Man City 2-1 Brighton - Result & Match Stats (Premier League)

Man City vs Brighton - result

Man City 2-1 Brighton in the Premier League on 21 October 2023. Scorers: Erling Haaland, Julián Alvarez for Man City; Ansu Fati for Brighton. In their last 6 meetings, Man City have won 1, Brighton 2, with 3 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Man City vs Brighton?

Man City 2-1 Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday 21 October 2023. Scorers: Erling Haaland, Julián Alvarez for Man City; Ansu Fati for Brighton.

What is Man City's recent form?

Man City's last five results read W L L W L (oldest to newest): 2 wins and 3 losses.

What is Brighton's recent form?

Brighton's last five results read W L L D D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.

What is the head-to-head record between Man City and Brighton?

Across the last 6 meetings Man City have won 1, Brighton have won 2 and 3 were drawn. The most recent was Manchester City 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion on 7 January 2026 in the Premier League.

Who is the standout player for Man City?

Erling Haaland leads Man City with 8 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Brighton?

Jack Hinshelwood leads Brighton with 5 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Man City vs Brighton?

Robert Jones refereed Man City vs Brighton, averaging 31.0 fouls and 3.3 yellow cards per game this season.

Man City vs Brighton - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
7 Jan 2026	Premier League	Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion	1-1
31 Aug 2025	Premier League	Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City	2-1
15 Mar 2025	Premier League	Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion	2-2
9 Nov 2024	Premier League	Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City	2-1
25 Apr 2024	Premier League	Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City	0-4
24 May 2023	Premier League	Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City	1-1

Man City 2-1 Brighton: match stats

Stat	Man City	Brighton
Possession	55%	45%
Shots	10	5
Shots on target	6	3
Corners	2	2
Fouls	9	11
Yellow cards	4	2
Tackles	14	10
Passes	609	506

Man City vs Brighton goals and red cards

Man City: J. Alvarez 7', E. Haaland 19', M. Akanji (red card) 90+5'. Brighton: A. Fati 73'.

Man City season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	2.6	2 of 20
Goals against	1	8 of 20
Shots	13.6	10 of 20
Shots on target	5.4	3 of 20
Fouls	10.6	12 of 20
Tackles	12.2	18 of 20
Passes	628.6	1 of 20
Corners	6.2	4 of 20

Man City player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Erling Haaland (10), Rayan Cherki (5), Phil Foden (3).
Assists: Rayan Aït-Nouri (4), Phil Foden (3), Antoine Semenyo (3).
Shots: Erling Haaland (41), Phil Foden (16), Rayan Cherki (15).
Fouls: Rúben Dias (13), Erling Haaland (11), Antoine Semenyo (10).

Brighton season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	3.2	1 of 20
Goals against	1	9 of 20
Shots	19	2 of 20
Shots on target	5.8	1 of 20
Fouls	12.8	6 of 20
Tackles	13.4	16 of 20
Passes	548.6	3 of 20
Corners	5.4	6 of 20

Brighton player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Pascal Groß (4), Charalampos Kostoulas (4), Maxim De Cuyper (3).
Assists: Pascal Groß (3), Maxim De Cuyper (3), Diego Gómez (2).
Shots: Charalampos Kostoulas (27), Pascal Groß (19), Diego Gómez (19).
Fouls: Olivier Boscagli (12), Charalampos Kostoulas (11), Diego Gómez (10).