Premier League · Matchweek 9
Manchester City 0-1 Brighton Result and match report
- Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Referee: Craig Pawson · 5.0 yellow cards per game
Next meeting: Saturday 23 January 2027 at 15:00 (UK time)
Live: Manchester City v Brighton minute by minute
Brighton won 1-0 away at Manchester City. Scorers: Ayari (11') for Brighton.
Manchester City had more of the ball (62% possession) and had 6 shots on target to Brighton's 3. Expected goals (xG): Manchester City 1.96 - Brighton 1.02.
- FT
Full-time: Manchester City 0-1 Brighton. Brighton take the win.
- 84'
Substitution for Brighton: Georginio Rutter replaces Diego Gomez.
- 81'
Pascal Groß (Brighton) is booked.
- 79'
Substitution for Manchester City: Phil Foden replaces Josko Gvardiol.
- 79'
Substitution for Manchester City: Allan Andrade Elias replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
- 72'
Substitution for Brighton: Malick Yalcouyé replaces Maxim De Cuyper.
- 72'
Substitution for Brighton: Jack Hinshelwood replaces Charalampos Kostoulas.
- 64'
Substitution for Brighton: Mats Wieffer replaces Chema Andrés.
- 64'
Substitution for Manchester City: Nico O'Reilly replaces Enzo Fernández.
- 64'
Substitution for Brighton: Jaouen Hadjam replaces Olivier Boscagli.
- 55'
Substitution for Manchester City: Rayan Cherki replaces Ayyoub Bouaddi.
- 49'
Yellow card for Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton).
- HT
Half-time: Manchester City 0-1 Brighton.
- 20'
Yellow card for Chema Andrés (Brighton).
- 11'
Goal for Brighton. Yasin Ayari puts it away from Maxim De Cuyper's pass. Brighton take the lead. Manchester City 0-1 Brighton.
- 0'
Kick-off: Manchester City v Brighton is under way.
Match stats
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62%Possession38%
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21Shots7
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6Shots on target3
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1.96Expected goals (xG)1.02
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8Corners2
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0Yellow cards3
Manchester City v Brighton line-ups
Man of the match: B. Verbruggen (Brighton), rated 9.5.
Player ratings from 1 to 10 based on each player's performance (competition data).
Manchester City
Manager: E. Maresca
Substitutes: M. Kovačić (8), R. Cherki (10), P. Foden (47), Allan (37), G. Rulli (28), M. Guéhi (6), Vitor Nunes (22), N. O'Reilly (33), R. Lewis (82)
Brighton
Manager: F. Hürzeler
Substitutes: J. Hadjam (3), M. Wieffer (27), M. Svoboda (30), J. Hinshelwood (8), G. Rutter (10), Y. Minteh (11), M. O'Riley (33), J. Steele (23), M. Yalcouyé (35)
Cards and substitutions
Cards
Manchester City
No cards
Brighton
- 20'Chema Andrés
- 49'Maxim De Cuyper
- 81'Pascal Groß
Substitutions
Manchester City
- 55'On: Rayan CherkiOff: Ayyoub Bouaddi
- 64'On: Nico O'ReillyOff: Enzo Fernández
- 79'On: Allan Andrade EliasOff: Iliman Ndiaye
- 79'On: Phil FodenOff: Josko Gvardiol
Brighton
- 64'On: Jaouen HadjamOff: Olivier Boscagli
- 64'On: Mats WiefferOff: Chema Andrés
- 72'On: Jack HinshelwoodOff: Charalampos Kostoulas
- 72'On: Malick YalcouyéOff: Maxim De Cuyper
- 84'On: Georginio RutterOff: Diego Gomez
Manchester City v Brighton: head-to-head
- 7 Jan 2026Manchester City 1-1 Brighton
- 31 Aug 2025Brighton 2-1 Manchester City
- 15 Mar 2025Manchester City 2-2 Brighton
- 9 Nov 2024Brighton 2-1 Manchester City
Last 4 recorded meetings in the Premier League.
FAQs
What was the score in Manchester City v Brighton?
Brighton won 1-0 away at Manchester City on Saturday 31 October, with goals from Yasin Ayari (11'). The match was played at Etihad Stadium (Premier League, Matchweek 9).
What were the line-ups for Manchester City v Brighton?
Manchester City (4-3-3): G. Donnarumma, Matheus Nunes, A. Khusanov, Rúben Dias, J. Gvardiol, A. Bouaddi, E. Anderson, E. Fernández, I. Ndiaye, E. Haaland, J. Doku. Brighton (4-2-3-1): B. Verbruggen, Costinha, L. Vušković, L. Dunk, O. Boscagli, P. Groß, José María Andrés Baixauli, D. Gómez, Y. Ayari, M. De Cuyper, C. Kostoulas.
Who was man of the match in Manchester City v Brighton?
B. Verbruggen (Brighton) had the highest rating in the match: 9.5.
What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and Brighton?
In the last 4 recorded meetings, Manchester City won 0, Brighton won 2 and 2 ended in a draw.