Pep Guardiola’s side moved back into pole position with a comfortable victory at the Etihad Stadium, where Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva were on target as the Catalan claimed his 250th win as City boss.
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After a goalless first half in which City were frustrated, Mahrez broke the deadlock in the 53rd minute with a close-range finish which deflected off Lewis Dunk and over Robert Sanchez, following a superb run from Kevin De Bruyne.
Another deflection allowed the hosts to double the lead, with Foden nestling an effort in the bottom corner with a 20-yard striker that flicked off the leg of Enock Mwepu and wrongfooted Robert Sanchez in the Brighton goal.
Bernardo secured all three points eight minutes from time, curling a precise effort into the bottom left corner from the edge of the area after City punished the visitors for trying to play out from the back.
Watch the very best of the action in the video above.
