Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Man City beaten by Brighton for fourth straight defeat
Manchester City lost 2-1 to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday, thanks to late goals from substitutes Joao Pedro and Matt O'Riley that gave the champions their fourth consecutive loss in all competitions.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
- 7': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 10': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari is caught offside.
- 14': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt saved. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 15': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 17': Foul by Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 17': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 19': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 19': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Foul by Savinho (Manchester City).
- 22': Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic with a through ball.
- 23': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner following a fast break.
- 26': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 26': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 26': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 28': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Attempt saved. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Savinho.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Savinho.
- 32': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 35': Attempt missed. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 36': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 36': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
- 37': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 42': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 42': Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Offside, Manchester City. Phil Foden is caught offside.
- 44': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 44': Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 45'+2': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Manchester City 1.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Carlos Baleba replaces Yasin Ayari.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 51': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross.
- 52': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 52': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 56': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Igor Julio.
- 57': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Matt O'Riley replaces Jack Hinshelwood because of an injury.
- 59': Foul by Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 59': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 65': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross.
- 65': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro replaces Simon Adingra.
- 66': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Brajan Gruda replaces Georginio Rutter.
- 68': Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Baleba.
- 69': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke with a through ball.
- 69': Delay in match (Manchester City).
- 72': Substitution, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 74': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Savinho.
- 75': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
- 77': Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Manchester City 1. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 80': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 80': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Manchester City 1. Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Pedro with a through ball.
- 85': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 85': Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 87': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
- 90': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jakub Moder replaces Kaoru Mitoma.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 90'+3': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 90'+3': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kyle Walker with a cross.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
- 90'+7': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+9': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 90'+9': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 90'+9': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+10': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+10': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Manchester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Manchester City 1.
Statistics
 MNC |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 60.5 | Possession | 39.5 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 586 | Accurate Passes | 372 |
| 653 | Passes | 426 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 8 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,715
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,715
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +8 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 3 | Igor Julio  |
| 29 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 30 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 26 | Yasin Ayari |
| 41 | Jack Hinshelwood |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 11 | Simon Adingra |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 14 | Georginio Rutter |
Manchester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 66 | Jahmai Simpson-Pusey |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 82 | Rico Lewis |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 19 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 26 | Savinho |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
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