Manchester City 1-1 Brighton
Updated
It finished level: Manchester City 1-1 Brighton in the Premier League (Round 21) on Wed, 7 Jan 2026 at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Manchester City goals: Erling Haaland 41' (pen). Brighton goals: Kaoru Mitoma 60'. Expected goals: 2.55-1.16. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Max Alleyne (8.1).
Match report
Manchester City 1-1 Brighton: match report
Manchester City and Brighton shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday 7 January in the Premier League.
Erling Haaland put Manchester City ahead from the penalty spot on 41' (1-0) and Kaoru Mitoma levelled for Brighton on 60' (1-1).
Manchester City had 60% of the ball, shots were 21-6 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.55-1.16. Manchester City will feel they deserved more.
Max Alleyne (Manchester City) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 51,728. Referee: Thomas Bramall.
Match stats
| Manchester City | Brighton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.55 | 1.16 |
| Total shots | 21 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 53 | 15 |
| Big chances | 7 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 6 | 5 |
| Accurate passes | 530 (87%) | 313 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 6 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Total shots | 21 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 5 |
Lineups
Manchester City (4-1-4-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma, Matheus Nunes, Abdukodir Khusanov, Max Alleyne, Nathan Aké, Nico González, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, Tijjani Reijnders, Jérémy Doku, Erling Haaland
Brighton (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen, Jack Hinshelwood, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Maxim De Cuyper, Yasin Ayari, Pascal Groß, Ferdi Kadioglu, Diego Gómez, Kaoru Mitoma, Georginio Rutter
Key events
- 29' · Yellow card · Lewis Dunk (Brighton)
- 41' · Yellow card · Pascal Groß (Brighton)
- 41' · Yellow card · Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)
- 41' · Goal · Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
- 53' · Yellow card · Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton)
- 60' · Goal · Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton)
- 60' · Yellow card · Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton)
- 60' · Yellow card · Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City)
- 64' · Substitution · Rodri for Nico González (Manchester City)
- 69' · Yellow card · Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton)
- 73' · Substitution · Rayan Cherki for Phil Foden (Manchester City)
- 73' · Substitution · Nico O'Reilly for Nathan Aké (Manchester City)
- 73' · Substitution · Rico Lewis for Matheus Nunes (Manchester City)
- 77' · Substitution · Danny Welbeck for Georginio Rutter (Brighton)
- 77' · Substitution · Brajan Gruda for Diego Gómez (Brighton)
- 83' · Substitution · Tom Watson for Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton)
- 83' · Substitution · James Milner for Yasin Ayari (Brighton)
- 89' · Yellow card · Tom Watson (Brighton)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2017: Manchester City 12, draws 3, Brighton 3.
Questions
Who won Manchester City vs Brighton?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Premier League) on Wed, 7 Jan 2026.
When and where is Manchester City vs Brighton?
Wed, 7 Jan 2026, 19:30 UTC at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and Brighton?
In 18 league meetings since 2017: Manchester City 12 wins, 3 draws, Brighton 3 wins (goals 45-16).