Man City vs Brighton Statistics and Results
Etihad Stadium, Manchester • 7 Jan 2026
Key Takeaways
AI-generated summary based on match data
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The match ended in a 1-1 draw.
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Manchester City look to maintain their push for a top-four finish.
Key Moments
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Lewis Dunk
Yellow Card
29'
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Pascal Groß
Yellow Card
41'
Pep Guardiola
Yellow Card
41'
Erling Haaland
Goal1–0
41'
Half Time
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Jan Paul van Hecke
Yellow Card
53'
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Yellow Card
60'
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Kaoru Mitoma
Goal1–1
60'
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Maxim De Cuyper
Yellow Card
61'
Rodri
Sub In
64'
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Kaoru Mitoma
Yellow Card
69'
Rayan Cherki
Sub In
73'
Rico Lewis
Sub In
73'
Nico O'Reilly
Sub In
73'
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Brajan Gruda
Sub In
77'
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Danny Welbeck
Sub In
77'
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Tom Watson
Sub In
83'
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James Milner
Sub In
83'
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Tom Watson
Yellow Card
89'
Match Momentum
Man CityBrighton
Team Stats
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
60%Possession40%
21Total Shots6
6Shots on Target3
6Corners2
6Fouls16
2Offsides3
1Yellow Cards6
Formations
4-2-3-1BRIBrighton
Table Impact
With this result: Draw
Manchester City+1 pts
2nd
40 → 41 pts
Brighton & Hove Albion FC+1 pts
14th
25 → 26 pts
•Both teams share the points (1 each)
•Manchester City move 15 points clear of Brighton & Hove Albion FC
•12 places separate the teams in the table
Starting Lineups
Manchester City
| Pos | No | Name |
|---|---|---|
| G | 25 | Gianluigi Donnarumma |
| D | 5 | Nathan Aké |
| D | 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| D | 2 | Abdukodir Khusanov |
| D | 68 | Max Alleyne |
| M | 14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| M | 14 | Nico González |
| M | 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| F | 9 | Erling Haaland |
| F | 11 | Jérémy Doku |
| M | 47 | Phil Foden |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pos | No | Name |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | Bart Verbruggen |
| D | 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| D | 6 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| M | 13 | Jack Hinshelwood |
| D | 29 | Maxim De Cuyper |
| M | 24 | Ferdi Kadıoğlu |
| M | 26 | Yasin Ayari |
| M | 13 | Pascal Groß |
| F | 10 | Georginio Rutter |
| F | 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| F | 25 | Diego Gómez |
Substitutes
10. Rayan Cherki, 16. Rodri, 33. Nico O'Reilly, 82. Rico Lewis
1. James Trafford, 56. Ryan McAidoo, 29. Divine Mukasa, 21. Stephen Mfuni, 92. Reigan Heskey, 10. Brajan Gruda, 14. Tom Watson, 18. Danny Welbeck, 20. James Milner, 21. Olivier Boscagli, 23. Jason Steele, 42. Diego Coppola, 51. Charlie Tasker, 53. H. Howell
Head-to-Head History
Manchester City
4 wins
VS
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3 wins
40%30% Draws30%
Based on 10 meetings
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