It was a pulsating encounter at the Amex Stadium, with Pep Guardiola‘s champions striking first through Phil Foden after 25 minutes.
Shortly before the interval, the hosts hit back with a stunning long-range strike from Julio Enciso, which nestled into the top corner.
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There was a total of 33 shots combined between the two teams in an entertaining encounter and City midfielder Rodrigo was delighted to have come away with a point.
“It was great to play in,” he said. “Such a nice game against Brighton, they have been amazing.
“Football is becoming so, so tactical. You have to choose so good the pass.
“The difference is we have a beast up front and he can keep the ball.
“We had chances, they also had chances. It was a good result.”
Guardiola‘s side cap off the league season at Brentford this Sunday and then look forward to the FA Cup final and UEFA Champions League final.
With the league title wrapped up, the boss made six changes to his team from last Sunday’s victory over Chelsea.
Rodrigo, who operated at centre-back on the south coast, stressed the importance of rest, recovery and energy ahead of an important few weeks.
“It was a big, big test for us. We have to maintain the level,” he declared.
“We are thankful to win the Premier League with three games to go but it is not easy to keep the level.
“You need to rest but at the same time you have to keep the energy.”
