Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion — match stats

Premier LeagueGameweek 21Wednesday, 7 January 2026Etihad Stadium

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Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Match stats

Goals
Manchester City 1
Brighton & Hove Albion 1
Possession
Manchester City 60%
Brighton & Hove Albion 40%
Shots
Manchester City 21
Brighton & Hove Albion 6
Shots on target
Manchester City 6
Brighton & Hove Albion 3
Big chances
Manchester City 7
Brighton & Hove Albion 5
Corners
Manchester City 6
Brighton & Hove Albion 2
Passes
Manchester City 608
Brighton & Hove Albion 399
Pass accuracy
Manchester City 87%
Brighton & Hove Albion 78%
Saves
Manchester City 2
Brighton & Hove Albion 3
Fouls
Manchester City 6
Brighton & Hove Albion 16
Offsides
Manchester City 2
Brighton & Hove Albion 3
Yellow cards
Manchester City 1
Brighton & Hove Albion 6
Red cards
Manchester City 0
Brighton & Hove Albion 0

First half

  1. 29Yellow card: Lewis DunkBrighton
  2. 39VAR review: Jérémy DokuMan City
  3. 41Penalty goal: Erling HaalandMan City
  4. 41Yellow card: —Man City
  5. 41Yellow card: Pascal GroßBrighton

Second half

  1. 53Yellow card: Jan Paul van HeckeBrighton
  2. 60Goal: Kaoru MitomaBrighton
  3. 60Yellow card: Gianluigi DonnarummaMan City
  4. 61Yellow card: Maxim De CuyperBrighton
  5. 64Substitution: Rodri onNico González offMan City
  6. 69Yellow card: Kaoru MitomaBrighton
  7. 73Substitution: Nico O'Reilly onNathan Aké offMan City
  8. 73Substitution: Rico Lewis onMatheus Nunes offMan City
  9. 73Substitution: Rayan Cherki onPhil Foden offMan City
  10. 77Substitution: Danny Welbeck onGeorginio Rutter offBrighton
  11. 77Substitution: Brajan Gruda onDiego Gómez offBrighton
  12. 83Substitution: Tom Watson onKaoru Mitoma offBrighton
  13. 83Substitution: James Milner onYasin Ayari offBrighton
  14. 89Yellow card: Tom WatsonBrighton

Match summary

From match data
  • Full time: Manchester City 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion, Premier League gameweek 21
  • Kaoru Mitoma's 60th-minute goal levelled it at 1–1
  • Man City had 60% possession and outshot Brighton 21–6
  • Over 2.5 goals in 9 of the 10 meetings before this one

Head-to-head

17 meetings
Man City wins
0
Draws
0
Brighton wins
0

No meetings in this range.

Man City wins
0
Draws
1
Brighton wins
2
Head-to-head results, latest 3; result column from Manchester City's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Brighton2–1Man CityL
Man City2–2BrightonD
Brighton2–1Man CityL
Man City wins
3
Draws
2
Brighton wins
2
Head-to-head results, latest 7; result column from Manchester City's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Brighton2–1Man CityL
Man City2–2BrightonD
Brighton2–1Man CityL
Brighton0–4Man CityW
Man City2–1BrightonW
Brighton1–1Man CityD
Man City3–1BrightonW
Man City wins
12
Draws
2
Brighton wins
3
Head-to-head results, latest 10; result column from Manchester City's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Brighton2–1Man CityL
Man City2–2BrightonD
Brighton2–1Man CityL
Brighton0–4Man CityW
Man City2–1BrightonW
Brighton1–1Man CityD
Man City3–1BrightonW
Man City3–0BrightonW
Brighton1–4Man CityW
Brighton3–2Man CityL

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