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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City

Premier League
Brighton
1-1-1
2-1
Final
Man City
1-0-2
American Express Stadium
TV: Fubo

Match pulse

BHAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'MNC
36%Possession64%
12Shots12
7On target3
3Corners2
2Saves5
16Fouls14
16'Jan Paul van HeckeBHA63'Abdukodir KhusanovMNC69'Rayan Aït-NouriMNC77'Joël VeltmanBHA
Team1H2HT
BHA022
MNC101

Who won: Brighton 2-1

Brighton & Hove Albion beat Manchester City 2-1 on Sunday, August 31, 2025 at American Express Stadium. Goals for Brighton: James Milner (67' pen) and Brajan Gruda (89'). Goals for Man City: Erling Haaland (34').

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Manchester City 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Manchester City 1.
  3. 90'+8'

    Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.

  4. 90'+8'

    Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. 90'+8'

    Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).

  6. 90'+6'

    Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  7. 90'+6'

    Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).

  8. 90'+6'

    Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

  9. 90'+5'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  10. 90'+5'
    Sub

    Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Coppola replaces Yankuba Minteh.

  11. 90'+4'

    Delay in match because of an injury Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).

  12. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

  13. 90'+1'

    Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. 90'+1'

    Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).

  15. GOAL89'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    Brajan Gruda

    Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Manchester City 1. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.

    BHA 2 - 1 MNC
  16. 88'

    Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.

  17. 88'

    Attempt saved. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by James Trafford (Manchester City).

  18. 88'

    Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.

  19. 87'

    Attempt blocked. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.

  20. 85'

    Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  21. 85'

    Foul by Oscar Bobb (Manchester City).

  22. 85'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  23. 85'
    Sub

    Substitution, Manchester City. Rúben Dias replaces Abdukodir Khusanov because of an injury.

  24. 85'
    Sub

    Substitution, Manchester City. Rico Lewis replaces Matheus Nunes.

  25. 83'

    Delay in match because of an injury Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City).

Leaders

BHAMNC
Total Shots
Kaoru Mitoma
2
Erling Haaland
7
Accurate Passes
Lewis Dunk
37
Rodri
87
Saves
Bart Verbruggen
2
James Trafford
5

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