Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City
Match pulse
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').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Erling Haaland
MNC · 1 G
Deserved to win
Brighton created better chances: they win this game 71% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Manchester City 1.
- Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Manchester City 1.
- 90'+8'


Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
T. Reijnders
- 90'+8'

Free kick won
Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8'

Foul
Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+6'

Free kick won
Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6'

Foul
Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 90'+6'

Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
E. Haaland
- 90'+5'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5'
SubSubbed on for Y. Minteh
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Coppola replaces Yankuba Minteh.
D. Coppola
- 90'+4'


Delay in match because of an injury Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1'

Free kick won
Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- GOAL89'

Goal! Right footed shot
B. Gruda · ast K. Mitoma
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 - 88'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
L. Dunk
- 88'


Shot on target
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).
- 88'

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 87'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 85'

Free kick won
Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85'

Foul
Foul by Oscar Bobb (Manchester City).
- 85'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85'
SubSubbed on for A. Khusanov
Substitution, Manchester City. Rúben Dias replaces Abdukodir Khusanov because of an injury.
R. Dias
- 85'
SubSubbed on for M. Nunes
Substitution, Manchester City. Rico Lewis replaces Matheus Nunes.
R. Lewis
- 83'

Delay in match because of an injury Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City).
- 83'

Shot on target
Attempt saved. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by James Trafford (Manchester City). Assisted by Yasin Ayari.

