Pep Guardiola is still confident Manchester City will finish in the top four and qualify for next season’s Champions League despite another slip-up against Brighton. City had the chance to move back into the top four on Saturday afternoon at home to Brighton.

while Brighton got the better of Nico Gonzalez a couple of times, the first to win a free kick that was put away by Estupinan, and the second when Joao Pedro won a duel with the Spaniard and took it round him, before the visitors won the corner that ended with Abdukodir Khusanov’s own goal.

Brighton & Hove Albion fought back twice to draw 2-2 at Manchester City as the two clubs continue to battle for UEFA Champions League qualification. Pep Guardiola 's hosts knew a victory would take them above fourth-placed Chelsea, while Brighton had the chance to leapfrog Man City, but both sides had to settle for a point.