Football: Starting from being abandoned by Barcelona

In the 29th minute, Manchester City made a mistake in an attack.

De Bruyne's cross pass in the midfield was intercepted by Brighton's Dal Stephens, who immediately passed the ball to Solly March who was advancing.

March quickly broke through with the ball and headed straight for Manchester City's half.

Brighton's players also quickly pressed forward, forming a multi-point offensive situation.

Seeing Brighton's counterattack momentum, Manchester City's defensive players quickly returned to defense.

Kompany and Otamendi kept a close eye on Brighton's forwards while trying to block March's offensive route.

Just as March was about to pass the ball to Bruno who was inserted on the left, Manchester City forward Jesus arrived in time and tried to steal the ball.

In the fierce fight between the two, the ball accidentally hit Jesus' arm.

The referee saw it clearly and stopped the game without hesitation, holding up the yellow card, indicating that Jesus had committed a handball foul.

Jesus looked a little annoyed by the yellow card. He spread his hands to signal to the referee that it was just an accident, but the referee ignored his explanation.

Brighton's players regretted the penalty, and their counterattack ended.

Brighton's head coach Potter clapped his hands on the sidelines, obviously satisfied with the team's counterattack.

He loudly encouraged the players and signaled them to continue the momentum of the counterattack.

Manchester City's Guardiola reminded the players on the sidelines to be more careful and avoid similar mistakes.

He walked to the sidelines and exchanged a few words with Jesus, encouraging him to put aside the mistakes and continue to focus on the game.

The game continued, Manchester City still had possession of the ball, but Brighton's counterattack sounded the alarm for them.

The atmosphere on the field became more tense, and players on both sides were trying their best to gain the initiative in the game.

The entire first half of the game was played in a situation where Manchester City had the upper hand but could not score. Although Brighton occasionally counterattacked, they still failed to score.

Until the referee blew the whistle to end the first half, the score was still 0:0.

Gao Yi, who was broadcasting live, seemed a little anxious at the moment. He stared at the game on the screen and interacted with the audience in the live broadcast room.

"What a pity! Manchester City had so many chances, why didn't any of them score?" He shook his head and said.

Fans in the live broadcast room also expressed their opinions:

"De Bruyne was in great form today, but unfortunately he always missed the goal."

"Jesus' yellow card was a bit unfair, but we still need to pay attention to the defense."

"Brighton's defense was good, but I believe Manchester City will break the deadlock in the second half!"

"Li Lei ran very actively today, and I hope there will be a breakthrough in the second half."

Gao Yi nodded and responded: "Everyone is right, Manchester City's ball control and passing were very good today, and they only lacked one goal."

"I hope Guardiola can make some adjustments in the second half and give us a surprise."

The live broadcast room was constantly refreshed with bullet screens, and fans expressed their expectations for the second half.

Some fans even discussed tactical adjustments and substitutions in the comments: "Why not replace Bernardo Silva earlier in the second half? His dribbling may bring more threats to Brighton's defense."

Faced with this suggestion from the fans, Gao Yi smiled and said: "Everyone's suggestions are very good. I hope Guardiola can see our comments."

"But no matter what, we still have to believe in Manchester City and believe that Li Lei and his teammates can find opportunities to score in the second half."

During the half-time break, Gao Yi continued to chat with the fans about the highlights and shortcomings of the first half, analyze the situation of the game, and look forward to possible changes in the second half.

Fans also continued to interact in the barrage, cheering for their beloved team, and looking forward to more exciting moments in the second half of the game.

After the start of the second half, the court seemed a bit dull.

Brighton's bus formation made Manchester City players have not yet found a better way to break through.

Seeing that his formation was about to collapse, Brighton coach Graham Potter made a decisive substitution in the 59th minute, replacing Tomohed with Glenn Meli.

This move stabilized the formation that was on the verge of collapse.

Guardiola on the edge of the field seemed a little helpless when he saw this situation.

He kept pacing on the sidelines, crossing his hands on his chest, and shouting to the players on the field from time to time, hoping to give them some encouragement and guidance.

However, at this time, he had no better way to pry open Brighton's door, and could only hope that the disciples on the field would work harder.

However, Guardiola's expectation was soon responded to.

In the 67th minute, Manchester City won the game.The 10th corner kick.

This time Li Lei did not take the penalty kick, but went into Brighton's penalty area.

De Bruyne took the corner kick, and he sent a curved ball accurately to the center of the penalty area.

With his sharp running position and excellent physical fitness, Li Lei jumped high before Brighton's defenders and headed the ball.

The ball flew towards the goal like a cannonball. Although Brighton goalkeeper Matthew Ryan made a save, the ball was too fast and flew straight into the net.

"GOAL! Manchester City scored!" Gao Yi shouted excitedly in the live broadcast room.

"Li Lei, this header at this critical moment broke the deadlock for Manchester City!"

The barrage in the live broadcast room exploded instantly, and fans swiped the screen to celebrate this hard-won goal.

"Li Lei is great!"

"This goal is so crucial, it finally broke the deadlock!"

"De Bruyne's corner kick was so accurate!"

Guardiola also seemed very excited on the sidelines. He raised his arms high, clenched his fists to celebrate, and quickly conveyed instructions to the players, hoping that they would continue to keep the pressure and not give Brighton a chance to counterattack.

After the goal, Guardiola seized the opportunity to make substitutions and replaced Kyle Walker with Leroy Sane in order to further enhance the offensive firepower.

In the 75th minute, Manchester City launched another fierce attack.

This time, De Bruyne dribbled the ball in the midfield, and with his excellent vision and accurate pass, he sent the ball to Li Lei's feet on the left side of the frontcourt.

Li Lei quickly turned around after receiving the ball, and a precise through ball penetrated Brighton's defense and found Aguero directly.

Aguero dribbled into the penalty area, facing the close defense of Brighton defender Dunk, he cleverly stopped and changed direction, catching Dunk off guard.

Dunk tried to break the ball in a panic, but accidentally kicked Aguero's ankle.

Aguero fell to the ground, and the referee blew the whistle without hesitation, pointing to the penalty spot.