Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City 31/08/2025
31 Aug 2025, 15:00
2:1
Finished
Match summary
1ST HALF
16'
J. Van Hecke
E. Haaland(O. Marmoush)
34'
2ND HALF
60'
James Milner
Carlos Baleba
61'
Brajan Gruda
Danny Welbeck
61'
G. Rutter
Diego Gómez
61'
Yasin Ayari
J. Hinshelwood
A. Khusanov
63'
Matheus Nunes(Penalty committed)
65'
67'
James Milner(Penalty goal)
R. Aït-Nouri
69'
Bernardo Silva
Jérémy Doku
72'
O. Marmoush
Nico O'Reilly
72'
77'
Joël Veltman
A. Khusanov
84'
A. Khusanov
Rico Lewis
85'
Matheus Nunes
Rúben Dias
85'
89'
Brajan Gruda(K. Mitoma)
95'
D. Coppola
Yankuba Minteh
Match statistics
36%Possession64%
307Passes Attempted556
230Completed Passes486
3Corners2
12Throw-ins16
12Shots On Target12
Line-ups
Brighton & Hove Albion
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Verbruggen
#5Dunk
#6Van Hecke
#29De Cuyper
#34Ivo Veltman
#13Hinshelwood
#17Quomah Baleba
#25Gómez Amarilla
#22Mitoma
#11Minteh
#18Tackie Mensah Welbeck
Starting XI
B. Verbruggen #1 | |
Lewis Dunk #5 | |
J. Van Hecke #6 | 16' |
Maxim De Cuyper #29 | |
Joël Veltman #34 | 77' |
J. Hinshelwood #13 | 61' |
Carlos Baleba #17 | 60' |
Diego Gómez #25 | 61' |
K. Mitoma #22 | 🎯89' |
Yankuba Minteh #11 | 95' |
Danny Welbeck #18 | 61' |
Substitutes
 C. Van Den Berg #24 | |
 Rob Nizet #22 | |
 Miodrag Pivas #15 | |
 J. Mathijsen #48 | |
 V. Vermeulen #20 | |
 E. Kehrer #11 | |
 A. Lachkar #34 | |
 J. Bokila #18 | |
 Amar Fatah #21 | |
 P. Joosten #17 | |
 Khaled Razak #35 | |
 P. Van Loon #50 |
Will not play
James Philip Milner
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Adam Harry Webster
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early August 2026
Solomon Benjamin March
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late May 2026
Stefanos Tzimas
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026
Manager
Fabian Hürzeler
Manchester City
Formation
4-3-3
#1Trafford
#45Khusanov
#5Stones
#21Aït-Nouri
#27Nunes
#16Hernández Cascante
#4Martinus Jan Reijnders
#20Mota Veiga De Carvalho E Silva
#7Abd Elsala Marmoush
#9Haaland
#52Bobb
Starting XI
James Trafford #1 | |
A. Khusanov #45 | 84' 85' 63' |
John Stones #5 | |
R. Aït-Nouri #21 | 69' |
Matheus Nunes #27 | 85' 65' |
Rodri #16 | |
T. Reijnders #4 | |
Bernardo Silva #20 | 72' |
O. Marmoush #7 | 72' 🎯34' |
E. Haaland #9 | ⚽34' |
Oscar Bobb #52 |
Substitutes
 N. Schiks #24 | |
 Joël Drommel #16 | |
 Adamo Nagalo #39 | |
 R. Karsdorp #2 | |
 A. Obispo #4 | |
 Ismael Saibari #34 | |
 Isaac Babadi #26 | |
 Tygo Land #28 | |
 Noa Lang #10 | |
 C. Driouech #21 | |
 J. Bakayoko #11 | |
 Luuk De Jong #9 |
Will not play
Rodrigo Hernández Cascante
Midfielder
Physical discomfort
Return: Early May 2026
Rúben Santos Gato Alves Dias
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Joško Gvardiol
Defender
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Pep Guardiola
Brighton & Hove Albion
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Verbruggen
#5Dunk
#6Van Hecke
#29De Cuyper
#34Ivo Veltman
#13Hinshelwood
#17Quomah Baleba
#25Gómez Amarilla
#22Mitoma
#11Minteh
#18Tackie Mensah Welbeck
Starting XI
B. Verbruggen #1 | |
Lewis Dunk #5 | |
J. Van Hecke #6 | 16' |
Maxim De Cuyper #29 | |
Joël Veltman #34 | 77' |
J. Hinshelwood #13 | 61' |
Carlos Baleba #17 | 60' |
Diego Gómez #25 | 61' |
K. Mitoma #22 | 🎯89' |
Yankuba Minteh #11 | 95' |
Danny Welbeck #18 | 61' |
Substitutes
C. Van Den Berg #24 | |
Rob Nizet #22 | |
Miodrag Pivas #15 | |
J. Mathijsen #48 | |
V. Vermeulen #20 | |
E. Kehrer #11 | |
A. Lachkar #34 | |
J. Bokila #18 | |
Amar Fatah #21 | |
P. Joosten #17 | |
Khaled Razak #35 | |
P. Van Loon #50 |
Will not play
James Philip Milner
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Adam Harry Webster
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early August 2026
Solomon Benjamin March
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late May 2026
Stefanos Tzimas
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026
Manager
Fabian Hürzeler
Manchester City
Formation
4-3-3#1Trafford
#45Khusanov
#5Stones
#21Aït-Nouri
#27Nunes
#16Hernández Cascante
#4Martinus Jan Reijnders
#20Mota Veiga De Carvalho E Silva
#7Abd Elsala Marmoush
#9Haaland
#52Bobb
Starting XI
James Trafford #1 | |
A. Khusanov #45 | 84' 85' 63' |
John Stones #5 | |
R. Aït-Nouri #21 | 69' |
Matheus Nunes #27 | 85' 65' |
Rodri #16 | |
T. Reijnders #4 | |
Bernardo Silva #20 | 72' |
O. Marmoush #7 | 72' 🎯34' |
E. Haaland #9 | ⚽34' |
Oscar Bobb #52 |
Substitutes
N. Schiks #24 | |
Joël Drommel #16 | |
Adamo Nagalo #39 | |
R. Karsdorp #2 | |
A. Obispo #4 | |
Ismael Saibari #34 | |
Isaac Babadi #26 | |
Tygo Land #28 | |
Noa Lang #10 | |
C. Driouech #21 | |
J. Bakayoko #11 | |
Luuk De Jong #9 |
Will not play
Rodrigo Hernández Cascante
Midfielder
Physical discomfort
Return: Early May 2026
Rúben Santos Gato Alves Dias
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Joško Gvardiol
Defender
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Pep Guardiola
Head-to-head
16 matches
Brighton & Hove Albion
9
Wins
2
Draws
5
Wins
Manchester City
Premier League2024 • 1 matchPremier League2023 • 2 matchesPremier League2022 • 2 matchesPremier League2021 • 3 matchesPremier League2020 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 33 | 66:29 | 70 |
2 |  | 33 | 63:26 | 70 |
3 |  | 33 | 58:45 | 58 |
4 |  | 33 | 47:41 | 58 |
5 |  | 33 | 54:43 | 55 |
6 |  | 34 | 48:39 | 50 |
7 |  | 34 | 52:52 | 49 |
8 |  | 34 | 53:45 | 48 |
9 |  | 33 | 48:44 | 48 |
10 |  | 33 | 40:39 | 47 |
11 |  | 33 | 36:40 | 46 |
12 |  | 33 | 43:46 | 45 |
13 |  | 32 | 35:36 | 43 |
14 |  | 33 | 46:49 | 42 |
15 |  | 34 | 44:51 | 40 |
16 |  | 33 | 36:45 | 36 |
17 |  | 33 | 40:57 | 33 |
18 |  | 33 | 42:53 | 31 |
19 |  | 34 | 34:68 | 20 |
20 |  | 33 | 24:61 | 17 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Darren England
Venue:
The American Express Community Stadium
Capacity:
31 800
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