Manchester City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Premier League · Matchweek 9- Mateo Kovačić 40'
- Vitor Reis 72'
- Malick Yalcouyé 30'
- G. Rutter 47'
Player of the match
G. RutterBrighton & Hove Albion FC · 1 goal · 1 assist · 81 min
9.2RATINGHighest-rated player of the match.
Match highlights
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Expected goals (xG)
0.81Manchester City FC
1.8Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Brighton & Hove Albion FC created the better chances (1.8 xG to 0.81) but could not win it.
Injuries & suspensions
Manchester City FC1
A. SemenyoLeg Injury⏱ Return date not announcedInjured
Brighton & Hove Albion FC7
- EEvan FergusonAnkle Injury⏱ Return date not announcedInjured
- FFemi AzeezMuscle Injury⏱ Return date not announcedInjured
- Kaoru MitomaHamstring Injury⏱ Return date not announcedInjured
- M. WiefferKnee Injury⏱ Return date not announcedInjured
- SStefanos TzimasCruciate Ligament Injury⏱ Return date not announcedInjured
- Y. MintehLeg Injury⏱ Return date not announcedInjured
- ZZadok YohannaKnock Injury⏱ Return date not announcedInjured
Team news can change until kick-off; official line-ups appear about an hour before the match.
Match stats
57
Possession %
430.81
Expected goals (xG)
1.8013
Shots
173
On target
64
Off target
96
Blocked shots
21
Big chances
33
Corners
74
Offsides
33
Fouls
201
Yellow cards
3527
Passes
390449
Accurate passes
32126
Tackles
304
Saves
1Line-ups
Manchester City FC4-2-3-1
28
82
22
6C
33
32
8
10
47
37
75Brighton & Hove Albion FC4-3-3
23
20
30
21
3
26
8
13C
25
35Manchester City FC 4-2-3-1
- 28Géronimo RulliGoalkeeper
- 82Rico LewisDefender
- 22Vitor ReisDefender
- 6Marc GuéhiDefender
- 33N. O’ReillyDefender
- 32A. BouaddiMidfielder
- 8Mateo KovačićMidfielder
- 10Rayan CherkiMidfielder
- 47P. FodenMidfielder
- 37AllanMidfielder
- 75Floyd SambaForward
Substitutes
- 13M. BettinelliGoalkeeper
- 21R. Ait NouriDefender
- 45A. KhusanovDefender
- 61K. BraithwaiteDefender
- 7Iliman NdiayeMidfielder
- 17E. FernandezMidfielder
- 56R. McAidooMidfielder
- 11J. DokuMidfielder
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4-3-3
- 23Jason SteeleGoalkeeper
- 20CostinhaDefender
- 30Michael SvobodaDefender
- 21O. BoscagliDefender
- 3J. HadjamDefender
- 26Y. AyariMidfielder
- 8J. HinshelwoodMidfielder
- 13P. GroßMidfielder
- 25D. GomezMidfielder
- 10G. RutterMidfielder
- 35Malick YalcouyéMidfielder
Substitutes
- 1Bart VerbruggenGoalkeeper
- 5L. DunkDefender
- 29Maxim De CuyperDefender
- 44Luka VuškovićDefender
- 27M. WiefferDefender
- 11Y. MintehMidfielder
- 33M. O’RileyMidfielder
- 15Ibrahim OsmanMidfielder
- 12P. DavidForward
Match info
- Competition
- Premier League
- Matchweek
- 9
- Kick-off
- Saturday 31 October 2026 — 15:00
- Status
- FT
- First half
- 1 - 1
Last 5 matches
Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 22 | DLWWW |
| 2 |  Arsenal FC | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 21 | WWWLW |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 17 | DLWWW |
| 4 |  Liverpool FC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 15 | WWLWD |
| 5 |  Chelsea FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 13 | LWWLD |
| 6 |  Brentford FC | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 11 | DLDWD |
| 7 |  Leeds United | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 11 | DDLDW |
| 8 |  Newcastle United FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 11 | WLLWL |
| 9 |  Aston Villa FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 11 | WWDWL |
| 10 |  Hull City AFC | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 | DLDLD |
| 11 |  Everton FC | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 | LLDWD |
| 12 |  Ipswich Town FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 10 | DLWLW |
| 13 |  AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 9 | WWLLD |
| 14 |  Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 | WWDLD |
| 15 |  Fulham FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 | WWLDD |
| 16 |  Manchester United FC | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 7 | LDDDL |
| 17 |  Crystal Palace FC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 7 | LLWDL |
| 18 |  Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 6 | DLLLW |
| 19 |  Coventry City FC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 6 | LLWWL |
| 20 |  Sunderland AFC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 5 | DLLLL |
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FAQ
When is Manchester City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC?
On Saturday 31 October 2026 at 15:00 GMT.
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What was the result of Manchester City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC?
Manchester City FC 2 - 2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
Last updated: 28 Oct 2026 21:51
