Manchester City vs Brighton

Manchester City and Brighton drew 2-2 on 28 Oct 2026. Competition: League Cup, Round of 16. Venue: Etihad Stadium. Penalty shootout: 4 - 3. Scorers: Malick Yalcouyé, Mateo Kovačić, Georginio Rutter, Vitor de Oliveira Nunes dos Reis. Recent head to head (5 matches): wins Manchester City 0, Brighton 3, draws 2. On this page: live score, lineups, match statistics, timeline, head-to-head record.

Manchester City vs Brighton: Summary

Win probability

Pre-match

Manchester City56.6%Draw22.4%Brighton21%

Manchester City is most likely to win the game against Brighton.

Live

Manchester City7.7%Draw88%Brighton4.4%

The match will most likely result in a draw.

Model probabilities provided by the data feed.

Scorers

assist: Georginio Rutter(30')Malick Yalcouyé⚽

⚽Mateo Kovačić(40')assist: Phil Foden

assist: Jaouen Hadjam(47')Georginio Rutter⚽

⚽Vitor de Oliveira Nunes dos Reis(72')assist: Rayan Cherki

Match pulse

Home: Manchester CityAway: Brighton

57%Possession %43%

3Shots on target6

0.76Expected goals (xG)2.03

3Corners7

3Fouls20

1Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

97Attacks116

Match info

RefereeMadley, Andrew

StadiumEtihad Stadium, Manchester

RoundRound of 16

Formations4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1