Carabao Cup · Round of 16
Manchester City 2-2 Brighton Result and match report
- Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Referee: A. Madley
Live: Manchester City v Brighton minute by minute
Manchester City and Brighton drew 2-2. Scorers: Kovačić (40'), Reis (72'), Foden (91' pen), Fernández (92' pen), Doku (94' pen) and Cherki (97' pen) for Manchester City and Yalcouyé (30'), Rutter (47'), Groß (92' pen), O'Riley (93' pen) and Cuyper (94' pen) for Brighton.
Manchester City had more of the ball (57% possession) and Brighton had 6 shots on target to Manchester City's 3. Expected goals (xG): Manchester City 0.8 - Brighton 2.05.
- FT
Full-time: Manchester City 2-2 Brighton. The points are shared.
- 97'
Penalty missed: Lewis Dunk fails to score for Brighton.
- 97'
Goal for Manchester City. Rayan Cherki scores from the penalty spot. Manchester City go in front. Manchester City 6-5 Brighton.
- 96'
Penalty missed: Yasin Ayari fails to score for Brighton.
- 95'
Mateo Kovačić misses a penalty for Manchester City.
- 94'
Goal for Brighton. Maxim De Cuyper converts the penalty. Brighton are level. Manchester City 5-5 Brighton.
- 94'
Goal for Manchester City. Jeremy Doku scores from the penalty spot. Manchester City go in front. Manchester City 5-4 Brighton.
- 93'
Goal for Brighton. Matt O'Riley scores from the penalty spot. Brighton equalise. Manchester City 4-4 Brighton.
- 92'
Goal for Manchester City. Enzo Fernández converts the penalty. Manchester City move ahead. Manchester City 4-3 Brighton.
- 92'
Goal for Brighton. Pascal Groß scores from the penalty spot. Brighton equalise. Manchester City 3-3 Brighton.
- 91'
Goal for Manchester City. Phil Foden scores from the penalty spot. Manchester City go in front. Manchester City 3-2 Brighton.
- 90'
End of normal time: Manchester City 2-2 Brighton. We go to extra time.
- 90+2'
Yellow card for Lewis Dunk (Brighton).
- 90+1'
Mats Wieffer (Brighton) is booked.
- 87'
Substitution for Manchester City: Enzo Fernández replaces Nico O'Reilly.
- 85'
Substitution for Brighton: Lewis Dunk replaces Michael Svoboda.
- 81'
Substitution for Brighton: Mats Wieffer replaces Malick Yalcouyé.
- 81'
Substitution for Brighton: Matt O'Riley replaces Georginio Rutter.
- 76'
Substitution for Brighton: Maxim De Cuyper replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
- 76'
Substitution for Brighton: Yankuba Minteh replaces Diego Gomez.
- 76'
Substitution for Manchester City: Abdukodir Khusanov replaces Rico Lewis.
- 72'
Goal for Manchester City. Vitor de Oliveira Nunes dos Reis scores, assisted by Rayan Cherki. Manchester City draw level. Manchester City 2-2 Brighton.
- 61'
Substitution for Manchester City: Jeremy Doku replaces Allan Andrade Elias.
- 47'
Goal for Brighton. Georginio Rutter finishes after a pass from Jaouen Hadjam. Brighton move ahead. Manchester City 1-2 Brighton.
- HT
Half-time: Manchester City 1-1 Brighton.
- 45'
Substitution for Manchester City: Ryan McAidoo replaces Floyd Samba.
- 45'
Substitution for Manchester City: Rayan Aït-Nouri replaces Ayyoub Bouaddi.
- 40'
Goal for Manchester City. Mateo Kovačić finishes after a pass from Phil Foden. Manchester City equalise. Manchester City 1-1 Brighton.
- 32'
Ayyoub Bouaddi (Manchester City) is booked.
- 30'
Goal for Brighton. Malick Yalcouyé scores, assisted by Georginio Rutter. Brighton take the lead. Manchester City 0-1 Brighton.
- 11'
Michael Svoboda (Brighton) is booked.
- 0'
Kick-off: Manchester City v Brighton is under way.
Match report
Manchester City drew 2-2 with Brighton at the Etihad Stadium. The sides were level at 1-1 at half-time.
Brighton created the better chances, recording an expected goals figure of 2.05 compared to Manchester City's 0.80. Brighton had 17 attempts to Manchester City's 13, and 6 shots on target against 3.
Manchester City remained unbeaten in their last 8 matches. City controlled possession with 57 per cent to Brighton's 43 per cent.
Report written with the help of AI from the official match data, with every figure checked automatically.
Match stats
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57%Possession43%
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13Shots17
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3Shots on target6
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0.8Expected goals (xG)2.05
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3Corners7
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1Yellow cards3
Manchester City v Brighton line-ups
Man of the match: G. Rutter (Brighton), rated 8.5.
Player ratings from 1 to 10 based on each player's performance (competition data).
Manchester City
Manager: E. Maresca
Substitutes: R. Aït-Nouri (21), M. Bettinelli (13), K. Braithwaite (61), J. Doku (11), E. Fernández (17), A. Khusanov (45), R. McAidoo (56), I. Ndiaye (7), Dexter Oliver (76)
Brighton
Manager: F. Hürzeler
Substitutes: P. David (12), M. De Cuyper (29), L. Dunk (5), Y. Minteh (11), M. O'Riley (33), I. Osman (15), B. Verbruggen (1), L. Vušković (44), M. Wieffer (27)
Cards and substitutions
Cards
Manchester City
- 32'Ayyoub Bouaddi
Brighton
- 11'Michael Svoboda
- 90+1'Mats Wieffer
- 90+2'Lewis Dunk
Substitutions
Manchester City
- 45'On: Rayan Aït-NouriOff: Ayyoub Bouaddi
- 45'On: Ryan McAidooOff: Floyd Samba
- 61'On: Jeremy DokuOff: Allan Andrade Elias
- 76'On: Abdukodir KhusanovOff: Rico Lewis
- 87'On: Enzo FernándezOff: Nico O'Reilly
Brighton
- 76'On: Yankuba MintehOff: Diego Gomez
- 76'On: Maxim De CuyperOff: Jack Hinshelwood
- 81'On: Matt O'RileyOff: Georginio Rutter
- 81'On: Mats WiefferOff: Malick Yalcouyé
- 85'On: Lewis DunkOff: Michael Svoboda
FAQs
What was the score in Manchester City v Brighton?
Manchester City and Brighton drew 2-2 on Wednesday 28 October. The match was played at Etihad Stadium (Carabao Cup, Round of 16).
What were the line-ups for Manchester City v Brighton?
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): G. Rulli, R. Lewis, Vitor Nunes, M. Guéhi, N. O'Reilly, A. Bouaddi, M. Kovačić, P. Foden, R. Cherki, Allan, F. Samba. Brighton (4-2-3-1): J. Steele, Costinha, M. Svoboda, O. Boscagli, J. Hadjam, P. Groß, Y. Ayari, D. Gómez, J. Hinshelwood, M. Yalcouyé, G. Rutter.
Who was man of the match in Manchester City v Brighton?
G. Rutter (Brighton) had the highest rating in the match: 8.5.