Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City, 2025-26 English Premier League

· English Premier League

Brighton & Hove Albion

67': James Milner (P)
89': Brajan Gruda

FT
2 - 1

Manchester City

34': Erling Haaland

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Man City lose again as Brighton deal early blow to title hopes

Brighton's German midfielder #08 Brajan Gruda (C) scores their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Manchester City at the American Express Community Stadium [1296x729]

Brajan Gruda rolled home a dramatic late winner as Brighton roared back to stun Manchester City with a thrilling 2-1 victory at the Amex Stadium.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
4': Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
9': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Omar Marmoush with a through ball.
9': Delay in match (Manchester City).
10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
11': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
11': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
12': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
12': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
15': Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
19': Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by James Trafford (Manchester City). Assisted by Danny Welbeck with a through ball.
19': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by James Trafford.
23': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma is caught offside.
24': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
25': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
26': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodri.
28': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Diego Gómez.
28': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
29': Delay in match because of an injury Rodri (Manchester City).
30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Omar Marmoush with a through ball.
35': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
36': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
36': Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
40': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
42': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City).
42': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
44': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City).
44': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+1': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
45'+1': Handball by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
45'+1': Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+6': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 1.
45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 1.
46': Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
46': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
48': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
50': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
50': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City).
52': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
53': Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55': Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
56': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
56': Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
57': Delay in match because of an injury Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
60': Attempt missed. Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
60': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. James Milner replaces Carlos Baleba.
61': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
61': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Danny Welbeck.
61': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Brajan Gruda replaces Diego Gómez.
62': Attempt saved. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by James Trafford (Manchester City). Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
62': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by James Trafford.
63': Foul by Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City).
63': Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
63': Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasin Ayari with a cross.
65': Penalty conceded by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) with a handball in the penalty area.
67': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Manchester City 1. James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
68': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
68': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City).
69': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71': Attempt missed. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
72': Substitution, Manchester City. Nico O'Reilly replaces Bernardo Silva.
72': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Omar Marmoush.
74': Delay in match because of an injury Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion).
74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Attempt blocked. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
77': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
77': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross following a corner.
78': Foul by Oscar Bobb (Manchester City).
78': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
79': Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
79': Attempt blocked. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
80': Foul by Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion).
80': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Attempt saved. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by James Trafford (Manchester City). Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
83': Attempt saved. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by James Trafford (Manchester City). Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
83': Delay in match because of an injury Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City).
85': Substitution, Manchester City. Rico Lewis replaces Matheus Nunes.
85': Substitution, Manchester City. Rúben Dias replaces Abdukodir Khusanov because of an injury.
85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
85': Foul by Oscar Bobb (Manchester City).
85': Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87': Attempt blocked. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
88': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
88': Attempt saved. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by James Trafford (Manchester City).
88': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
89': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Manchester City 1. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
90'+1': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
90'+1': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
90'+5': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Coppola replaces Yankuba Minteh.
90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+6': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
90'+6': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
90'+6': Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
90'+8': Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Manchester City 1.
0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Manchester City 1.

Statistics

MNC		BHA
14	Fouls	16
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	3
5	Saves	2
63.7	Possession	36.3
12	SHOTS	12
3	ON GOAL	7
0.3	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
493	Accurate Passes	235
565	Passes	315
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
1	Accurate Crosses	3
5	Crosses	8
0.2	Cross %	0.4
42	Long Balls	49
19	Accurate Long Balls	14
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
1	Blocked Shots	3
7	Effective Tackles	13
15	Tackles	17
0.5	Tackle %	0.8
9	Interceptions	8
15	Effective Clearances	10
15	Clearances	10

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,485

Premier League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Liverpool	3	+4	9
2	Chelsea	3	+6	7
3	Arsenal	3	+5	6
4	Tottenham Hotspur	3	+4	6

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Bart Verbruggen (GK)
5	Lewis Dunk
6	Jan Paul van Hecke
29	Maxim De Cuyper
34	Joël Veltman
25	Diego Gómez
13	Jack Hinshelwood
17	Carlos Baleba
18	Danny Welbeck
22	Kaoru Mitoma
11	Yankuba Minteh

Brighton & Hove Albion Substitutes:

Olivier Boscagli, Ferdi Kadioglu, Georginio Rutter, Matt O'Riley, Jason Steele, Yasin Ayari, Diego Coppola, James Milner, Brajan Gruda.

Manchester City (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	James Trafford (GK)
45	Abdukodir Khusanov
5	John Stones
21	Rayan Aït-Nouri
27	Matheus Nunes
16	Rodri
4	Tijjani Reijnders
20	Bernardo Silva
9	Erling Haaland
7	Omar Marmoush
52	Oscar Bobb

Manchester City Substitutes:

Ilkay Gündogan, Manuel Akanji, Rico Lewis, Nico O'Reilly, Nico González, Ederson, Rúben Dias, Nathan Aké, Jérémy Doku.

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