Manchester City vs Brighton

Premier League 7 Jan 2026, 19:30
Manchester City
Manchester City
1–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Brighton
Brighton
🏟 Etihad Stadium Round 21

Match report

Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton in the Premier League on 7 January 2026.

Brighton dominated possession with 68% of the ball, while Manchester City had 22 shots to Brighton's 6.

The match was played at Etihad Stadium.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 32% - 68% Shots 22 - 6 On target 6 - 3 Corners 6 - 2 Fouls 6 - 16 Yellow cards 7
8
Player of the match
Kaoru Mitoma
Brighton · 1 goal
8 Max Alleyne 76 passes (92% accurate)
8 Phil Foden captained the side
8 Jérémy Doku captained the side
8 Rayan Cherki captained the side
First half vs second half
Manchester City stepped it up after the break, with 13 shots in the second half compared to 9 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–3 13–3
Shots On Goal 3–2 3–1
Ball Possession 56–44 —
Corners 3–1 3–1
Attacks 71–28 62–34
Match statistics
6 Corners 2
18 Throw In 22
18 Free Kick 8
5 Goal Kick 12
1 Penalty 0
4 Substitution 4
133 Attacks 62
82 Dangerous Attacks 22
6 On Target 3
16 Off Target 3
32% Ball Possession 68%
22 Shots Total 6
6 Shots On Goal 3
10 Shots Off Goal 3
6 Shots Blocked 0
17 Shots Inside Box 5
5 Shots Outside Box 1
6 Fouls 16
6 Corners 2
2 Offsides 3
60% Ball Possession 40%
1 Yellow Cards 6
2 Saves 3
578 Passes Total 381
505 Passes Accurate 298
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Manchester City · 4-1-4-1
25 G. Donnarumma
27 M. Nunes 45 A. Khusanov 68 M. Alleyne 6 N. Aké
14 N. González
20 B. Silva 4 T. Reijnders 47 P. Foden 11 J. Doku
9 E. Haaland
Brighton · 4-2-3-1
1 B. Verbruggen
13 J. Hinshelwood 6 J. Hecke 5 L. Dunk 29 M. Cuyper
26 Y. Ayari 30 P. Groß
24 F. Kadıoğlu 25 D. Gómez 22 K. Mitoma
10 G. Rutter
Manchester City
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Substitutes
  • 16 Rodri
  • 33 Nico O'Reilly
  • 82 Rico Lewis
  • 10 Rayan Cherki
  • 1 James Trafford
  • 91 Stephen Mfuni
  • 63 Divine Mukasa
  • 56 Ryan McAidoo
  • 92 Reigan Heskey
Brighton
Coach
Fabian Hurzeler
Substitutes
  • 8 Brajan Gruda
  • 18 Danny Welbeck
  • 14 Tom Watson
  • 20 James Milner
  • 23 Jason Steele
  • 21 Olivier Boscagli
  • 42 Diego Coppola
  • 51 Charlie Tasker
  • 53 Harry Howell
Substitutions
  • 64' ↑ Rodri ↓ Nico Manchester City
  • 73' ↑ R. Cherki ↓ P. Foden Manchester City
  • 73' ↑ N. O'Reilly ↓ N. Ake Manchester City
  • 73' ↑ R. Lewis ↓ M. Nunes Manchester City
  • 77' ↑ B. Gruda ↓ D. Gomez Brighton
  • 77' ↑ D. Welbeck ↓ G. Rutter Brighton
  • 83' ↑ T. Watson ↓ K. Mitoma Brighton
  • 83' ↑ J. Milner ↓ Y. Ayari Brighton
Cards
  • 29' L. Dunk Brighton
  • 41' P. Gross Brighton
  • 53' J. P. van Hecke Brighton
  • 60' G. Donnarumma Manchester City
  • 61' M. De Cuyper Brighton
  • 69' K. Mitoma Brighton
  • 89' T. Watson Brighton
Head-to-head
Manchester City 7 2 draws 4 Brighton
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
Manchester City D D D D W
Brighton D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Manchester City vs Brighton?
Manchester City drew 1-1 against Brighton on 7 January 2026.
Who won Manchester City vs Brighton?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Manchester City vs Brighton played?
The match was played at Etihad Stadium.
Who had more possession in Manchester City vs Brighton?
Brighton had 68% of possession, compared to 32% for the other side.