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Manchester City

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Premier League

31 Oct 2026

0 – 1

Full-time

Etihad Stadium

Brighton & Hove Albion

BHA

Ayari 11'

Commentary will be available once the match begins.

Timeline

84'

off

G. Rutter

D. Gómez

81'

YELLOW CARD

P. Groß

79'

off

P. Foden

J. Gvardiol

79'

off

A. Elias

I. Ndiaye

72'

off

J. Hinshelwood

C. Kostoulas

72'

off

M. Yalcouyé

M. Cuyper

64'

off

N. O'Reilly

E. Fernández

64'

off

M. Wieffer

J. Andrés

64'

off

J. Hadjam

O. Boscagli

55'

off

R. Cherki

A. Bouaddi

49'

YELLOW CARD

M. Cuyper

20'

YELLOW CARD

J. Andrés

11'

0-1

Goal

Y. Ayari

Blog

90'+5'

Second Half ends

Second Half ends, Manchester City 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.

90'+4'

Corner

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.

90'+4'

Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Elliot Anderson.

90'+2'

Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.

90'+1'

Foul

Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).

90'+1'

Elliot Anderson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

90'+1'

Foul

Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).

90'+1'

Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

90'

Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'

Foul

Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).

89'

Attempt missed. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

89'

Attempt saved. Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Allan.

88'

Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Georginio Rutter following a fast break.

86'

Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malick Yalcouyé.

85'

Corner

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.

84'

Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

84'

Foul

Foul by Allan (Manchester City).

84'

Substitution

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Diego Gómez.

82'

Attempt blocked. Allan (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

81'

Corner

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Costinha.

81'

Yellow Card

Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

81'

Allan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

81'

Foul

Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).

79'

Substitution

Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Josko Gvardiol.

79'

Substitution

Substitution, Manchester City. Allan replaces Iliman Ndiaye.

76'

MISSED

Iliman Ndiaye (Manchester City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly with a cross.

72'

Substitution

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jack Hinshelwood replaces Charalampos Kostoulas.

72'

Substitution

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Malick Yalcouyé replaces Maxim De Cuyper.

72'

Foul

Foul by Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion).

72'

Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

70'

Attempt missed. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jérémy Doku with a cross following a corner.

70'

Corner

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jaouen Hadjam.

68'

Foul

Foul by Jaouen Hadjam (Brighton and Hove Albion).

68'

Iliman Ndiaye (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

66'

Foul

Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).

66'

Elliot Anderson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

65'

Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

65'

Foul

Foul by Elliot Anderson (Manchester City).

64'

Substitution

Substitution, Manchester City. Nico O'Reilly replaces Enzo Fernández.

64'

Substitution

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Mats Wieffer replaces Chema Andrés.

64'

Substitution

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jaouen Hadjam replaces Olivier Boscagli.

64'

Foul

Foul by Elliot Anderson (Manchester City).

64'

Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

62'

Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross.

62'

Corner

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Pascal Groß.

62'

Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

62'

Attempt saved. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Rayan Cherki.

59'

Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland with a headed pass.

59'

Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.

58'

Offside

Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß is caught offside.

57'

Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.

55'

Substitution

Substitution, Manchester City. Rayan Cherki replaces Ayyoub Bouaddi.

54'

Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

54'

Foul

Foul by Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City).

54'

Attempt saved. Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.

52'

Corner

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.

52'

Attempt saved. Iliman Ndiaye (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.

51'

Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

51'

Foul

Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).

50'

Offside

Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Maxim De Cuyper is caught offside.

49'

Yellow Card

Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

49'

Foul

Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).

49'

Iliman Ndiaye (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

48'

Attempt missed. Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.

47'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

47'

Break in play

Delay in match because of an injury Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).

45'

Second Half begins

Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.

45'+2'

First Half ends

First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.

45'

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

45'

Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

45'

Foul

Foul by Elliot Anderson (Manchester City).

43'

Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.

42'

Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.

39'

Foul

Foul by Costinha (Brighton and Hove Albion).

39'

Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

36'

Offside

Offside, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes is caught offside.

34'

Attempt saved. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas.

30'

Offside

Offside, Manchester City. Enzo Fernández is caught offside.

30'

Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.

26'

Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

26'

Foul

Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).

25'

Attempt saved. Iliman Ndiaye (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Abdukodir Khusanov.

22'

Foul

Handball by Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion).

22'

Attempt missed. Iliman Ndiaye (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross following a corner.

21'

Corner

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.

20'

Yellow Card

Chema Andrés (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

20'

Ayyoub Bouaddi (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

20'

Foul

Foul by Chema Andrés (Brighton and Hove Albion).

17'

Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper following a fast break.

16'

Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross following a corner.

15'

Corner

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Costinha.

15'

Corner

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Luka Vuskovic.

11'

MCI

0-1

BHA

Goal!

Ayari

Goal! Manchester City 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper following a set piece situation.

10'

Foul

Foul by Elliot Anderson (Manchester City).

10'

Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul

Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).

Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.

Corner

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Abdukodir Khusanov.

Foul

Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul

Foul by Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Kick-off

First Half begins.

The players are warming up.

Costinha is ready for matchday. 🧠⚡

Lineups announced

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Our starting XI against City... 👊

Manchester City v Albion | Hurzeler pre-match press conference

Friday 30 October 2026

TEAM NEWS: Chema Andres and Babis Kostoulas - who both missed the Carabao Cup tie against City - are back in contention. "We are quite convinced they will be options for Saturday," Fabian Hurzeler said at his pre-match press conference. Yankuba Minteh and Mats Wieffer, who both made their return after injury on Wednesday, are also available.

Here's a look at today's venue! The Albion return to the Etihad Stadium.

It's matchday in the Premier League!

Match News

Monday 2 November 2026

Extended Highlights | Manchester City v Brighton | Premier League

Monday 2 November 2026

Post-match | Hurzeler, Verbruggen & Ayari | Manchester City v Brighton

Jack Hinshelwood was close to scoring a second for Albion in the closing stages. 📷Paul Hazlewood.

Sunday 1 November 2026

Media review: Albion get plenty of praise after beating Manchester City How the newspapers and websites saw Saturday's 1-0 win at the Etihad.

Costinha blocks off the supply line to Jeremy Doku. 📷Paul Hazlewood.

Sunday 1 November 2026

Hurzeler delighted with Costinha's contribution to City win Defender impressed on his first Premier League start against Manchester City.

Goalscorer Yasin Ayari pushes forward in the 1-0 win over Manchester City. 📷Paul Hazlewood

Sunday 1 November 2026

Dunk and Ayari on history-making victory A collective spirit was the foundation of Saturday's first away win over Manchester City.

Saturday 31 October 2026

Highlights | Manchester City v Brighton | Premier League

Saturday 31 October 2026

Gallery: Albion win at the Etihad Yasin Ayari scored the only goal of the game, as Albion secure their first Premier League victory at the Etihad Stadium. Club photographer Paul Hazlewood was in the north west to capture all the action from a memorable afternoon.

Yasin Ayari celebrates after scoring his third goal of the season to put Albion ahead at the Etihad. 📷Paul Hazlewood.

Saturday 31 October 2026

Man City 0 Albion 1: Ayari seals first win at the Etihad for brilliant Brighton Swedish midfielder's third goal of the season decisive as Albion claim another statement win.