Manchester City 1–1 Brighton: recap, goals & stats

Finished

Manchester City and Brighton drew 1–1 in the Premier League.

DimaScore · published 7 Jan 2026

Manchester City and Brighton shared the points in a 1–1 draw in the Premier League. Manchester City: E. Haaland (41' pen). Brighton: K. Mitoma (60').

Premier League · Regular Season - 21

Manchester City

E. Haaland 41' (P)

1 – 1

FT

(HT 1-0)

K. Mitoma 60'

Etihad Stadium, Manchester

4-1-4-1·Guardiola

F. Hürzeler·4-2-3-1

Substitutes

1J. TraffordGK
16RodriMID
82R. LewisDEF
33N. O'ReillyMID
56R. McAidooFWD
92R. HeskeyFWD
10R. CherkiMID
91S. MfuniDEF
63D. MukasaMID

23J. SteeleGK
20J. MilnerMID
18D. WelbeckFWD
21O. BoscagliDEF
42D. CoppolaDEF
8B. GrudaMID
14T. WatsonFWD
51C. TaskerDEF
53H. HowellMID

Events

29'

L. Dunk

VAR — Penalty confirmed

39'

41'

P. Groß

E. Haaland (pen.) (—)

41'

HT

53'

J. van Hecke

G. Donnarumma

60'

60'

M. De Cuyper

60'

K. Mitoma (Y. Ayari)

Nico González Out: Rodri

64'

69'

K. Mitoma

Matheus Nunes Out: R. Lewis

73'

N. Aké Out: N. O'Reilly

73'

P. Foden Out: R. Cherki

73'

77'

G. Rutter Out: D. Welbeck

77'

D. Gómez Out: B. Gruda

83'

Y. Ayari Out: J. Milner

83'

K. Mitoma Out: T. Watson

89'

T. Watson

Statistics

6Fouls16

2Offsides3

88%Passes %78%

22Total Shots6

6Corner Kicks2

581Total passes381

1Yellow Cards6

6Blocked Shots0

6Shots on Goal3

10Shots off Goal3

2.35expected_goals0.81

60%Ball Possession40%

509Passes accurate297

17Shots insidebox5

0.70goals_prevented0.70

2Goalkeeper Saves3

5Shots outsidebox1

Ratings

Manchester City

R. Cherki

MID17'

7.9

J. Doku

MID90'

7.9

Max Alleyne

DEF90'

7.5

Bernardo Silva(C)

MID90'

7.3

A. Khusanov

DEF90'

7.2

P. Foden

MID73'

7.2

R. Lewis

DEF17'

7.0

Rodri

MID26'

7.0

E. Haaland

FWD90'

6.9

G. Donnarumma

GK90'

6.9

Brighton

K. Mitoma

MID83'

7.9

J. Hinshelwood

DEF90'

7.5

B. Verbruggen

GK90'

7.3

F. Kadioglu

MID90'

7.2

L. Dunk(C)

DEF90'

6.9

J. van Hecke

DEF90'

6.9

J. Milner

MID13'

6.7

M. De Cuyper

DEF90'

6.5

D. Welbeck

FWD13'

6.5

T. Watson

FWD13'

6.5

Head-to-head

Over the last 3 meetings, Manchester City lead 0–2 (1 draws) against Brighton.

31 Aug 2025Brighton 1–2 Manchester City

15 Mar 2025Manchester City 2–2 Brighton

9 Nov 2024Brighton 1–2 Manchester City

FAQ

What was the score of Manchester City vs Brighton?: Manchester City 1–1 Brighton.
Who scored?: Manchester City : E. Haaland (41' pen) ; Brighton : K. Mitoma (60')

Match Info

Competition

Date

Kick-off

Stadium

Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Capacity

55,097

Referee

T. Bramall

Round

Regular Season - 21

Standings — top 5

1Arsenal85

2Manchester City78

3Manchester United71

4Aston Villa65

5Liverpool60

Manchester City 1–1 Brighton: recap, goals & stats