Summary

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  • FT: Chelsea 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion - Lukaku heads opener but Welbeck levels

  • FT: Brentford 0-1 Manchester City - Foden sweeps home De Bruyne cross

  • Visitors move eight points clear at top of table

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  1. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:41 GMT 29 December 2021

    Brentford 0-1 Man City

    Yoane Wissa departs and Sergi Canos replaces him.

    There are 20 minutes to go. Time for the Bees to give it a good go.

  2. Postpublished at 21:41 GMT 29 December 2021

    Brentford 0-1 Man City

    Kevin de Bruyne has a pop from range again. This time he sends his shot high over the bar.

  3. Postpublished at 21:40 GMT 29 December 2021

    Brentford 0-1 Man City

    The home fans are cheering every pass from their side now. They're behind but still very much enjoying themselves.

  4. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 21:39 GMT 29 December 2021

    Brentford 0-1 Man City

    And here is why you don't give City any space around the box.

    Kevin de Bruyne fires a low shot from the edge that has the Bees keeper beat but strikes the base of the post.

  5. Postpublished at 21:38 GMT 29 December 2021

    Brentford 0-1 Man City

    I'm not sure you could describe this Brentford performance as 'having a go'. It is smart as they are sitting deep and keeping space near their own box to a minimum, while looking to break at pace. They've done an awful lot of defending so far.

    What it is not, though, is a 'sit back and hope City have an off day' type display which you do see sides adopt.

    Roerslev and Grealish battle for possessionImage source, Getty Images
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    Get Involvedpublished at 21:36 GMT 29 December 2021

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    Why don't more teams have a go at Man City like Brentford are tonight? Too many teams sit back with a low block and almost accept a one or two nil defeat for fear of copping a hiding.

    Keith, Leeds

  7. Postpublished at 21:36 GMT 29 December 2021

    Brentford 0-1 Man City

    Brentford remain in the fight. They fire a free-kick from deep to the far side of the box where it is met by Ethan Pinnock but then headed away by a City head.

  8. Postpublished at 21:33 GMT 29 December 2021

    Brentford 0-1 Man City

    For a second it looks like Yoane Wissa might have a chance to run into the City half and threaten Ederson, but in a flash the visiting defence rallies and whips the ball away from him.

    Yes, they all cost loads, but you have to credit that work rate off the ball.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 21:32 GMT 29 December 2021

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    Unfortunately that is just Chelsea right now. We've lost that clinical touch, and once again have thrown away points that looked improbable. I'm more worried about top four than the title right now, as our form is midtable at the moment.

    Chris, Petts Wood East

    Brilliant game at Chelsea. Competitive and exciting. The exact opposite of 95% of Man City games.

    Terry

  10. Postpublished at 21:31 GMT 29 December 2021

    Brentford 0-1 Man City

    Karen Carney
    Former Arsenal midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Grealish has gone left and Foden has gone into that false nine, it suits him a lot better. He can drop back into midfield and can dart in behind and nobody is picking him up. It's a smart move and a good tactical shift for City.

    Phil FodenImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 21:31 GMT 29 December 2021

    Brentford 0-1 Man City

    Shandon Baptiste unleashes a shot that is blocked as Brentford continue to fight for a way back into this.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 21:29 GMT 29 December 2021

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    RJ: The problem with armchair fans is they are so quick to judge. Writing Grealish off. Let's not forget they labelled Cancelo a flop and also wrote off Mahrez, Silva and Fernandinho to name a few.

  13. Postpublished at 21:29 GMT 29 December 2021

    Brentford 0-1 Man City

    City continue to boss possession at Brentford. The home fans are roaring their team into action, though. It helps as the Bees push the visitors back into their own half.

    The home side are still in this. As Brighton have shown, if you stick in you can get rewards against the big lads.

  14. Postpublished at 21:27 GMT 29 December 2021

    FT: Chelsea 1-1 Brighton

    Danny Welbeck's goal against Chelsea comes 11 years after his first Premier League goal against the Blues, for Sunderland in a 3-0 win at Stamford Bridge on 14 November 2010.

    It is also the first Brighton have scored in the Premier League at Chelsea, in eight visits.

    Timely.

    WelbeckImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 21:25 GMT 29 December 2021

    Brentford 0-1 Man City

    Over to Manchester City. A win here and they are eight points clear at the top of the Premier League.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 21:24 GMT 29 December 2021

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    Bob Moss: Well deserved for Brighton against this overrated Chelsea team. Title contenders, yeh right.

    Nathan: That cross from Cucurella was an absolute peach. Begging to be headed home.

    Brightonian: Outplayed Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. That equaliser is completely DESERVED.

  17. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:24 GMT 29 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-1 Brighton

    The final whistle blows. Albion players and fans punch the air.

    The Chelsea players have their hands on their heads. This is a big blow for the Blues.

    What a cameo from Danny Welbeck.

    WelbeckImage source, Getty Images
  18. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 21:23 GMT 29 December 2021

    Brentford 0-1 Man City

    It almost gets better for City as Phil Foden sticks the ball in the net. The flag is up, though, he moved too soon that time to latch on to Joao Cancelo's low ball into the mixer.

  19. Postpublished at 21:22 GMT 29 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-1 Brighton

    And just like that, the title race swings even more in Manchester City's favour.

  20. Postpublished at 21:22 GMT 29 December 2021

    Chelsea 1-1 Brighton

    John Southall
    BBC Radio 5 live football reporter

    You can't say it hasn't been coming - Brighton deserve their point!