Match report

Manchester City 1-1 Brighton: Premier League Draw

Manchester City
Manchester City
1–1
FT
Brighton
Brighton
Jan 7, 2026

Manchester City failed to secure all three points as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton at the Etihad. E. Haaland scored from the penalty spot for Manchester City, while K. Mitoma equalized with a well-placed shot in response.

Key Facts

  • • E. Haaland (Manchester City) scored a penalty at 41'
  • • K. Mitoma (Brighton) equalized with a goal at 60'
  • • Brighton received five yellow cards throughout the match, including two to K. Mitoma and P. Groß
  • • Manchester City made multiple substitutions in the second half, bringing on Nico, Phil Foden, Nathan Aké, and Moussa Marega

Lineups

Manchester City

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 25 G. Donnarumma (G)
  • 27 M. Nunes (D)
  • 45 A. Khusanov (D)
  • 68 M. Alleyne (D)
  • 6 N. Ake (D)
  • 14 Nico (M)
  • 20 B. Silva (M)
  • 4 T. Reijnders (M)
  • 47 P. Foden (M)
  • 11 J. Doku (M)
  • 9 E. Haaland (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 J. Trafford
  • 10 R. Cherki
  • 16 Rodri
  • 33 N. O'Reilly
  • 56 R. McAidoo
  • 63 D. Mukasa
  • 82 R. Lewis
  • 91 S. Mfuni
  • 92 R. Heskey

Brighton

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Verbruggen (G)
  • 13 J. Hinshelwood (D)
  • 6 J. P. van Hecke (D)
  • 5 L. Dunk (D)
  • 29 M. De Cuyper (D)
  • 26 Y. Ayari (M)
  • 30 P. Gross (M)
  • 24 F. Kadioglu (M)
  • 25 D. Gomez (M)
  • 22 K. Mitoma (M)
  • 10 G. Rutter (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 J. Steele
  • 8 B. Gruda
  • 14 T. Watson
  • 18 D. Welbeck
  • 20 J. Milner
  • 21 O. Boscagli
  • 42 D. Coppola
  • 51 C. Tasker
  • 53 H. Howell

Timeline

  1. Brighton
    29' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    Lewis Dunk

    Foul

  2. Manchester City
    39' Manchester City Var · Penalty confirmed
    J. Doku
  3. Brighton
    41' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    P. Groß

    Argument

  4. Manchester City
    41' Manchester City Goal · Penalty
    E. Haaland
  5. Brighton
    53' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    Jan Paul van Hecke

    Foul

  6. Brighton
    60' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    Maxim De Cuyper

    Argument

  7. Brighton
    60' Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Mitoma · Assist: Y. Ayari
  8. Manchester City
    64' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Nico · On: Rodri
  9. Brighton
    69' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    K. Mitoma

    Foul

  10. Manchester City
    73' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Foden · On: R. Cherki
  11. Manchester City
    73' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Aké · On: N. O'Reilly
  12. Manchester City
    73' Manchester City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Nunes · On: R. Lewis
  13. Brighton
    77' Brighton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Gomez · On: B. Gruda
  14. Brighton
    77' Brighton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Rutter · On: D. Welbeck
  15. Brighton
    83' Brighton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Mitoma · On: T. Watson
  16. Brighton
    83' Brighton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Y. Ayari · On: J. Milner
  17. Brighton
    89' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    T. Watson

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Manchester City Brighton
Fouls 6 16
Pass Accuracy 88% 78%
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 22 6
Corners 6 2
Total Passes 581 381
Yellow Cards 1 6
Blocked Shots 6 0
Shots on Target 6 3
xG 2.35 0.81
Shots off Target 10 3
Possession 60% 40%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 509 297
Shots Inside Box 17 5
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 5 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The match turned around when J. Doku was fouled in the box leading to a penalty which E. Haaland converted for Manchester City at 41'
  • ▸ Brighton's equalizer by K. Mitoma just after half an hour later leveled the game and kept their momentum high, securing them a valuable point against Premier League champions.