Brighton vs Manchester City Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

On August 31, Brighton were hosting Manchester City in the Premier League of England. Brighton emerged victorious with a 2-1 win.

Erling Haaland scored the first goal of the game on the 34th minute of the match, giving Manchester City the lead. James Milner and Brajan Gruda then scored, concluding at 2-1.

6 months after their last encounter in Premier League, the countdown begins for a clash that promises intensity as Brighton and Manchester City are set to clash again. In their last match, neither side could break the deadlock, ending in a 2-2 draw. Following their win against Oxford United in League Cup last Wednesday, Brighton head into this clash with renewed confidence. However, their streak comes with a caveat, their inability to keep a clean sheet has been evident, as they have allowed goals in eight consecutive home matches.

Manchester City, in comparison, are heading into this match following a defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on August 23.

In this Premier League showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Brighton and Manchester City throughout the campaign. Stefanos Tzimas and Brajan Gruda have been pivotal for Brighton’s attack, guided by Fabian Hurzeler, combining to deliver important goals and assists. ORiley has already scored one goal in Premier League this season, with Mitoma contributing one assist to top their creative tally in the league. Supporting them are Harry Howell, Olivier Boscagli and Diego Gomez, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Brighton’s attack.

Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of Manchester City, crafted under Pep Guardiola’s leadership, have been driven by Erling Haaland, the team’s primary goal threat, and Tijani Reijnders, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Haaland has emerged as Manchester City’s leading scorer in Premier League this season, netting two goals, with Reijnders topping their assist tally in the competition with one. Rayan Cherki, Omar Marmoush and Rico Lewis have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Manchester City’s attack.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Brighton - Manchester City in real time.

Brighton kicked off the game with Bart Verbruggen, Maxim De Cuyper, Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Joel Veltman, Carlos Baleba who got substituted by James Milner on the 60th minute, Jack Hinshelwood who got substituted by Yasin Ayari on the 61st minute, Kaoru Mitoma, Diego Gomez who got substituted by Brajan Gruda on the 61st minute, Yankuba Minteh who got substituted by Diego Coppola on the 90th minute and Danny Welbeck who got substituted by Georginio Rutter on the 61st minute as starters, with Jason Steele, Olivier Boscagli, Diego Coppola, Ferdi Kadioglu, Matthew ORiley, James Milner, Brajan Gruda, Yasin Ayari and Georginio Rutter on the bench.

Manchester City's starting eleven were James Trafford, Rayan Ait Nouri, John Stones, Abdukodir Khusanov who got substituted by Ruben Dias on the 85th minute, Matheus Nunes who got substituted by Rico Lewis on the 85th minute, Tijani Reijnders, Rodri, Bernardo Silva who got substituted by Nico OReilly on the 72nd minute, Omar Marmoush who got substituted by Jeremy Doku on the 72nd minute, Erling Haaland and Oscar Bobb, with Ederson, Ruben Dias, Rico Lewis, Manuel Akanji, Nathan Ake, Ilkay Gundogan, Nico OReilly, Nicolas Gonzalez and Jeremy Doku on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Brighton vs Manchester City on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 2.13 - 1.95
• Ball Possession: 37 - 63
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 3
• Total Attempts: 12 - 12
• Shots On Target: 7 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 10 - 8
• Shots from Outside the Box: 2 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 16 - 14
• Corners: 3 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 12 - 16
• Saves: 2 - 5
• Free Kicks: 13 - 16
• Offsides: 1 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 83 - 126
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 42 - 103
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 20 - 23
• Tackles: 17 - 14
• Completed Tackles: 13 - 7
• Total Crosses: 8 - 6
• Successful Crosses: 3 - 1
• Interceptions: 8 - 9
• Clearances: 10 - 15

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Jan Paul van Hecke, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rayan Ait Nouri and Joel Veltman were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Over five meetings since May 2023, the teams have each had their moments. Brighton have one win to their name, Manchester City two, with the remaining two ending as draws. The most recent match between them was on March 15, 2025, in the Premier League of England, ending in a 2-2 draw. Across these five head-to-head matches, Brighton have scored six goals, while Manchester City have netted ten. So far, Manchester City have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Brighton.

In Premier League, Brighton have played three matches, winning one, drawing one and losing one, scoring three goals at an average of 1.00 per match and conceding four at a rate of 1.33 per match. Manchester City have won one of their three matches in Premier League this season, with zero draws and two defeats, scoring five goals, averaging 1.67 per match, while conceding four, an average of 1.33 per match.

Recent Form

Brighton's most recent outing ended in a win against Oxford United, while Manchester City are coming off a loss in their last match against Tottenham Hotspur. Overall, Brighton have won ten of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing five, while over their most recent twenty games, Manchester City have claimed fourteen victories, suffered three defeats, and drawn three times.

Live Standings

As always, England Premier League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Brighton are currently 11th in the table with four points from three matches, while Manchester City occupy 13th spot with three points in three matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Brighton and Manchester City in real time. You can watch the goals by Erling Haaland, James Milner and Brajan Gruda 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 Brighton - Manchester City are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.