Manchester City vs Brighton Live Score and Live Stream
- Pen4 - 3 On PenaltiesManchester City wins the shootout.
- 11MPenaltiesManchester City 2, Brighton 2. The winner will be decided in a penalty shootout.
- 90 + 2'Lewis Dunk is shown the Yellow Card.
- 90 + 1'Mats Wieffer is shown the Yellow Card.
- 87'Substitution for Manchester City. Enzo Fernandez replaces Nico OReilly.
- 85'Substitution for Brighton. Lewis Dunk replaces Michael Svoboda.
- 81'Substitution for Brighton. Mats Wieffer replaces Malick Yalcouye.
- 81'Substitution for Brighton. Matt O'Riley replaces Georginio Rutter.
- 77'Substitution for Brighton. Maxim De Cuyper replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
- 76'Substitution for Brighton. Yankuba Minteh replaces Diego Gomez.
- 76'Substitution for Manchester City. Abdukodir Khusanov replaces Rico Lewis.
- 72'2 - 2Vitor Reis scores for Manchester City, assisted by Rayan Cherki.
- 61'Substitution for Manchester City. Jeremy Doku replaces Allan.
- 47'1 - 2Georginio Rutter scores for Brighton, assisted by Jaouen Hadjam.
- 46'Substitution for Manchester City. Ryan McAidoo replaces Floyd Samba.
- 46'Substitution for Manchester City. Rayan Ait Nouri replaces Ayyoub Bouaddi.
- 2HSecond half kick-offSecond half begins.
- HTHalf-Time - 1 : 1First half ends.
- 40'1 - 1Mateo Kovacic scores for Manchester City, assisted by Phil Foden.
- 32'Ayyoub Bouaddi is shown the Yellow Card.
- 30'0 - 1Malick Yalcouye scores for Brighton, assisted by Georginio Rutter.
- 11'Michael Svoboda is shown the Yellow Card.
- 1HKick-offFirst half begins.
Preview
Manchester City were up against Brighton in the League Cup of England on October 28. After the match finished 2-2, the tie went to penalties to determine the winner, where Manchester City won by realizing four shots while Brighton scored only three from the spot.
The game shifted on the 30th minute when Malick Yalcouye converted the chance, putting Brighton in front. This was followed by goals from Mateo Kovacic, Georginio Rutter and Vitor Reis, making the final score 2-2.
10 months after their last match in Premier League, the stage is set for another captivating encounter as Manchester City and Brighton renew their battle. In their last face-off, neither side could break the deadlock, ending in a 1-1 draw. Following a recent loss to Aston Villa last Saturday, Manchester City aim to regroup and turn things around in this upcoming clash. Improving their defensive organization could unlock stronger results, given that their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have been conceding goals for four consecutive matches now.
Brighton are entering this game after suffering a loss to Liverpool in the Premier League last Sunday.
This League Cup clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Manchester City and Brighton in this campaign. Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki have been pivotal for Manchester City’s attack, crafted under Enzo Maresca’s leadership, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Samba has emerged as Manchester City’s leading scorer in League Cup this season, netting two goals, with Ait Nouri leading their creative tally in the league with two assists. Supporting them are Phil Foden, Antoine Semenyo and Josko Gvardiol, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Manchester City’s attack.
Meanwhile, Brighton’s Pascal Gross and top finisher Charalampos Kostoulas have played important roles in ensuring their attack, with Fabian Hurzeler at the helm, remains effective. Gross has emerged as Brighton’s leading scorer in League Cup this season, netting one goal, as Hadjam continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with two assists. Brighton’s attacking depth is further showcased by Maxim De Cuyper, Georginio Rutter and Jack Hinshelwood, who have each made valuable contributions this season.
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Manchester City: Last matches
| Match | Aston Villa 2:1 Manchester City, Saturday | Manchester City 5:1 AEK, October 20 | Manchester City 3:2 Ipswich Town, October 17 | Manchester City 2:4 PSG, October 14 | Liverpool 0:3 Manchester City, October 11 | Manchester City 5:3 Sunderland, September 20 | Manchester City 5:0 Norwich City, September 17 | Manchester United 0:1 Manchester City, September 13 | Porto 0:2 Manchester City, September 8 | Manchester City 1:0 Coventry, September 5 |
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| Outcome | L | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | W |
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| Conceded | · | · | · | · | · | |||||
| Conceded two | · | · | · | · |
Brighton: Last matches
| Match | Liverpool 2:0 Brighton, Sunday | Jablonec 0:0 Brighton, October 22 | Brighton 5:0 Crystal Palace, October 18 | Brighton 4:0 Kauno Zalgiris, October 15 | Sunderland 0:2 Brighton, October 10 | Brighton 3:0 Arsenal, September 19 | Manchester United 2:3 Brighton, September 16 | Coventry 0:5 Brighton, September 13 | Brighton 1:1 Leeds, September 5 | Chelsea 4:3 Brighton, August 30 |
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| Outcome | L | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | L |
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| Clean sheet | · | · | · | · | · | · | ||||
| Failed to score | · | · | ||||||||
| Conceded | · | · | · | · | ||||||
| Conceded two | · | · | · |
Live Streaming
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AI Prediction
Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Manchester City–Brighton, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds. As for this match-up, AI analysis ahead of kickoff correctly anticipated Manchester City's win. Based on numbers run before the whistle, AI forecasted that Manchester City’s victory was the most likely outcome, rated at 65%, while a draw was at 20% and Brighton’s victory was at 15%.
Line-up
We are updating team formations and line-ups for Manchester City - Brighton in real time.
Manchester City kicked off the game with Geronimo Rulli, Nico OReilly who got substituted by Enzo Fernandez on the 87th minute, Marc Guehi, Vitor Reis, Rico Lewis who got substituted by Abdukodir Khusanov on the 76th minute, Mateo Kovacic, Ayyoub Bouaddi who got substituted by Rayan Ait Nouri on the 46th minute, Allan who got substituted by Jeremy Doku on the 61st minute, Rayan Cherki, Phil Foden and Floyd Samba who got substituted by Ryan McAidoo on the 46th minute as starters, with Marcus Bettinelli, Rayan Ait Nouri, Abdukodir Khusanov, Kaden Braithwaite, Iliman Ndiaye, Dexter Oliver, Enzo Fernandez, Ryan McAidoo and Jeremy Doku on the bench.
Brighton's starting eleven were Jason Steele, Jaouen Hadjam, Olivier Boscagli, Michael Svoboda who got substituted by Lewis Dunk on the 85th minute, Costinha, Yasin Ayari, Pascal Gross, Malick Yalcouye who got substituted by Mats Wieffer on the 81st minute, Jack Hinshelwood who got substituted by Maxim De Cuyper on the 77th minute, Diego Gomez who got substituted by Yankuba Minteh on the 76th minute and Georginio Rutter who got substituted by Matt O'Riley on the 81st minute, with Bart Verbruggen, Lewis Dunk, Maxim De Cuyper, Mats Wieffer, Luka Vuskovic, Matt O'Riley, Yankuba Minteh, Ibrahim Osman and Promise David on the bench.
Stats
Explore stats from Manchester City vs Brighton on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.
- Expected Goals: 0.79 - 1.89
- Ball Possession: 57 - 43
- Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 3
- Total Attempts: 13 - 17
- Shots On Target: 3 - 6
- Blocked Shots: 6 - 2
- Shots in the Box: 7 - 9
- Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 8
- Woodwork Hits: 0 - 2
- Fouls: 3 - 20
- Corners: 3 - 7
- Throw-Ins: 20 - 16
- Saves: 4 - 1
- Free Kicks: 21 - 2
- Offsides: 4 - 3
- Total Passes: 522 - 402
- Completed Passes: 444 - 326
- Touches in Opponent's Box: 28 - 32
- Tackles: 26 - 29
- Completed Tackles: 17 - 22
- Total Crosses: 5 - 16
- Successful Crosses: 1 - 3
- Interceptions: 8 - 5
- Clearances: 26 - 24
Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Michael Svoboda, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Mats Wieffer and Lewis Dunk were the ones to receive it.
Head-to-head
Over five meetings since April 2024, the teams have each had their moments. Manchester City have one win to their name, Brighton two, and two games ended in draws. The most recent match between them was on January 7, 2026, in the Premier League of England, ending in a 1-1 draw. Across these five head-to-head matches, Manchester City have scored nine goals, while Brighton have netted seven. As things stand, Brighton have a superior head-to-head record against Manchester City in their recent encounters.
Recent Form
Manchester City's most recent outing ended in a loss against Aston Villa, while Brighton played their last match against Liverpool, which ended in a loss. Overall, Manchester City have won thirteen of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing two, while Brighton have won eleven of their last nineteen matches, losing five and drawing three.
Video Highlights
We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Manchester City and Brighton in real time. You can watch the goals by Malick Yalcouye, Mateo Kovacic, Georginio Rutter and Vitor Reis as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Manchester City - Brighton are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.
- 17Manchester City haven't played a draw in their previous 17 matches.
- 5Manchester City have scored two or more goals in their previous 5 home matches.
- 3Brighton's previous 3 away matches had 2 or fewer goals.
