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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City

Brighton & Hove AlbionHome
Full time2–1
Manchester CityAway
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American Express Stadium, FalmerReferee: Darren EnglandAttendance: 31,485
Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 67'James Milner scored
  • 89'Brajan Gruda scored
Manchester City
  • 34'Erling Haaland scored
Goals, assists & match events

Match stats

Brighton & Hove AlbionManchester City
36.3%Possession63.7%
2.3Expected goals (xG)1.82
12Shots12
315Passes565
3Corners taken2
1OffsidesNot available
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
13Tackles won7

Match events

Match minutes explained
  1. 16'
    Jan Paul van Hecke bookedBrighton & Hove Albion
  2. 34'
    Erling Haaland scored

    Assist Omar Marmoush.

    Manchester City
  3. 60'
    Substitutions

    James Milner on; Carlos Baleba off

    Brighton & Hove Albion
  4. 61'
    Substitutions

    Yasin Ayari on; Jack Hinshelwood off; Georginio Rutter on; Danny Welbeck off; Brajan Gruda on; Diego Gómez off

    Brighton & Hove Albion
  5. 63'
    Abdukodir Khusanov bookedManchester City
  6. 67'
    James Milner scoredBrighton & Hove Albion
  7. 69'
    Rayan Aït-Nouri bookedManchester City
  8. 72'
    Substitutions

    Nico O'Reilly on; Bernardo Silva off; Jérémy Doku on; Omar Marmoush off

    Manchester City
  9. 77'
    Joël Veltman bookedBrighton & Hove Albion
  10. 85'
    Substitutions

    Rico Lewis on; Matheus Nunes off; Rúben Dias on; Abdukodir Khusanov off

    Manchester City
  11. 89'
    Brajan Gruda scored

    Assist Kaoru Mitoma.

    Brighton & Hove Albion
  12. 95'
    Substitutions

    Diego Coppola on; Yankuba Minteh off

    Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove AlbionManchester City

Bart Verbruggen: In the official starting XI.

Lewis Dunk: In the official starting XI.

Jan Paul van Hecke: In the official starting XI.

Yankuba Minteh: In the official starting XI.

Jack Hinshelwood: In the official starting XI.

Carlos Baleba: In the official starting XI.

Danny Welbeck: In the official starting XI.

Kaoru Mitoma: In the official starting XI.

Diego Gómez: In the official starting XI.

Maxim De Cuyper: In the official starting XI.

Joël Veltman: In the official starting XI.

Jason Steele: Named on the official bench.

Brajan Gruda: Named on the official bench.

Georginio Rutter: Named on the official bench.

James Milner: Named on the official bench.

Olivier Boscagli: Named on the official bench.

Ferdi Kadioglu: Named on the official bench.

Yasin Ayari: Named on the official bench.

Matt O'Riley: Named on the official bench.

Diego Coppola: Named on the official bench.

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Official team sheet

Source record

Brighton & Hove Albion team sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City · 31 Aug 2025

Starting XI
11 named players

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Goalkeeper

Bart Verbruggen
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Defenders

Lewis Dunk
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Jan Paul van Hecke
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Maxim De Cuyper
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Joël Veltman
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Midfielders

Yankuba Minteh
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Jack Hinshelwood
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Carlos Baleba
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Kaoru Mitoma
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Diego Gómez
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Forwards

Danny Welbeck
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Bench 9

Jason Steele
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Brajan Gruda

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Georginio Rutter
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James Milner
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Olivier Boscagli
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Ferdi Kadioglu
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Yasin Ayari
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Matt O'Riley
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Diego Coppola

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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City · finished match

  1. Bart Verbruggen
  2. Lewis Dunk
  3. Jan Paul van Hecke
  4. Yankuba Minteh
  5. Jack Hinshelwood
  6. Carlos Baleba
  7. Danny Welbeck
  8. Kaoru Mitoma
  9. Diego Gómez
  10. Maxim De Cuyper
  11. Joël Veltman
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James Trafford: In the official starting XI.

Tijjani Reijnders: In the official starting XI.

John Stones: In the official starting XI.

Omar Marmoush: In the official starting XI.

Erling Haaland: In the official starting XI.

Rodri: In the official starting XI.

Bernardo Silva: In the official starting XI.

Rayan Aït-Nouri: In the official starting XI.

Matheus Nunes: In the official starting XI.

Abdukodir Khusanov: In the official starting XI.

Oscar Bobb: In the official starting XI.

Ederson: Named on the official bench.

Rúben Dias: Named on the official bench.

Nathan Aké: Named on the official bench.

Jérémy Doku: Named on the official bench.

Nico González: Named on the official bench.

Ilkay Gündogan: Named on the official bench.

Manuel Akanji: Named on the official bench.

Nico O'Reilly: Named on the official bench.

Rico Lewis: Named on the official bench.

Forecast comparison
Official team sheet

Source record

Manchester City team sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City · 31 Aug 2025

Starting XI
11 named players

The team sheet confirms selection for this match, not minutes played or fitness for a later fixture.

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Goalkeeper

James Trafford
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Defenders

John Stones
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Rayan Aït-Nouri
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Matheus Nunes
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Abdukodir Khusanov
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Midfielders

Tijjani Reijnders
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Rodri
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Bernardo Silva
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Forwards

Omar Marmoush
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Erling Haaland
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Oscar Bobb
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Bench 9

Ederson

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Rúben Dias
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Nathan Aké
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Jérémy Doku
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Nico González
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Ilkay Gündogan

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Manuel Akanji

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Nico O'Reilly
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Rico Lewis
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Manchester City

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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City · finished match

  1. James Trafford
  2. Tijjani Reijnders
  3. John Stones
  4. Omar Marmoush
  5. Erling Haaland
  6. Rodri
  7. Bernardo Silva
  8. Rayan Aït-Nouri
  9. Matheus Nunes
  10. Abdukodir Khusanov
  11. Oscar Bobb
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Page published 4 Jun 2026, 23:47 UTC. Source dates are listed separately.

Match detail source: 24 Apr 2026, 07:49 UTC.

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