Phil Foden fires Man City to dominant victory over Brighton, closing gap on Arsenal
Manchester City closed the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to a single point after Phil Foden's first-half double inspired a 4-0 victory over Brighton.
On 25 February 2018, Foden came on as a substitute for Sergio Aguero in City's 3-0 League Cup final win over Arsenal. At the end of the season, he became the youngest ever player to win a Premier League medal, as he made a total of five appearances in City's record-breaking campaign - the only one which has ever seen a Premier League outfit amass 100 points.
Manchester City's Phil Foden celebrates scoring his side's sixth goal of the game during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester.
The 2020/21 season saw Foden feature even more in an injury-hit City squad as he helped them on a 21-match winning streak.
City soared clear at the top of the Premier League table after a difficult start to the campaign and eventually won the trophy by twelve points from local rivals Manchester United. Although they did lose the final of the Champions League to Chelsea, Foden's first loss at a major final.
Foden was called up to Gareth Southgate's Euro 2020 squad and started in England's opening win against Croatia, as well as in the 0-0 draw against Scotland. He also came on during the 2-1 win over Denmark in the semi-finals.
Foden was called up for England's 2022 World Cup squad in Qatar, and scored the second goal in the 3-0 group stage win over Wales.
Manchester City closed the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to a single point after Phil Foden's first-half double inspired a 4-0 victory over Brighton.
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