Second-half goals from Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva put Manchester City back on top of the Premier League as Chris Hatcher Jersey Brighton and Hove Albion were consigned to a 3-0 defeat.Liverpool had moved to the summit with a 4-0 thrashing of Manchester United on Tuesday, but Pep Guardiolas side responded 24 hours later to keep their fate in their own hands in the title race.Deflected strikes from Mahrez and Foden put the champions in command at the Etihad Stadium and Silva added a third as Marco Estrada Jersey they moved a point ahead of the Reds with six games to play after losing to Jurgen Klopps men in an FA Cup semi-final last Saturday.City had been without a win in three matches, but normal service was resumed in their quest for a Premier League and Champions League double. Moises Caicedo spared Robert Sanchezs blushes when he produced a brilliant challenge on Mahrez after the Seagulls goalkeeper gifted the City winger a chance to open the scoring early on with a terrible pa s.The hosts were not at their devastating best in the first half, but Brighton had another let Liam Hendriks Jersey -off when they made a me s of trying to play out from the back again and this time Lewis Dunk came to the rescue by blocking Ilkay Gundogansstrike.The fit-again Ruben Dias replaced Nathan Ake at the break to make his first appearance since March 1 and the City defender was fortunate to get away with late challenge on Alexis Mac Allister soon after his introduction.Kevin De Bruyne was the architect for the opening goal Cliff Pennington Jersey eight minutes into the second half, bursting forward from inside his own half before picking out Mahrez, who benefited from a couple of fortunate deflectionsbefore his finish struck Dunk and beat Sanchez.Foden doubled Citys lead 12 minutes later, this time Enock Mwepu sticking out a leg in an attempt tokeep out the midfielders drive from outside the box but seeing the ball flash past a helple s Sanchez.There was concern for City when John Stones was withdrawn late on after sustainingan injury, but Silva put the icing on the cake with a clinical left-foot finish in the 82nd minute as Brighton shot themselves Chris Bassitt Jersey in the foot again trying to play out from the back.