Brighton vs Man City

Premier League 31 Aug 2025, 13:00
Brighton
Brighton
2–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Man City
Man City
🏟 American Express Stadium (Falmer, East Sussex) 👤 Darren England Round 3

Match report

Brighton edged past Man City 2-1 in the Premier League on 31 August 2025.

Man City dominated possession with 64% of the ball, while Brighton had 12 shots to Man City's 12.

The match was played at American Express Stadium (Falmer, East Sussex), with Darren England in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 36% - 64% Shots 12 - 12 On target 7 - 3 Corners 3 - 2 Fouls 16 - 14 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
James Trafford
Man City · 5 saves
8 Brajan Gruda 1 goal
8 Rodri 96 passes (88% accurate)
8 Omar Marmoush 1 assist
7 James Milner 1 goal
First half vs second half
Brighton stepped it up after the break, with 11 shots in the second half compared to 1 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 1–7 11–5
Shots On Goal 1–3 6–0
Ball Possession 36–64 —
Corners 1–1 2–1
Attacks 36–43 32–49
Match statistics
3 Corners 2
12 Throw In 16
13 Free Kick 17
12 Goal Kick 7
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 4
68 Attacks 92
42 Dangerous Attacks 50
7 On Target 3
5 Off Target 9
12 Shots Total 12
7 Shots On Goal 3
2 Shots Off Goal 8
3 Shots Blocked 1
10 Shots Inside Box 8
2 Shots Outside Box 4
16 Fouls 14
3 Corners 2
1 Offsides 0
36% Ball Possession 64%
2 Yellow Cards 2
2 Saves 5
308 Passes Total 556
230 Passes Accurate 486
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Brighton · 4-2-3-1
1 B. Verbruggen
34 J. Veltman 6 J. Hecke 5 L. Dunk 29 M. Cuyper
17 C. Baleba 13 J. Hinshelwood
11 Y. Minteh 25 D. Gómez 22 K. Mitoma
18 D. Welbeck
Man City · 4-3-3
1 J. Trafford
27 M. Nunes 5 J. Stones 45 A. Khusanov 21 R. Aït-Nouri
20 B. Silva 16 Rodri 4 T. Reijnders
52 O. Bobb 9 E. Haaland 7 O. Marmoush
Brighton
Coach
Fabian Marc Hürzeler
Substitutes
  • 20 James Milner
  • 8 Brajan Gruda
  • 10 Georginio Rutter
  • 26 Yasin Ayari
  • 42 Diego Coppola
  • 23 Jason Steele
  • 21 Olivier Boscagli
  • 24 Ferdi Kadıoğlu
  • 33 Matt O'Riley
Man City
Coach
Josep Guardiola i Sala
Substitutes
  • 33 Nico O'Reilly
  • 11 Jérémy Doku
  • 3 Rúben Dias
  • 82 Rico Lewis
  • 31 Ederson
  • 6 Nathan Aké
  • 25 Manuel Akanji
  • 19 İlkay Gündoğan
  • 14 Nico González
Substitutions
  • 60' ↑ J. Milner ↓ C. Baleba Brighton
  • 61' ↑ Y. Ayari ↓ J. Hinshelwood Brighton
  • 61' ↑ B. Gruda ↓ D. Gómez Brighton
  • 61' ↑ G. Rutter ↓ D. Welbeck Brighton
  • 72' ↑ J. Doku ↓ Omar Marmoush Man City
  • 72' ↑ N. O'Reilly ↓ Bernardo Silva Man City
  • 85' ↑ Rúben Dias ↓ A. Khusanov Man City
  • 85' ↑ R. Lewis ↓ Matheus Nunes Man City
  • 90' ↑ D. Coppola ↓ Y. Minteh Brighton
Cards
  • 16' J. P. van Hecke Brighton
  • 63' A. Khusanov Man City
  • 69' R. Ait Nouri Man City
  • 77' J. Veltman Brighton
Head-to-head
Brighton 4 2 draws 7 Man City
2026-01-07 Manchester City vs Brighton 1 - 1
2025-08-31 Brighton vs Man City 2 - 1
2025-08-31 Brighton vs Manchester City 2 - 1
2025-03-15 Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion 2 - 2
2024-11-09 Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City 2 - 1
2024-04-25 Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City 0 - 4
Recent form
Brighton D D D W L
Man City W D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Brighton vs Man City?
Brighton won 2-1 against Man City on 31 August 2025.
Who won Brighton vs Man City?
Brighton won the match 2-1.
Where was Brighton vs Man City played?
The match was played at American Express Stadium (Falmer, East Sussex).
Who had more possession in Brighton vs Man City?
Man City had 64% of possession, compared to 36% for the other side.