It was never likely to be about the winning, not against Premier League favourites with all the massed qualities that Manchester City bring. Although City did not start with particular dynamism, David Silva’s creative spark shone. The playmaker Dale Stephens had a scare when he connected with Silva’s searching cross – the ball fizzed narrowly wide. De Bruyne clipped the ball to Silva, whose cute first-touch pass was threaded perfectly for Agüero. There would be no way back for Brighton when City doubled their lead three minutes later as Dunk headed Fernandinho’s cross into his own net.

Source: The Guardian August 12, 2017 18:29 UTC