Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester City, 31 August 2025

Score2-1 to Brighton and Hove Albion
RefereeDarren England
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAmerican Express Stadium
Attendance31,485

View Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester City head to head

Kick-off: 2.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 17 Brighton and Hove Albion won: 3 Drawn: 2 Manchester City won: 12 Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 15 Manchester City scored: 44 . Brighton and Hove Albion now remained unbeaten in three consecutive meetings in all competitions with Manchester City for the first time.

2 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler

1 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

James Milner penalty 67 P
Brajan Gruda 89 G

Goals:

Erling Haaland 34 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen
Defender Lewis Dunk
Defender Jan Paul Van Hecke
Defender Joël Veltman
Defender/Midfielder Maxim De Cuyper
Defender/Midfielder Jack Hinshelwood
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder Diego Gómez
Midfielder/Forward Yankuba Minteh
Midfielder/Forward Kaoru Mitoma
Forward Danny Welbeck

Starting lineup:

James Trafford Goalkeeper
Abdukodir Khusanov Defender
Rayan Aït Nouri Defender/Midfielder
Matheus Nunes Defender/Midfielder
Rodri Defender/Midfielder
John Stones Defender/Midfielder
Oscar Bobb Midfielder
Tijjani Reijnders Midfielder
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Erling Haaland Forward
Omar Marmoush Forward

Substitutions:

James Milner for Carlos Baleba 60
Yasin Ayari for Jack Hinshelwood 61
Brajan Gruda for Diego Gómez 61
Georginio Rutter for Danny Welbeck 61
Diego Coppola for Yankuba Minteh 90+5

Substitutions:

Jérémy Doku for Omar Marmoush 72
Nico O'Reilly for Bernardo Silva 72
Rico Lewis for Matheus Nunes 85
Rúben Dias for Abdukodir Khusanov 85

Cards:

Jan Paul Van Hecke 16 Y
Joël Veltman 77 Y

Cards:

Abdukodir Khusanov 63 Y
Rayan Aït Nouri 69 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Olivier Boscagli
Defender Diego Coppola
Defender/Midfielder Ferdi Kadioğlu
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Matt O'Riley
Midfielder/Forward Yasin Ayari
Midfielder/Forward Brajan Gruda
Forward Georginio Rutter

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Nico González

Comments:

League position: 11th . Brighton and Hove avoided being without a win in their first three games of a season in the Premier League for the first time since 2017-18. . The Seagulls had now won six of last 15 home games in the Premier League (lost three). . They had now both scored and conceded in 27 of their last 37 games in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 13th . Manchester City had now conceded more goals in this game than their previous seven away games in the Premier League (one). . Erling Haaland had now become the 44th player to make 100 appearances for the Citizens in the Premier League (scored 88 goals). . They had now scored in 43 of their last 50 games in the Premier League.

2 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler

Goals:

James Milner penalty 67 P
Brajan Gruda 89 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen
Defender Lewis Dunk
Defender Jan Paul Van Hecke
Defender Joël Veltman
Defender/Midfielder Maxim De Cuyper
Defender/Midfielder Jack Hinshelwood
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder Diego Gómez
Midfielder/Forward Yankuba Minteh
Midfielder/Forward Kaoru Mitoma
Forward Danny Welbeck

Substitutions:

James Milner for Carlos Baleba 60
Yasin Ayari for Jack Hinshelwood 61
Brajan Gruda for Diego Gómez 61
Georginio Rutter for Danny Welbeck 61
Diego Coppola for Yankuba Minteh 90+5

Cards:

Jan Paul Van Hecke 16 Y
Joël Veltman 77 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Olivier Boscagli
Defender Diego Coppola
Defender/Midfielder Ferdi Kadioğlu
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Matt O'Riley
Midfielder/Forward Yasin Ayari
Midfielder/Forward Brajan Gruda
Forward Georginio Rutter

Comments:

League position: 11th . Brighton and Hove avoided being without a win in their first three games of a season in the Premier League for the first time since 2017-18. . The Seagulls had now won six of last 15 home games in the Premier League (lost three). . They had now both scored and conceded in 27 of their last 37 games in the Premier League.

1 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Erling Haaland 34 G

Starting lineup:

James Trafford Goalkeeper
Abdukodir Khusanov Defender
Rayan Aït Nouri Defender/Midfielder
Matheus Nunes Defender/Midfielder
Rodri Defender/Midfielder
John Stones Defender/Midfielder
Oscar Bobb Midfielder
Tijjani Reijnders Midfielder
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Erling Haaland Forward
Omar Marmoush Forward

Substitutions:

Jérémy Doku for Omar Marmoush 72
Nico O'Reilly for Bernardo Silva 72
Rico Lewis for Matheus Nunes 85
Rúben Dias for Abdukodir Khusanov 85

Cards:

Abdukodir Khusanov 63 Y
Rayan Aït Nouri 69 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Nico González

Comments:

League position: 13th . Manchester City had now conceded more goals in this game than their previous seven away games in the Premier League (one). . Erling Haaland had now become the 44th player to make 100 appearances for the Citizens in the Premier League (scored 88 goals). . They had now scored in 43 of their last 50 games in the Premier League.