ALBION boss Graham Potter admitted Manchester City deserved to win the match despite his side's brave defending.

In the first half Albion got men behind the ball and were able to keep the Premier League champions at bay.

However, in the second half the Citizens came out knowing a win would take them top of the table and were able to break down Albion's stubborn defence.

Two deflected goals from Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden set the hosts up for victory before Bernardo Silva capped off the scoring in the final ten minutes.

Potter believed his side defended well in the match but knows that City deserved to win the match.

After the game, Potter said: "They're a fantastic team, we know that.

"They played really well, deserved to win to be fair.

"We defended really well in the first half with our shape and discipline.

"We are disappointed in ourselves with how we were with the ball and we could have been a little bit better.

"They make it so difficult. Their pressing is really good.

"Disappointed with how we were on the ball. You have to be perfect to come here and get something and we weren't.

"In the end, even I think it was a little bit fortunate with how they got their first goals came, you have to say over the course of the ninety minutes they deserved to win."