31 August 2025 at 13:00

Premier League · Season 2025

Match Summary

Brighton defeated Manchester City 2:1. The match was played in Premier League 2025. Goals were scored by E. Haaland 34′, J. Milner 67′ (pen.), B. Gruda 89′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Brighton had 37% possession while Manchester City held 63%. Brighton had 12 shots (7 on target) compared to 12 (3 on target) for Manchester City. Expected goals: Brighton 2.29 — Manchester City 1.84. Brighton made 5 substitutions, Manchester City made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Brighton and Manchester City — 3 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Brighton
Manchester City
Kick Off
34′
E. Haaland

assist: O. Marmoush

Half Time
C. BalebaJ. Milner
60′
D. GomezB. Gruda
61′
D. WelbeckG. Rutter
61′
J. HinshelwoodY. Ayari
61′
J. Milner

Penalty

67′
72′
O. MarmoushJ. Doku
72′
B. SilvaN. O'Reilly
85′
A. KhusanovR. Dias
85′
M. NunesR. Lewis
B. Gruda

assist: K. Mitoma

89′
Y. MintehD. Coppola
90+5′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Brighton had 37% possession against Manchester City's 63%. Brighton registered 12 shots (7 on target) while Manchester City managed 12 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 3–2. Fouls committed: 16–14.

7Shots on Goal3
2Shots off Goal8
12Total Shots12
3Blocked Shots1
10Shots insidebox8
2Shots outsidebox4
16Fouls14
3Corner Kicks2
1Offsides0
37%Ball Possession63%
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
2Goalkeeper Saves5
311Total passes556
231Passes accurate486
74%Passes %87%
2.29expected_goals1.84
0goals_prevented0

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

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Manchester City

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Head to Head

Brighton and Manchester City have met 1 times — Brighton won 0, Manchester City won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2026. A combined 2 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (1 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–1 in 2026.

0

Brighton

1

Drawn

0

Manchester City

Goals: 1Goals: 1

Recent Meetings (1)

7 Jan 2026Manchester City1 – 1Brighton

API data: 15 Mar 2026

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