have narrowed their goal difference to eight.
City are unbeaten in 30 games in all competitions, with the last defeat coming 1-0 to Villa on 7 December. In those 30 games unbeaten, Manchester City are unbeaten in 18 Premier League games, winning 14 and drawing four. Manchester City, who were so stable in the sprint stage, really made Arsenal, the direct opponent of the title, despair.
After passing Brighton, City have five league games left to play this season. In addition to Nottingham Forest's need to score points and relegation, Fulham, Wolves, and West Ham United are already "desireless" teams, and it may be difficult to resist in the face of Manchester City. The final leg of Manchester City's title defense may be the away game against Tottenham. In the first leg of this season, Manchester City was forced to draw at home by Tottenham, considering that Tottenham Hotspur was a headache for Manchester City in the past, this time Tottenham will undoubtedly be the last obstacle for Manchester City to achieve the Premier League "four consecutive titles".