Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Match pulse
Who won: Brighton 1-0
Brighton & Hove Albion beat Manchester City 1-0 on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at Etihad Stadium. Goals for Brighton: Yasin Ayari (11').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Bart Verbruggen
BHA · 7 saves, clean sheet
Deserved to win
Man City deserved better: 70% on chances, lost 0-1
Play by play
- Match ends, Manchester City 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- Second Half ends, Manchester City 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 90'+4'MNC

Corner awarded
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 90'+4'

Shot on target
Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
- 90'+2'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 90'+1'

Free kick won
Elliot Anderson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1'

Foul
Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1'

Free kick won
Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1'

Foul
Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'

Foul
Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
- 90'

Free kick won
Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 89'

Shot on target
Attempt saved. Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Allan.
- 88'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Georginio Rutter following a fast break.
- 86'

Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malick Yalcouyé.
G. Rutter
- 85'BHA

Corner awarded
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
- 84'MNC

Foul
Foul by Allan (Manchester City).
- 84'

Free kick won
Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84'
SubSubbed on for D. Gómez
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Diego Gómez.
G. Rutter
- 82'MNC

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Allan (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81'MNC

Corner awarded
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Costinha.
- 81'

Yellow card
Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
P. Gross
- 81'BHA

Free kick won
Allan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81'BHA

Foul
Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).

