Manchester City v Brighton result

Full-time · Manchester City 2–1 Brighton

Premier League · Sat, 21 Oct 2023 15:00 BST · Etihad Stadium

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Manchester City · Brighton · Head-to-head

Manchester City 2–1 Brighton — Manchester City won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Manchester City beat Brighton 2–1 at Etihad Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday 21 October. Brighton are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.

The goals

Manchester City led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Manchester City: Julián Alvarez (7’, assisted by Jérémy Doku) and Erling Haaland (19’); Brighton: Ansu Fati (73’). Manuel Akanji (90’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Manchester City 0.75, Brighton 0.83, from 10 shots to 5 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

R. Jones showed six yellow cards and one red — against 4.7 yellows a game across the last 14 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Manchester City: Rodri (38’), Manuel Akanji (63’), Jack Grealish (84’) and Manuel Akanji (90+5’); Brighton: S. March (36’) and Igor (64’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) 7.4, Julián Alvarez (Manchester City) 6.2 and Erling Haaland (Manchester City) 5.4 led the match.

Next up

Manchester City next travel to Aston Villa on 24 October 2026.

Brighton next travel to FK Jablonec on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Manchester City: Aston Villa v Manchester City, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Brighton: FK Jablonec v Brighton, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Manchester City 2–1 Brighton · Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium · Manchester
Referee: R. Jones
Head-to-head (last 6): Manchester City 4 · draws 1 · Brighton 1 · 3.33 goals/game
Recent form: Manchester City 2W 0D 3L · Brighton 1W 2D 2L

Manchester City 2–1 Brighton (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.13 / 2

Goals

against 1 / 2.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.71 / 5.63

Corners

against 3.71 / 4 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

6.86 / 4.75

Shots on target

against 2.71 / 4.63 · 0 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.29 / 3

Cards

against 3.14 / 3.25 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

4.71 yellows

Referee · R. Jones

2.29 home / 2.43 away

over 14 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 8 October 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 8 October 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Manchester City for / against	Line	Brighton for / against
Goals scored	2.13 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.71 for · 3.71 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	5.63 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	16 for · 6.71 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	13.13 for · 12.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	6.86 for · 2.71 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4.75 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	8 for · 11 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	12.75 for · 14 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.29 for · 3.14 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	3 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: R. Jones — 4.71 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 22.57 fouls over 14 matches (2.29 to the home side, 2.43 to the away side).

Home 2.29Away 2.43

Manchester City

Manchester City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
K. Phillips n 8	43.8	2.8 7/3	1 4/0	—
Rodri n 8	79.6	1.7 7/3	0.8 4/2	C. Baleba
Oscar Bobb n 5	29.8	1.2 2/0	2.4 3/1	—
Julián Alvarez n 8	71	1 4/1	0.3 2/0	D. Welbeck
J. Gvardiol n 8	89.9	0.9 4/3	0.8 4/1	J. Milner

Manchester City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
E. Haaland n 8	89.9	4.1 7/6	2.3 7/5
Julián Alvarez n 8	71	2.7 8/4	1.9 6/3
J. Doku n 8	53.5	1.9 5/3	1.3 5/1
Rodri n 8	79.6	1.8 4/3	1 4/3
P. Foden n 8	75.4	1.5 5/2	0.7 5/0

Manchester City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Julián Alvarez n 8	71	0.8 4/1	0.5 2/1
E. Haaland n 8	89.9	0.8 4/1	0.3 2/0
J. Doku n 8	53.5	0.4 2/0	0.4 2/0
Bernardo Silva n 8	70.6	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0
P. Foden n 8	75.4	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0

Manchester City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Oscar Bobb n 5	29.8	2.4 3/1
J. Doku n 8	53.5	2.1 6/2
M. Akanji n 8	80.5	1.8 5/5
N. Aké n 8	57.5	1.8 5/2
Sergio Gómez n 8	42.9	1.8 4/3

Brighton

Brighton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Baleba n 8	40.3	3.6 5/5	3.1 5/3	Rodri
S. Adingra n 8	43.8	2.3 5/2	0.8 3/0	—
E. Ferguson n 8	46.1	2.2 6/3	2.4 6/2	—
D. Welbeck n 8	46.6	1.9 6/1	1.7 4/2	Julián Alvarez
J. Milner n 8	49.1	1.8 5/2	1.6 4/2	J. Gvardiol

Brighton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
E. Ferguson n 8	46.1	3.2 6/2	2.4 4/2
Ansu Fati n 8	41.5	2.2 7/1	1.6 5/1
João Pedro n 8	57.5	2 6/3	1 3/1
S. Adingra n 8	43.8	1.8 4/3	1 3/1
P. Groß n 8	88.8	1.5 5/4	1.3 5/3

Brighton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
João Pedro n 8	57.5	0.8 3/1	0.2 1/0
E. Ferguson n 8	46.1	0.7 1/1	0 0/0
K. Mitoma n 8	80.6	0.3 1/1	0.3 2/0
S. Adingra n 8	43.8	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
P. Estupiñán n 8	84.4	0.1 1/0	0.4 3/0

Brighton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 October 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Baleba n 8	40.3	4.5 6/5
S. March n 8	75.8	3.6 8/6
J. Veltman n 8	73.9	3.2 6/4
J. Milner n 8	49.1	2.7 7/5
S. Adingra n 8	43.8	2.6 3/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester City		Brighton
55%	Possession	45%
0.75	Expected goals (xG)	0.83
10	Shots	5
6	Shots on target	3
4	Shots off target	2
0	Blocked shots	0
6	Shots inside the box	4
2	Corners	2
2	Offsides	1
9	Fouls	11
4	Yellow cards	2
1	Red cards	0
2	Saves	3
609	Passes	506
90%	Pass accuracy	88%

Manchester City player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. Ortega	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
K. Walker	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
M. Akanji	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	RY	6.9
J. Gvardiol	90	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	7.5
Rodri	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	7.3
P. Foden	90	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	7.2
Bernardo Silva	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	7
E. Haaland	90	1	0	2	2	0	1	0	7.3
Julián Alvarez	89	1	0	3	2	0	1	0	7.5
J. Stones	75	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
J. Doku	75	0	1	3	1	2	1	0	8.2
Rúben Dias sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Grealish sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	3	Y	7.3
N. Aké sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Brighton player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Jason Steele	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
L. Dunk	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.3
Igor	90	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
P. Groß	90	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
S. Adingra	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
K. Mitoma	90	0	3	2	0	1	0	6.9
S. March	89	0	0	0	1	2	Y	6.7
C. Baleba	66	0	0	0	1	4	0	6.2
João Pedro	66	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
J. Milner	45	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
D. Welbeck	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
E. Ferguson sub	74	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
J. Veltman sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Ansu Fati sub	24	1	1	1	1	0	0	7.6
Billy Gilmour sub	24	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
J. van Hecke sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Manchester City v Brighton — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Manchester CityWLLWL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1 conceded per game

BrightonWLLDD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.6 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Manchester City 4 · 1 draw · Brighton 1 · 3.33 goals/game

2023-05-24 Brighton 1–1 Manchester City
2022-10-22 Manchester City 3–1 Brighton
2022-04-20 Manchester City 3–0 Brighton
2021-10-23 Brighton 1–4 Manchester City
2021-05-18 Brighton 3–2 Manchester City
2021-01-13 Manchester City 1–0 Brighton

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Manchester City#1 pos91 pts38 pl+62 GD

Brighton#11 pos48 pts38 pl-7 GD

Goals per game

Manchester City scored2.53

Brighton scored1.45

Manchester City conceded0.89

Brighton conceded1.63

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and Brighton?: In their last 6 meetings, Manchester City won 4, Brighton won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Manchester City and Brighton?: Recent form — Manchester City 2W 0D 3L; Brighton 1W 2D 2L.

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