BRIGHTON & HOVE, England — Manchester City have been here before. No team responds to their rivals’ results in a tight Premier League title run-in like Pep Guardiola’s side, and they ensured that there will be at least one team pushing league leaders Arsenal right to the finish line with a ruthless 4-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium.
Erling Haaland may have missed the trip to the south coast through injury, but it barely mattered. A goal each for Kevin De Bruyne and Julián Álvarez and two from Phil Foden, who turned in another imperious performance, sent City into second place above
