Brighton vs Manchester City

Premier LeagueRound 3

Brighton

2–1

90:00

Full time

Manchester City

Amex StadiumBrighton

D. EnglandReferee

Scorers1J. Milner67′ P1B. Gruda89′

Scorers1E. Haaland34′

Brighton vs Manchester City was played in Premier League (Round 3) on Sunday 31 August 2025 at 16:00 (GMT+3) at Amex Stadium, Brighton, refereed by D. England, and ended 2-1.

Last updated: Tuesday 29 September 2026 - 23:00 (Cairo time)

Match Timeline

AllHighlights

BrightonManchester City

First half

J. van HeckeYellow card

16′

34′

E. HaalandGoal0-1Assist: Omar Marmoush

Second half

Off C. BalebaOn J. Milner

60′

Off J. HinshelwoodOn Y. Ayari

Off D. GómezOn B. Gruda

Off D. WelbeckOn G. Rutter

61′

63′

Abdukodir KhusanovYellow card

J. MilnerPenalty goal1-1

67′

69′

R. Aït-NouriYellow card

72′

Off Omar MarmoushOn J. Doku

Off Bernardo SilvaOn N. O'Reilly

J. VeltmanYellow card

77′

85′

Off A. KhusanovOn Rúben Dias

Off Matheus NunesOn R. Lewis

B. GrudaGoal2-1Assist: K. Mitoma

89′

Off Y. MintehOn D. Coppola

90+5′

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Match momentum

Pressure over match minutes

Brighton49%

Even contest — closely matched

Manchester City51%

0'89'89'

37%Possession63%

12Shots12

7Shots on target3

3Corners2

Top Trends

Manchester City to winFrom the latest Manchester City resultsManchester City won 5 of the last 5 matches (100%)⁦5/5⁩100%

Manchester City to win

From the latest Manchester City results

Manchester City won 5 of the last 5 matches (100%)

⁦5/5⁩Hits

100%Rate

Manchester City

Brighton unbeatenFrom the latest Brighton resultsBrighton were unbeaten in 4 of the last 5 matches (80%)⁦4/5⁩80%

Brighton unbeaten

From the latest Brighton results

Brighton were unbeaten in 4 of the last 5 matches (80%)

⁦4/5⁩Hits

80%Rate

Brighton

Brighton to winFrom the latest Brighton resultsBrighton won 3 of the last 5 matches (60%)⁦3/5⁩60%

Brighton to win

From the latest Brighton results

Brighton won 3 of the last 5 matches (60%)

⁦3/5⁩Hits

60%Rate

Brighton

Team Form

Last 5 matches

BrightonWLDWW

Manchester CityWWWWW

Smart Facts

1Previous meetings between the two teams in all competitions

2.0Average goals per match between the two teams

100%of recent meetings ended in a draw

Team Stars

Top-rated player of each team from match stats

B. GrudaBrightonMidfielder7.9

Rating

7.9

Goals

1

Assists

0

Shots

2

Successful passes

0

J. TraffordManchester CityGoalkeeper8.3

Rating

8.3

Goals

0

Assists

0

Shots

0

Successful passes

13

VS

Scoring Periods

BrightonHome

3goals

15'30'45'60'75'90'

Manchester CityAway

Attack Direction

BrightonFocus: right flank

Left wing20%

Center40%

Right wing40%

Manchester CityFocus: central areas

Left wing17%

Center75%

Right wing8%

L 20%C 40%R 40%

R 8%C 75%L 17%

Win Probability

Brighton

39%

Draw

28%

Manchester City

33%

Most likely reasons

Preliminary analysis (home advantage) — updates when the model is available.

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Match info

Date31/08 · 16:00

RoundRegular Season - 3

StadiumAmex Stadium · Brighton

RefereeD. England

CompetitionPremier League