Brighton vs Manchester City, Premier League (Regular Season - 3)

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August 31, 2025 - 13:00 UTC | Amex Stadium, Brighton | Ref: Darren England | Status: Full Time

Brighton

2 - 1

HT: 0 - 1

Manchester City

By Total Football Info Staff • Aug 31, 2025 • Full Time

Post-Match Report: Brighton 2-1 Manchester City

Premier League • Brighton vs Manchester City

Brighton host Manchester City in Premier League (Regular Season - 3) at Amex Stadium, Brighton. Full time at Amex Stadium, Brighton: Brighton 2-1 Manchester City.

Goals: Manchester City — E. Haaland (34'); Brighton — J. Milner (67'); Brighton — B. Gruda (89').

By the numbers: possession Brighton 37% vs Manchester City 63%, shots on target Brighton 7 vs Manchester City 3.

Implications: Brighton will take confidence from this result, while Manchester City regroup for the next fixture.

Brighton form: W-W-D-L-W (GF 14, GA 6) Manchester City form: D-W-W-D-W (GF 12, GA 4)

Key Performers

James Trafford — Manchester City, Rating: 8.3
Brajan Gruda — Brighton, Rating: 7.9
Omar Marmoush — Manchester City, Rating: 7.9

Discipline & Changes

Brighton — 🟨 2, 🟥 0, 🔁 5 | Manchester City — 🟨 2, 🟥 0, 🔁 4

📜 Match Timeline

🎯 Goals Only

Brighton

Manchester City

45'

90'

🟨

Jan Paul van Hecke

16'

⚽

E. Haaland

34'

🔄

C. Baleba

60'

🔄

D. Gomez

61'

🔄

D. Welbeck

61'

🔄

J. Hinshelwood

61'

🟨

Abdukodir Khusanov

63'

⚽

J. Milner

67'

🟨

Rayan Aït-Nouri

69'

🔄

O. Marmoush

72'

🔄

B. Silva

72'

🟨

Joël Veltman

77'

🔄

A. Khusanov

85'

🔄

M. Nunes

85'

⚽

B. Gruda

89'

🔄

Y. Minteh

90'

B. Verbruggen

M. De Cuyper

L. Dunk

J. P. van Hecke

🟨

J. Veltman

🟨

J. Hinshelwood

C. Baleba

K. Mitoma

D. Gomez

Y. Minteh

D. Welbeck

J. Trafford

R. Ait Nouri

🟨

A. Khusanov

🟨

J. Stones

M. Nunes

T. Reijnders

Rodri

B. Silva

O. Marmoush

E. Haaland

⚽

O. Bobb

Brighton (4-2-3-1)

4-3-3 Manchester City

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Brighton vs Manchester City

Brighton (7) Shots on Goal Manchester City (3)

Brighton (2) Shots off Goal Manchester City (8)

Brighton (12) Total Shots Manchester City (12)

Brighton (3) Blocked Shots Manchester City (1)

Brighton (10) Shots insidebox Manchester City (8)

Brighton (2) Shots outsidebox Manchester City (4)

Brighton (16) Fouls Manchester City (14)

Brighton (3) Corner Kicks Manchester City (2)

Brighton (1) Offsides Manchester City (0)

Brighton (37%) Ball Possession Manchester City (63%)

Brighton (2) Yellow Cards Manchester City (2)

Brighton (0) Red Cards Manchester City (0)

Brighton (2) Goalkeeper Saves Manchester City (5)

Brighton (311) Total passes Manchester City (556)

Brighton (231) Passes accurate Manchester City (486)

Brighton (74%) Passes % Manchester City (87%)

Brighton (2.29) expected_goals Manchester City (1.84)

Brighton (0) goals_prevented Manchester City (0)

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Post-Match Report: Brighton 2-1 Manchester City

Premier League • Brighton vs Manchester City

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