Manchester City v Brighton - as it happened
Join us for LIVE coverage of the matchday 29 2024/25 Premier League fixture between Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion, kick-off at 16:00 CET at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
End of match
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90'FT: Manchester City 2-2 Brighton. Haaland opened the scoring from the spot, awarded after Webster's challenge on Marmoush, as Estupinian cancelled the lead ten minutes later with a goal directly from a set-piece. The two sides thought they were heading into the break on level terms, but Marmoush struck a stunning goal from outside the box to fire the home side back ahead. But Brighton's efforts were rewarded early into the second half as Hinshelwood's shot from close range was deflected by Khusa
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90'Doku looking threatening again as he wins a corner. Wieffer was the last man to touch.
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90'Four minutes of added time!
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90'Man City almost had! Gundogan almost involuntarily deflected De Bruyne's set-piece into the back of the net but it was just wide.
Yellow card
a Brighton & Hove Albion
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89'Yellow card for Wieffer for his foul on Foden. Promising free-kick for City as KDB is on the ball.
Substitution
at Brighton & Hove Albion
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87'Substitution for Brighton as well. Baleba is replaced by Wieffer.
Substitution
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86'Marmoush is off and KDB is on!
Substitution
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Substitution
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83'Double change for Brighton. Minteh and Mitoma OFF, Gruda and Adingra ON.
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82'Baleba missed a sitter!! The midfielder was alone in front of goal with no one around him from Pedro's pass but he somehow skies the ball outside the box. And Hurzeler is fuming!
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79'Nico Gonzalez hits the post from the corner! The Spaniard was all alone as he had a clear chance to net with almost ten minutes remaining but he heads the ball on the post!
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79'Massive block from Van Hecke, who is having a great game in defence. Corner for City.
Substitution
at Manchester City
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76'Bernardo Silva leaves the pitch after coming on 20 minutes ago as a sub. Seems to be fitness problem for the Portuguese as Phil Foden comes on to replace him.
Substitution
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75'Changes for Brighton now. Rutter and Gomez leave the pitch for Welbeck and Ayari.
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72'Man City now all over Brighton as they win a corner. But they are just missing that final pass.
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70'City get a free-kick near the corner flag after Silva was fouled by Van Hecke.
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67'Foul from Gundogan on Rutter in the Brughton half.
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66'Game is resumed as the Croatian defender is up.
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64'Gvardiol is down after he is caught by Rutter as he was making a tackle. Dangerous tackle from the Brighton man, who is extremely lucky to get away with no booking whatsoever. Gvardiol was bleeding but he seems to be good to continue now.
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63'Big save from Ortega to send the ball behind for a corner.
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62'Incredible save from Verbruggen on Marmoush! The Egyptian was offside but the pass from Gvardiol was incredible as it released him in front of goal on his own. Marmoush looked to have beaten Verbruggen by going around him but the goalkeeper made an even more incredible save to deny him.
Yellow card
a Manchester City
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61'Yellow card for Doku for his dive after Van Hecke's challenge.
Substitution
at Manchester City
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58'First change for Man City as Savinho is replaced by Bernardo Silva.
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56'Many moments of panic for City in this second period already, but will Brighton's failure to capitalise these chances come to bite them in the back?
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53'How did Minteh not score there???? Pedro serves Gomez on the left flank, giving the latter space to send in a low cross in the middle for Minteh. The forward had an empty net in front of him after Gvardiol was unable to intercept the pass but he completely misses the ball, which ends up going between his legs. Incredible chance for Brighton to complete the comeback there!
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52'Foul from Doku on Minteh in the Brighton half.
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51'Ambitious volley from Balebe, who controls the ball with his chest before striking it fist-time. Far from Ortega's goal though in the end.
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51'All square once again at the Etihad, game on!
Own goal
de Manchester City en el 48'
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48'GOALLLLLLLLLL KHUSANOV TURNS INTO HIS OWN NET!! Shocking moments from City as Webster heads the corner closer to goal, landed on the feet on Hinshelwood, who is completely alone among five players in the box. The defender somehow gets the shot and it comes off the Uzbek international, who did not react quickly enough to prevent the own goal. 2-2!
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47'Corner for City as Khusanov deflects Rutter's low cross behind.
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46'Underway for the second half!!
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45'HT: Manchester City 2-1 Brighton. Haaland opened the scoring from the spot, awarded after Webster's challenge on Marmoush, but the Norwegian's goal was quickly cancelled out by Estupinian's set-piece ten minutes later. The two sides thought they were heading into the break on level terms, but Marmoush struck a stunning goal from outside the box to fire the home side back ahead.
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45'Foul from Mitoma on Savinho near the corner flag in his own half.
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45'Game underway as four minutes of added time have been given.
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44'The game was momentarily stopped due to a knock to Van Hecke. But the player is now up and seems good to continue.
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43'Rutter misses a golden opportunity to level! Big mess from City in defence there as Gvardiol's pass goes in the middle of Dias and Khusanov, causing miscommunication between the two. Pedro takes advantage of the confusion to steal the ball, with a clear chance at goal, but he somehow just squeezed it wide. Shivers for the Cityzens!
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42'Doku earns the cheers of the Etihad for his challenge to nick the ball away from Hinshelwood in the middle of the park.
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42'Approaching the first-half whistle. Let's see if Brighton can respond before the break.
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 39'
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Statistics of O. Marmoush in Premier League1670.44000
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39'GOALLLLLLLLLLLL OMAR MARMOUSH PUTS CITY BACK IN FRONT!!! Stunning strike from the Egyptian, who hits the ball from outside the box with power to send it in the bottom corner. No chance for Verbruggen. 2-1!
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38'Gundogan went for the volley from Haaland's pass but his execution goes very wide.
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36'Pedro is found in an offside position from Rutter's through ball.
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35'Minteh with a good chance to put Brighton in front! Lovely solo run from the forward to get away from any City player but his shot just lacked precision.
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34'Gvardiol gets down with a tackle on Minteh to prevent him from crossing, putting the ball behind for a Birighton corner.
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34'Foul fro Nico Gonzalez on Joao Pedro on the left flank of the pitch.
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32'What an intervention from Van Hecke! The Seagull defender made a massive block to deny Savinho from having a clear shot on goal. And he did not concede the corner and the Brazilian was the last man to touch before the ball went behind.
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30'Let's see if the two teams can find rythym after a very broken down first period due to the amount of fouls.
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27'Gvardiol is the last man to touch, putting the ball behind for a Brighton corner.
Yellow card
a Brighton & Hove Albion
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26'Foul from Baleba on Doku on the left flank and the midfielder gets a yellow card. This is already the fourth of the game and we are less than half an hour in.
Goaaaaaal!
de Brighton & Hove Albion en el 21'
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Statistics of P. Estupiñán in Premier League3010.03150
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21'GOALLLLLLLLLLL ESTUPINIAN SCORES DIRECTLY FROM THE FREE-KICK!!! The ball hits the right post on its way and what a big blunder from Ortega, who was left standing from a shot that seemed reachable. 1-1!
Yellow card
a Brighton & Hove Albion
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18'Foul from Mitoma on Savinho in the City half. And the Brighton man is also booked.
Yellow card
a Manchester City
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15'Second yellow of the game goes for Savinho. First one for City.
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Manchester City en el 11'
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Statistics of E. Haaland in Premier League31220.71320
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11'GOALLLLLLLLLL ERLING HAALAND MAKES NO MISTAKE FROM THE SPOT! He fires City ahead and reaches 100 Premier League goal contributions in 94 games. He becomes the first player in Premier League history to reach 100 goal involvements in fewer than 100 appearances. 1-0!
Yellow card
a Brighton & Hove Albion
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10'Yellow card for Joao Pedro for protests.
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9'Penalty for City within ten minutes! Marmoush goes down in the box after a challenge from Webster. Now Erling Haaland has the chance to put the hosts in front and reach 100 G/A.
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6'Foul from Mitoma on Ortega. Free-kick for the City goalkeeper.
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4'Foul from Joao Pedro on Rico Lewis in the City half.
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1'Underway at the Eithad for City-Brighton!
Start of match
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PRVWOn the bench for Fabian Hurzeler's side: Rushworth, Gruda, Adingra, Cashin, Welbeck, Ayari, Wieffer, Slater, Knight.
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PRVWBrighton's starting XI (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen (GK); Hinshelwood, Van Hecke, Webster, Estupinan; Baleba, Gomez; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Pedro.
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PRVWAnd now for the visitors...
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PRVWOn the bench for Pep Guardiola's side: Carson, Kovacic, Grealish, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Reis, Nunes, Foden, McAtee.
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PRVWMan City's starting XI (4-2-3-1): Ortega (GK); Moreno, Lewis, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol; Nico, Gundogan; Savinho, Marmoush, Doku; Haaland.
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PRVWConfirmed starting XIs have dropped at the Etihad!! Let's see what the hosts are saying...
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PRVWBrighton's possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen (GK); Lamptey, Van Hecke, Webster, Estupinan; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Pedro.
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PRVWMan City's possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Ederson (GK); Lewis, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol; Gonzalez, Kovacic; Savinho, Foden, Marmoush; Haaland.
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PRVWWith that all settled, let's have a look at the possible lineups for the fixture!!
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PRVWBut there is also good news for the visitors as Tariq Lamptey will return from suspension after being sent off in the FA Cup fifth round. He could come in for Jack Hinshelwood at right-back.
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PRVWJason Steele and former City midfielder James Milner are both long-term absentees, while Matt O'Riley is doubtful to feature having missed the last two games through a knee injury.
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PRVWInjuries have also taken a toll on Brighton, but their recent form has proven that they have been able to cope successfully with the blows. Like City, the Seagulls are also missing several key players in defence as skipper Lewis Dunk is joined by Igor, Ferdi Kadioglu and Joel Veltman on the sidelines.
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PRVWFurther up the field, the confirmed absences for the clash are Rodri and Oscar Bobb, who continue their spells on the sidelines with long-term injuries as the former continues to be sorely missed by City.
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PRVWInjury woes have hampered City's struggles this season, particularly in the backline. Defensive issues are wreaking havoc on Guardiola's team selections, with Manuel Akanji, John Stones and Nathan Ake all sidelined for the long haul.
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PRVWThis is how the situation is looking on both ends in terms of team news and injuries.
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PRVWBrighton head into their trip to Manchester off the back of four consecutive Premier League victories, boosting their confidence to hand a blow to the faltering reigning champions.
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PRVWThe south coast side sit 7th in the standings, but find themselves just a point behind their upcoming hosts. This means that three points at the Etihad would allow Brighton to leapfrog them and claim a spot in the places for Champions League qualification.
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PRVWAnd with Brighton just behind them in the standings, three points are certainly not guaranteed for the Sky Blues this afternoon.
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PRVWMan City head coach Guardiola has never failed to qualify for the Champions League in his managerial career but such an unexpected fate remains a very real possibility for the Catalan this term.
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PRVWBut the defending champions suffered a frustrating defeat to Nottingham Forest last time out in the league and must avoid further slip-ups between now and the campaign's conclusion, which is just ten games away.
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PRVWAnd their bid to secure Champions League qualification has also been boosted thanks to Newcastle United not partaking in Premier League action this weekend due to Sunday's Carabao Cup final against Liverpool at Wembley.
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PRVWWith Chelsea not in action until Sunday when they visit Arsenal, fifth-placed Man City have an opportunity to rise into fourth in the Premier League with a win against the Seagulls.
Pre-match
15 March 2025, 16:00
Referee: Simon Hooper | VAR: James Bell
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
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PRVWHello everyone and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the matchday 29 2024/25 Premier League fixture between Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion, kick-off at 16:00 CET at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.