Jadwal Live
Manchester City vs Brighton match report
Manchester City vs Brighton ended in a 1-0 win for Brighton in Premier League, Regular Season - 9. The match was played on Saturday, 31 October 2026 at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. The first half ended 0-1.
Manchester City vs Brighton: match summary
The goals came from Y. Ayari (Brighton) 11'.
The referee showed 3 yellow cards (Manchester City: 0, Brighton: 3).
The match in numbers
Manchester City enjoyed 62% of possession. Manchester City had 21 shots (6 on target), against 7 shots (3 on target) for Brighton. Manchester City won 8 corners to 2 corners for Brighton. Expected goals (xG) came out at 1.98 for Manchester City and 1.02 for Brighton.
Line-ups and formations
Manchester City lined up in 4-3-3 under coach E. Maresca, while Brighton played 4-2-3-1 under F. Hürzeler.
G. Donnarumma kept goal for Manchester City, and B. Verbruggen for Brighton.
Manchester City and Brighton in the Premier League table
Manchester City are 1st with 21 points from 9 matches (7 wins and 2 defeats); they have scored 20 goals and conceded 10 goals, and currently sit in the Champions League places.
Brighton are 3rd with 19 points from 9 matches (6 wins, one draw and 2 defeats); they have scored 24 goals and conceded 7 goals, and currently sit in the Champions League places.
Manchester City are 2 points ahead of their opponents in the current standings.
Recent form of both teams
Manchester City picked up 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches, scoring 14 goals and conceding 9 goals. Most recent result: Aston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1 (Premier League).
Brighton collected 3 wins, one draw and one defeat in their last 5 matches, scoring 11 goals and conceding 2 goals. Most recent result: Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0 (Premier League).
Manchester City vs Brighton head-to-head
Our database has no previous official meetings between Manchester City and Brighton in the period we cover.
Venue and officials
The match was played at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, which holds around 55,097 spectators – the ground where Manchester City play their home games.
The referee was Craig Pawson.
TV channel and commentator
The match was broadcast on beIN 1HD.
Next matches for both teams
Manchester City play their next match against RB Leipzig on Wednesday 4 November in UEFA Champions League.
Brighton play their next match against Getafe on Thursday 5 November in UEFA Conference League.
This report updates automatically from the official match data.