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League Cup Round of 16
Manchester City crestManchester CityWLWWL
2–2
Pens
HT 1–1 · Pens 4–3
Brighton crestBrightonWWWDL
  • Mateo Kovačić 40′
  • Vitor de Oliveira Nunes dos Reis 72′
  • Malick Yalcouyé 30′
  • Georginio Rutter 47′
Etihad Stadium, Manchester A. Madley

Match report

Manchester City and Brighton finished 2-2 in League Cup Round of 16 at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. The tie was settled on penalties (4-3).

Manchester City recovered from 1 goal down to draw.

Expected goals finished 0.88 to 2.02.

Key takeaways

Comeback

Manchester City recovered from 1 goal down to draw.

Expected goals

Expected goals finished 0.88 to 2.02.

Timeline

Manchester City above · Brighton below
  • 11′Michael Svoboda
  • 30′⚽Malick YalcouyéAssist: Georginio Rutter
  • Ayyoub Bouaddi32′
  • ⚽Mateo KovačićAssist: Phil Foden40′
  • ⇄Ayyoub BouaddiRayan Aït-Nouri45′
  • ⇄Floyd SambaRyan McAidoo45′
  • 47′⚽Georginio RutterAssist: Jaouen Hadjam
  • ⇄Allan Andrade EliasJeremy Doku61′
  • ⚽Vitor de Oliveira Nunes dos ReisAssist: Rayan Cherki72′
  • ⇄Rico LewisAbdukodir Khusanov76′
  • 76′⇄Diego GomezYankuba Minteh
  • 76′⇄Jack HinshelwoodMaxim De Cuyper
  • 81′⇄Georginio RutterMatt O'Riley
  • 81′⇄Malick YalcouyéMats Wieffer
  • 85′⇄Michael SvobodaLewis Dunk
  • ⇄Nico O'ReillyEnzo Fernández87′
  • 90+1′Mats Wieffer
  • 90+2′Lewis Dunk

Match stats

● Manchester City● Brighton
Possession 57%
43%
Expected goals (xG) 0.88
2.02
Shots 13
16
Shots on target 3
6
Shots inside the box 7
8
Corners 3
7
Accurate passes 449
320
Saves 4
1
Fouls 3
20
Offsides 4
3
Yellow cards 1
3
Red cards 0
0

Line-ups

Manchester City4-2-3-1
21 R. Aït-Nouri
13 M. Bettinelli
61 K. Braithwaite
11 J. Doku
17 E. Fernández
45 A. Khusanov
56 R. McAidoo
7 I. Ndiaye
76 Dexter Oliver

Manager: E. Maresca

Brighton4-2-3-1
12 P. David
29 M. De Cuyper
5 L. Dunk
11 Y. Minteh
33 M. O'Riley
15 I. Osman
1 B. Verbruggen
44 L. Vušković
27 M. Wieffer

Manager: F. Hürzeler

Top-rated players

G. RutterBrighton · 81′ · 1 goal · 1 assist · 1 key passes
8.5
M. KovačićManchester City · 90′ · 1 goal
8.1
R. CherkiManchester City · 90′ · 1 assist · 4 key passes
7.7
M. YalcouyéBrighton · 81′ · 1 goal · 2 key passes
7.7
Vitor NunesManchester City · 90′ · 1 goal · 1 key passes
7.3
J. DokuManchester City · 29′ · 1 key passes
7.2

Questions & answers

What was the score in Manchester City vs Brighton?

Manchester City 2-2 Brighton (half-time 1-1).

Where is Manchester City vs Brighton played?

The match is played at Etihad Stadium, Manchester.

Who is the referee for Manchester City vs Brighton?

The appointed referee is A. Madley.

What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and Brighton?

In their last 10 meetings: Manchester City 5 wins, Brighton 2 wins, 3 draws.