League Cup · Round of 16
Manchester City v Brighton
Manchester City 2 – 2 Brighton Penalties
- Kick-off: Wed 28 Oct 2026, 19:30 UK time
- Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Referee: Andrew Madley
Goals
- 30' Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton), assist Georginio Rutter
- 40' Mateo Kovačić (Manchester City), assist Phil Foden
- 47' Georginio Rutter (Brighton), assist Jaouen Hadjam
- 72' Vitor de Oliveira Nunes dos Reis (Manchester City), assist Rayan Cherki
- 91' Phil Foden (Manchester City), penalty
- 92' Pascal Groß (Brighton), penalty
- 92' Enzo Fernández (Manchester City), penalty
- 93' Matt O'Riley (Brighton), penalty
- 94' Jeremy Doku (Manchester City), penalty
- 94' Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton), penalty
- 97' Rayan Cherki (Manchester City), penalty
Cards
- 11' Michael Svoboda (Brighton), yellow card
- 32' Ayyoub Bouaddi (Manchester City), yellow card
- 90+1' Mats Wieffer (Brighton), yellow card
- 90+2' Lewis Dunk (Brighton), yellow card
Line-ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
Coach: E. Maresca
- 28 G. Rulli
- 82 R. Lewis
- 22 Vitor Nunes
- 6 M. Guéhi
- 33 N. O'Reilly
- 32 A. Bouaddi
- 8 M. Kovačić
- 47 P. Foden
- 10 R. Cherki
- 37 Allan
- 75 F. Samba
Substitutes: R. Aït-Nouri, M. Bettinelli, K. Braithwaite, J. Doku, E. Fernández, A. Khusanov, R. McAidoo, I. Ndiaye, Dexter Oliver
Brighton (4-2-3-1)
Coach: F. Hürzeler
- 23 J. Steele
- 20 Costinha
- 30 M. Svoboda
- 21 O. Boscagli
- 3 J. Hadjam
- 13 P. Groß
- 26 Y. Ayari
- 25 D. Gómez
- 8 J. Hinshelwood
- 35 M. Yalcouyé
- 10 G. Rutter
Substitutes: P. David, M. De Cuyper, L. Dunk, Y. Minteh, M. O'Riley, I. Osman, B. Verbruggen, L. Vušković, M. Wieffer
Key statistics
| Statistic | Manchester City | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals | 0.8 | 2.05 |
| Possession | 57% | 43% |
| Total Shots | 13 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 9 |
| Blocked Shots | 6 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 7 |
| Offsides | 4 | 3 |
| Fouls | 3 | 20 |
| Saves | 4 | 1 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 3 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 527 | 391 |
| Accurate passes | 448 | 320 |
Top-rated player
G. Rutter (Brighton), rating 8.5
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).
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