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

Man City drop more points in draw with Brighton

Title-chasing Manchester City dropped points for a third successive game as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton on Wednesday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 1': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 2': Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Diego Gómez with a cross.
• 4': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
• 4': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
• 6': Offside, Manchester City. Phil Foden is caught offside.
• 8': Attempt saved. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Georginio Rutter with a through ball.
• 9': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
• 9': Attempt missed. Max Alleyne (Manchester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross following a corner.
• 14': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
• 15': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (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).
• 16': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 16': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
• 19': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 19': Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 21': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
• 21': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 24': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 24': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 25': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
• 25': Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 26': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Aké with a cross.
• 27': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Abdukodir Khusanov.
• 29': Attempt missed. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross following a corner.
• 29': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 29': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 29': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 34': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 34': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 36': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 36': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 38': Penalty Manchester City. Jérémy Doku draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 38': Penalty conceded by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 39': VAR Decision: Penalty Manchester City.
• 41': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
• 41': Goal! Manchester City 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 45': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ferdi Kadioglu is caught offside.
• 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 45'+3': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.
• 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Aké.
• 45'+4': Attempt missed. Nico González (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
• 46': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
• 49': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 49': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 53': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 53': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 53': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 55': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
• 58': Delay in match (Manchester City).
• 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 60': Goal! Manchester City 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
• 60': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
• 61': Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
• 63': Handball by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 63': Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 63': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Substitution, Manchester City. Rodri replaces Nico González.
• 65': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
• 65': Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 66': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma is caught offside.
• 69': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 69': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 69': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 70': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
• 70': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
• 73': Substitution, Manchester City. Rayan Cherki replaces Phil Foden.
• 73': Substitution, Manchester City. Nico O'Reilly replaces Nathan Aké.
• 73': Substitution, Manchester City. Rico Lewis replaces Matheus Nunes.
• 74': Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 74': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 74': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
• 74': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 74': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
• 75': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross.
• 75': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
• 75': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 77': Offside, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva is caught offside.
• 77': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Georginio Rutter.
• 77': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Brajan Gruda replaces Diego Gómez.
• 80': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 80': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City).
• 81': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
• 82': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jérémy Doku with a through ball.
• 83': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 83': Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 83': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tom Watson replaces Kaoru Mitoma.
• 83': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. James Milner replaces Yasin Ayari.
• 84': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 84': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 84': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
• 86': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
• 88': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
• 89': Foul by Tom Watson (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 89': Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 89': Tom Watson (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
• 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
• 90'+2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
• 90'+2': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Max Alleyne with a headed pass following a corner.
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly.
• 90'+5': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Max Alleyne.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester City 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
• 0': Match ends, Manchester City 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.