
Brighton beat Manchester City 1-0 in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium on 31 October 2026.
No goals (Home); Yasin Ayari 11' (Away).
Yasin Ayari gave Brighton an early lead after Matheus Nunes made a mess of a clearance, and the Seagulls held on despite sustained City pressure in the second half. Iliman Ndiaye struck the crossbar, Erling Haaland went close from a corner, and goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen made seven saves to deny Nunes and Jeremy Doku. The result was Brighton's first ever win at the Etihad and City's second straight Premier League defeat under Enzo Maresca. Watch the full Manchester City vs Brighton highlights and every goal above.
Yasin Ayari scored the only goal of the game for Brighton in the 11th minute; Manchester City failed to score.
Brighton won 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium.
The match was played at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on 31 October 2026 in Premier League Matchweek 9.