Premier League · Matchday 9
Manchester City v Brighton
Manchester City 0 – 1 Brighton Full time
- Kick-off: Sat 31 Oct 2026, 15:00 UK time
- Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Referee: Craig Pawson
Goals
- 11' Yasin Ayari (Brighton), assist Maxim De Cuyper
Cards
- 20' Chema Andrés (Brighton), yellow card
- 49' Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton), yellow card
- 81' Pascal Groß (Brighton), yellow card
Line-ups
Manchester City (4-3-3)
Coach: E. Maresca
- 1 G. Donnarumma
- 27 Matheus Nunes
- 45 A. Khusanov
- 3 Rúben Dias
- 24 J. Gvardiol
- 32 A. Bouaddi
- 5 E. Anderson
- 17 E. Fernández
- 7 I. Ndiaye
- 9 E. Haaland
- 11 J. Doku
Substitutes: M. Kovačić, R. Cherki, P. Foden, Allan, G. Rulli, M. Guéhi, Vitor Nunes, N. O'Reilly, R. Lewis
Brighton (4-2-3-1)
Coach: F. Hürzeler
- 1 B. Verbruggen
- 20 Costinha
- 44 L. Vušković
- 5 L. Dunk
- 21 O. Boscagli
- 13 P. Groß
- 14 José María Andrés Baixauli
- 25 D. Gómez
- 26 Y. Ayari
- 29 M. De Cuyper
- 19 C. Kostoulas
Substitutes: J. Hadjam, M. Wieffer, M. Svoboda, J. Hinshelwood, G. Rutter, Y. Minteh, M. O'Riley, J. Steele, M. Yalcouyé
Key statistics
| Statistic | Manchester City | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals | 1.96 | 1.02 |
| Possession | 62% | 38% |
| Total Shots | 21 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked Shots | 8 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Fouls | 9 | 13 |
| Saves | 2 | 7 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 3 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 611 | 373 |
| Accurate passes | 518 | 285 |
Top-rated player
B. Verbruggen (Brighton), rating 9.5
Premier League meetings since 2010-11
18 meetings: Manchester City 12 wins, 3 draws, Brighton 3 wins. Goals Manchester City 45, Brighton 16.
- 7 Jan 2026: Manchester City 1-1 Brighton
- 31 Aug 2025: Brighton 2-1 Manchester City
- 15 Mar 2025: Manchester City 2-2 Brighton
- 9 Nov 2024: Brighton 2-1 Manchester City
- 25 Apr 2024: Brighton 0-4 Manchester City
Historical results: openfootball (public domain).
Premier League table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Man City | 9 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 |  Arsenal | 8 | 8 | 21 |
| 3 |  Brighton Hove | 9 | 17 | 19 |
| 4 |  Chelsea | 9 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 |  Liverpool | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 |  Brentford | 9 | 7 | 14 |
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