Manchester City
Brighton
Match Summary
The match was played in League Cup 2026. Goals were scored by Malick Yalcouyé 30′, Mateo Kovačić 40′, Georginio Rutter 47′, Vitor de Oliveira Nunes dos Reis 72′, Phil Foden 91′ (pen.), Pascal Groß 92′ (pen.), Enzo Fernández 92′ (pen.), Matt O'Riley 93′ (pen.), Jeremy Doku 94′ (pen.), Maxim De Cuyper 94′ (pen.), Mateo Kovačić 95′, Yasin Ayari 96′, Rayan Cherki 97′ (pen.). 4 yellow cards were shown. Manchester City made 5 substitutions, Brighton made 5.
Match Events
Yellow Card
assist: Georginio Rutter
Yellow Card
assist: Phil Foden
Substitution 1 · assist: Rayan Aït-Nouri
Substitution 2 · assist: Ryan McAidoo
assist: Jaouen Hadjam
Substitution 3 · assist: Jeremy Doku
Substitution 4 · assist: Abdukodir Khusanov
Substitution 1 · assist: Yankuba Minteh
Substitution 2 · assist: Maxim De Cuyper
Substitution 3 · assist: Matt O'Riley
Substitution 4 · assist: Mats Wieffer
Substitution 5 · assist: Lewis Dunk
Substitution 5 · assist: Enzo Fernández
Yellow Card
Yellow Card
Penalty
Penalty
Penalty
Penalty
Penalty
Penalty
Missed Penalty
Missed Penalty
Penalty
Rivalry since 2017
Manchester City vs Brighton Head to Head Results· 19
Manchester City and Brighton have met 19 times — Manchester City won 13, Brighton won 3, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Manchester City leads the head-to-head with 13 victories from 19 meetings. A combined 62 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.26 per match (46 for the home side, 16 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (58%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 13 games (68%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Brighton are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–4 in 2021.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 28 Oct 2026