Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne says Brighton made it difficult for them on Saturday.

De Bruyne scored in the 3-1 win.

He said, "It is very difficult the way they defend, it is almost man for man.

"Not a lot of space and if you beat an opponent you get a chance. For them it is all or nothing defending.

"When you beat a press it gets dangerous. When we play one v one, we knew Erling was alone and they take that risk. In the end it paid off for us [for the first goal]."

On his superb goal which sealed the win, De Bruyne added: "It was a really good goal but the important thing was getting the two-goal difference.

"At that moment it was tight and gave us breathing space.

"It is always good to show a good reaction after a loss. We showed we are always ready to go again and we've shown that for years and years."