Manchester City v Brighton and Hove Albion, 07 January 2026

Score1-1
RefereeTom Bramall
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance51,728
Kick-off: 7.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 18 Manchester City won: 12 Drawn: 3 Brighton and Hove Albion won: 3 Manchester City scored: 45 Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 16 . Brighton and Hove Albion had now failed to win in the 16 all-time visits to Manchester City in all competitions (lost 12).

1 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

1 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler

Goals:

Erling Haaland penalty 41 P

Goals:

Kaoru Mitoma 60 G

Starting lineup:

Defender Nathan Aké
Defender/Midfielder Max Alleyne
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Nico González
Forward Erling Haaland

Starting lineup:

Bart Verbruggen Goalkeeper
Lewis Dunk Defender
Maxim De Cuyper Defender/Midfielder
Ferdi Kadioğlu Defender/Midfielder
Jack Hinshelwood Defender/Midfielder
Diego Gómez Midfielder
Pascal Gross Midfielder
Yasin Ayari Midfielder/Forward
Kaoru Mitoma Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Rodri for Nico González 64
Rayan Cherki for Phil Foden 73
Rico Lewis for Matheus Nunes 73
Nico O'Reilly for Nathan Aké 73

Substitutions:

Brajan Gruda for Diego Gómez 77
Danny Welbeck for Georginio Rutter 77
James Milner for Yasin Ayari 83
Tom Watson for Kaoru Mitoma 83

Cards:

Gianluigi Donnarumma 60 Y

Cards:

Lewis Dunk 29 Y
Pascal Gross 41 Y
Jan Paul Van Hecke 53 Y
Maxim De Cuyper 60 Y
Kaoru Mitoma 69 Y
Tom Watson 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper James Trafford
Defender Stephen Mfuni
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder/Forward Rayan Cherki
Midfielder/Forward Ryan McAidoo
Midfielder/Forward Divine Mukasa
Forward Reigan Heskey

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Olivier Boscagli
Defender Diego Coppola
Defender Charlie Tasker
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder/Forward Brajan Gruda
Midfielder/Forward Harry Howell
Midfielder/Forward Tom Watson
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 2nd . This was the first time Manchester City had not won in their last 23 home games in the Premier League played on a Wednesday. . The Citizens had now drawn three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2023 (three). . Erling Haaland had now scored his 150th goal for the Sky Blues in 173 appearances in all competitions. His goal was also recorded by the Premier League as the 35,000th goal scored in the competition. . Manchester City were awarded a penalty in the 40th minute following a VAR review.

Comments:

League position: 11th . Brighton and Hove Albion avoided conceding two or more goals in four consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2022 (five). . The Seagulls had now drawn 15 of their last 43 games in the Premier League (won 17). . Former Manchester City midfielder James Milner had now become the fifth outfield player to appear in the Premier League after their 40th birthday: previously Ryan Giggs, Kevin Phillips, Teddy Sheringham and Gordon Strachan.

1 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Erling Haaland penalty 41 P

Starting lineup:

Defender Nathan Aké
Defender/Midfielder Max Alleyne
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Nico González
Forward Erling Haaland

Substitutions:

Rodri for Nico González 64
Rayan Cherki for Phil Foden 73
Rico Lewis for Matheus Nunes 73
Nico O'Reilly for Nathan Aké 73

Cards:

Gianluigi Donnarumma 60 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper James Trafford
Defender Stephen Mfuni
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder/Forward Rayan Cherki
Midfielder/Forward Ryan McAidoo
Midfielder/Forward Divine Mukasa
Forward Reigan Heskey

Comments:

League position: 2nd . This was the first time Manchester City had not won in their last 23 home games in the Premier League played on a Wednesday. . The Citizens had now drawn three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2023 (three). . Erling Haaland had now scored his 150th goal for the Sky Blues in 173 appearances in all competitions. His goal was also recorded by the Premier League as the 35,000th goal scored in the competition. . Manchester City were awarded a penalty in the 40th minute following a VAR review.

1 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler

Goals:

Kaoru Mitoma 60 G

Starting lineup:

Bart Verbruggen Goalkeeper
Lewis Dunk Defender
Maxim De Cuyper Defender/Midfielder
Ferdi Kadioğlu Defender/Midfielder
Jack Hinshelwood Defender/Midfielder
Diego Gómez Midfielder
Pascal Gross Midfielder
Yasin Ayari Midfielder/Forward
Kaoru Mitoma Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Brajan Gruda for Diego Gómez 77
Danny Welbeck for Georginio Rutter 77
James Milner for Yasin Ayari 83
Tom Watson for Kaoru Mitoma 83

Cards:

Lewis Dunk 29 Y
Pascal Gross 41 Y
Jan Paul Van Hecke 53 Y
Maxim De Cuyper 60 Y
Kaoru Mitoma 69 Y
Tom Watson 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Olivier Boscagli
Defender Diego Coppola
Defender Charlie Tasker
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder/Forward Brajan Gruda
Midfielder/Forward Harry Howell
Midfielder/Forward Tom Watson
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 11th . Brighton and Hove Albion avoided conceding two or more goals in four consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2022 (five). . The Seagulls had now drawn 15 of their last 43 games in the Premier League (won 17). . Former Manchester City midfielder James Milner had now become the fifth outfield player to appear in the Premier League after their 40th birthday: previously Ryan Giggs, Kevin Phillips, Teddy Sheringham and Gordon Strachan.