Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion: 1–1
Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion drew 1–1 in the English Premier League on Wednesday, 7 January 2026 at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England.
- Competition: English Premier League (2025-26 English Premier League)
- Kick-off time: Wed, 7 Jan 2026, 19:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- Attendance: 51,728
- Teams: Manchester City (home), Brighton & Hove Albion (away)
Goals
- 41' — Erling Haaland (penalty) (Manchester City)
- 60' — Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton & Hove Albion), assist Yasin Ayari
Match statistics
| Statistic | Manchester City | Brighton & Hove Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 60.3 | 39.7 |
| Shots | 21 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Fouls | 6 | 16 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 6 |
Starting line-ups
Manchester City (4-1-4-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma (G), Max Alleyne (CD-L), Abdukodir Khusanov (CD-R), Nico González (DM), Nathan Aké (LB), Matheus Nunes (RB), Phil Foden (CM-L), Tijjani Reijnders (CM-R), Jérémy Doku (LM), Bernardo Silva (RM), Erling Haaland (F).
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen (G), Lewis Dunk (CD-L), Jan Paul van Hecke (CD-R), Maxim De Cuyper (LB), Jack Hinshelwood (RB), Diego Gómez (AM), Pascal Gross (LM), Yasin Ayari (RM), Georginio Rutter (F), Kaoru Mitoma (AM-L), Ferdi Kadioglu (AM-R).
Recent form
Manchester City: won 2–0 vs Brentford (17 Dec); won 3–0 vs West Ham United (20 Dec); won 2–1 away to Nottingham Forest (27 Dec); drew 0–0 away to Sunderland (1 Jan); drew 1–1 vs Chelsea (4 Jan).
Brighton & Hove Albion: lost 2–0 away to Liverpool (13 Dec); drew 0–0 vs Sunderland (20 Dec); lost 2–1 away to Arsenal (27 Dec); drew 2–2 away to West Ham United (30 Dec); won 2–0 vs Burnley (3 Jan).