Highlights

89'

B. Gruda (assist K. Mitoma)

77'

J. Veltman (Foul)

69'

R. Aït-Nouri (Foul)

67'

J. Milner (on penalty)

63'

A. Khusanov (Foul)

HT 0 - 1

34'

E. Haaland (assist Omar Marmoush)

16'

J. van Hecke (Foul)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90+5'

D. Coppola (Y. Minteh - tactical)

85'

Rúben Dias (A. Khusanov - injury)

85'

R. Lewis (Matheus Nunes - tactical)

72'

J. Doku (Omar Marmoush - tactical)

72'

N. O'Reilly (Bernardo Silva - tactical)

61'

B. Gruda (D. Gómez - tactical)

61'

G. Rutter (D. Welbeck - tactical)

61'

Y. Ayari (J. Hinshelwood - tactical)

60'

J. Milner (C. Baleba - tactical)

Player of the match

James Trafford # 1 - Goalkeeper

Duel won 2 (100%)
Saves 5

Who will win ?

1 BHA X DRAW 2 MCI

10%

83%

210 participants – Finished

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	2	Man City	77	36	23	8	5
	7	Brighton	53	37	14	11	12

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
1	E. Haaland	26
3	A. Semenyo	16
9	D. Welbeck	13

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

4-3-3

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

36%

64%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

E. Haaland

B. Gruda 2
J. Milner 1

Shots off target

E. Haaland

O. Bobb 1
L. Dunk 1

Big chance created

Omar Marmoush

K. Mitoma 1

Successful contests

Omar Marmoush

Y. Minteh 4
O. Bobb 3

Fouls suffered

J. Veltman

M. De Cuyper 3
O. Bobb 3

Dispossessed

Omar Marmoush

Y. Ayari 2
B. Gruda 2

Touches

Rodri

108

A. Khusanov 79
J. Stones 79

Duel won

Y. Minteh

Omar Marmoush 8
J. Veltman 7

Duel lost

R. Aït-Nouri

K. Mitoma 11
Y. Minteh 8

Interceptions

K. Mitoma

R. Aït-Nouri 2
J. Veltman 2

Challenge lost

Y. Minteh

K. Mitoma 3
R. Aït-Nouri 3

Tackles

A. Khusanov

D. Gómez 3
R. Aït-Nouri 3

Aerial duels won

E. Haaland

Matheus Nunes 3
J. Stones 2

Aerial duels lost

M. De Cuyper

J. van Hecke 3
J. Milner 3

Fouls

K. Mitoma

R. Aït-Nouri 4
Bernardo Silva 3

Saves

J. Trafford

B. Verbruggen 2

Passes

Rodri

100

J. Stones 72
A. Khusanov 67

Accurate passes

Rodri

J. Stones 70
A. Khusanov 59

Accurate crosses

M. De Cuyper

T. Reijnders 1
Omar Marmoush 1

Current form

Stats

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Last matches

Stats & bet

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Referees

Darren England main referee

4.4

0.1

Average card count per match for 22 matches arbitrated
Nick Greenhalgh VAR referee
Akil Howson assistant referee
Scott Ledger assistant referee
Paul Tierney VAR assistant referee
Simon Hooper fourth referee

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Players injured / suspended

Brighton & Hove Albion

Jan van Hecke Hamstring

Mats Henrik Berne Wieffer Muscle Injury

Mats Henrik Berne Wieffer Knee injury

James Milner Hamstring

Solly March Knee injury

Thomas Watson Unknown

Joël Veltman Hamstring

Manchester City

Joško Gvardiol Knock

Mateo Kovačić Achilles Strain

Ryan Cherki Thigh Injury

Marcus Bettinelli Knock

Kalvin Phillips Calf Injury

Kalvin Phillips Achilles tendon rupture

Sávio Knee injury

Sávio Knock

Ederson Eye injury

Match venue

American Express Stadium - Falmer, East Sussex

Year of construction: 2011
Surface: grass
Capacity: 31872
Average attendance: 24501
Maximum attendance: 31872
% sold: 78

Match result Brighton Man City

Date 31 August 2025 14:00
Competition Premier League
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 3
Match attendance 31485
Code BHA-MCI
Area England
Home team Brighton & Hove Albion
Away team Manchester City

FAQ

What is the result between Brighton Man City?

Brighton & Hove Albion won the match with a 2-1 score

What are the official lineups for Brighton Man City?

Brighton & Hove Albion : Coached by F. Hürzeler, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: B. Verbruggen, M. De Cuyper, L. Dunk (C), J. van Hecke, J. Veltman, J. Hinshelwood, C. Baleba, K. Mitoma, D. Gómez, Y. Minteh, D. Welbeck

Manchester City : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by Pep Guardiola, is positioning themselves in a 4-3-3 : J. Trafford, R. Aït-Nouri, A. Khusanov, J. Stones, Matheus Nunes, T. Reijnders, Rodri, Bernardo Silva (C), Omar Marmoush, E. Haaland, O. Bobb

Who is the referee of the match Brighton Man City ?

Darren England is the referee for this match

Where is the match Brighton Man City?

The venue American Express Stadium in Falmer, East Sussex is hosting the match

At what time is Brighton Man City?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 31 August 2025. Kick-off at 14:00

Who is the man of the match Brighton - Man City ?

James Trafford had the best performance of the match Brighton - Man City. The stats reinforce this view:

2 Duel won (100%)
5 Saves

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Confirmed line-ups

Brighton & Hove Albion 4-2-3-1

- 6.1 1 B. Verbruggen
- 5.4 29 M. De Cuyper
- 6.2 5 (C) L. Dunk
- 5.3 6 J. van Hecke
- 5.3 34 J. Veltman
- 5.9 13 J. Hinshelwood
- 4.7 17 C. Baleba
- 6.4 22 K. Mitoma
- 5.4 25 D. Gómez
- 6.3 11 Y. Minteh
- 5.4 18 D. Welbeck
- 7.3 1 J. Trafford
- 4.6 21 R. Aït-Nouri
- 4.8 45 A. Khusanov
- 6.0 5 J. Stones
- 5.2 27 Matheus Nunes
- 5.8 4 T. Reijnders
- 6.1 16 Rodri
- 4.6 20 (C) Bernardo Silva
- 7.2 7 Omar Marmoush
- 6.5 9 E. Haaland
- 5.1 52 O. Bobb

Manchester City 4-3-3

- F. Hürzeler Coach
Substitutes
- 61'
  
  B. Gruda #8 - Striker
- J. Steele #23 - Goalkeeper
- M. O'Riley #33 - Midfielder
- O. Boscagli #21 - Defender
- 90+5'
  
  D. Coppola #42 - Defender
- F. Kadıoğlu #24 - Defender
- 60'
  
  J. Milner #20 - Midfielder
- 61'
  
  Y. Ayari #26 - Midfielder
- 61'
  
  G. Rutter #10 - Striker
- Pep Guardiola Coach
Substitutes
- Ederson #31 - Goalkeeper
- 72'
  
  N. O'Reilly #33 - Midfielder
- M. Akanji #25 - Defender
- Nico González #14 - Midfielder
- 85'
  
  R. Lewis #82 - Defender
- 72'
  
  J. Doku #11 - Striker
- N. Aké #6 - Defender
- İ. Gündoğan #19 - Midfielder
- 85'
  
  Rúben Dias #3 - Defender

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

36%

64%

Duel won

45%

55%

Accurate passes

75%

87%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Passing

315

Passes

565

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Penalties conceded

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

Omar Marmoush

K. Mitoma 1

Shots (%)

B. Gruda

67% 2/3

Y. Minteh 50% (1/2)
K. Mitoma 50% (1/2)
E. Haaland 43% (3/7)

Successful contests

Omar Marmoush

Y. Minteh 4
O. Bobb 3
T. Reijnders 2
B. Gruda 2

Fouls suffered

J. Veltman

M. De Cuyper 3
O. Bobb 3
Rodri 2
T. Reijnders 2

Touches

Rodri

108

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

L. Dunk

0% 0/2

Dispossessed

Omar Marmoush

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

E. Haaland

83% 5/6

Matheus Nunes 80% (4/5)
N. O'Reilly 80% (4/5)
J. Veltman 78% (7/9)
Rodri 67% (6/9)

Interceptions

K. Mitoma

R. Aït-Nouri 2
J. Veltman 2

Aerial duels won (%)

E. Haaland

100% 4/4

Matheus Nunes 100% (3/3)
J. Stones 100% (2/2)
Y. Minteh 100% (2/2)
Rodri 100% (2/2)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

K. Mitoma

0% 0/11

J. van Hecke 0% (0/5)
B. Gruda 0% (0/5)
Bernardo Silva 0% (0/5)
Y. Ayari 0% (0/4)

Challenge lost

Y. Minteh

K. Mitoma 3
R. Aït-Nouri 3

Aerial duels won (%)

J. Milner

0% 0/3

K. Mitoma 0% (0/2)
T. Reijnders 0% (0/2)
D. Gómez 0% (0/2)
O. Bobb 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

J. Stones

97% 70/72

T. Reijnders 90% (54/60)
L. Dunk 88% (37/42)
A. Khusanov 88% (59/67)
Matheus Nunes 88% (42/48)

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Arsenal	79	36	24	7	5	68	26	42
2	Man City	77	36	23	8	5	75	32	43
3	Man Utd	68	37	19	11	7	66	50	16
4	Aston Villa	62	37	18	8	11	54	48	6
5	Liverpool	59	37	17	8	12	62	52	10
6	Bournemouth	55	36	13	16	7	56	52	4
7	Brighton	53	37	14	11	12	52	43	9
8	Brentford	52	37	14	10	13	54	51	3
9	Sunderland	51	37	13	12	12	40	47	-7
10	Chelsea	49	36	13	10	13	55	49	6
11	Newcastle	49	37	14	7	16	53	53	0
12	Everton	49	37	13	10	14	47	49	-2
13	Fulham	49	37	14	7	16	45	51	-6
14	Leeds	47	37	11	14	12	49	53	-4
15	Crystal Palace	45	37	11	12	14	40	49	-9
16	Nottm Forest	43	37	11	10	16	47	50	-3
17	Spurs	38	36	9	11	16	46	55	-9
18	West Ham	36	37	9	9	19	43	65	-22
19	Burnley	21	36	4	9	23	37	73	-36
20	Wolves	19	37	3	10	24	26	67	-41

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Man City	45	18	14	3	1	44	12	32
2	Arsenal	44	18	14	2	2	40	11	29
3	Man Utd	42	19	13	3	3	39	24	15
4	Aston Villa	38	19	12	2	5	32	22	10
5	Liverpool	35	18	10	5	3	33	19	14
6	Brighton	33	18	9	6	3	30	17	13
7	Brentford	32	19	8	8	3	33	21	12
8	Leeds	32	19	9	5	5	29	21	8
9	Fulham	32	18	10	2	6	28	20	8
10	Newcastle	32	19	10	2	7	36	30	6
11	Bournemouth	30	18	7	9	2	28	19	9
12	Sunderland	30	18	8	6	4	23	19	4
13	Chelsea	23	18	6	5	7	24	24	0
14	Everton	23	19	6	5	8	26	27	-1
15	Crystal Palace	21	18	4	9	5	18	21	-3
16	Nottm Forest	19	18	4	7	7	19	22	-3
17	West Ham	19	18	5	4	9	24	30	-6
18	Wolves	14	19	3	5	11	19	34	-15
19	Spurs	12	18	2	6	10	21	31	-10
20	Burnley	12	18	2	6	10	17	28	-11

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Arsenal	35	18	10	5	3	28	15	13
2	Man City	32	18	9	5	4	31	20	11
3	Chelsea	26	18	7	5	6	31	25	6
4	Man Utd	26	18	6	8	4	27	26	1
5	Spurs	26	18	7	5	6	25	24	1
6	Everton	26	18	7	5	6	21	22	-1
7	Bournemouth	25	18	6	7	5	28	33	-5
8	Nottm Forest	24	19	7	3	9	28	28	0
9	Liverpool	24	19	7	3	9	29	33	-4
10	Aston Villa	24	18	6	6	6	22	26	-4
11	Crystal Palace	24	19	7	3	9	22	28	-6
12	Sunderland	21	19	5	6	8	17	28	-11
13	Brighton	20	19	5	5	9	22	26	-4
14	Brentford	20	18	6	2	10	21	30	-9
15	Newcastle	17	18	4	5	9	17	23	-6
16	Fulham	17	19	4	5	10	17	31	-14
17	West Ham	17	19	4	5	10	19	35	-16
18	Leeds	15	18	2	9	7	20	32	-12
19	Burnley	9	18	2	3	13	20	45	-25
20	Wolves	5	18	0	5	13	7	33	-26

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Man City	80	36	23	11	2	40	9	31
2	Arsenal	64	36	16	16	4	28	10	18
3	Man Utd	59	37	15	14	8	27	16	11
4	Brentford	54	37	14	12	11	24	24	0
5	Everton	54	37	14	12	11	19	20	-1
6	Newcastle	53	37	14	11	12	28	20	8
7	Chelsea	53	36	14	11	11	25	23	2
8	Liverpool	53	37	13	14	10	24	17	7
9	Leeds	53	37	12	17	8	24	16	8
10	Bournemouth	51	36	12	15	9	25	22	3
11	Crystal Palace	48	37	11	15	11	20	24	-4
12	Aston Villa	46	37	10	16	11	21	22	-1
13	Brighton	45	37	11	12	14	20	23	-3
14	West Ham	45	37	10	15	12	21	26	-5
15	Fulham	45	37	9	18	10	17	22	-5
16	Sunderland	39	37	7	18	12	12	23	-11
17	Nottm Forest	35	37	7	14	16	18	24	-6
18	Spurs	34	36	7	13	16	19	29	-10
19	Burnley	25	36	4	13	19	16	36	-20
20	Wolves	23	37	2	17	18	12	34	-22