Match Summary
Manchester City defeated Brighton 4:1. The match was played in Premier League 2021. Goals were scored by İ. Gündoğan 13′, P. Foden 28′, P. Foden 31′, A. Mac Allister 81′ (pen.), R. Mahrez 90′. 5 yellow cards were shown. Brighton had 48% possession while Manchester City held 52%. Brighton had 10 shots (5 on target) compared to 23 (14 on target) for Manchester City. Brighton made 3 substitutions, Manchester City made 3. VAR was involved: Goal confirmed (İlkay Gündoğan 14′).
Match Events
Key match events between Brighton and Manchester City — 5 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.
assist: Bernardo Silva
assist: J. Grealish
assist: Gabriel Jesus
Penalty
assist: P. Foden
Match Statistics
Brighton had 48% possession against Manchester City's 52%. Brighton registered 10 shots (5 on target) while Manchester City managed 23 (14 on target). Corner kicks: 7–6. Fouls committed: 10–6.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Brighton have recorded 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. Manchester City show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.
Brighton
Manchester City
Head to Head
Brighton and Manchester City have met 2 times — Brighton won 1, Manchester City won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Brighton leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 5 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.50 per match (3 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2025.
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Brighton
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Drawn
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Manchester City
Recent Meetings (2)
API data: 15 Mar 2026