Brighton and Hove Albion secured a 2-1 victory over Manchester City at the Amex Stadium on Saturday, August 31, 2025, ending a challenging run for the South Coast side and handing City another defeat following their loss to Tottenham.

Manchester City opened the scoring in the 33rd minute when Erling Haaland converted a close-range left-footed shot, assisted by Omar Marmoush.

The goal marked City’s early dominance, but Brighton responded before the end of the first half, earning a penalty after Matheus Nunes was adjudged to have handled the ball in the penalty area.

James Milner stepped up to convert the spot-kick in the 66th minute, leveling the score at 1-1.

The decisive goal came in the 88th minute when Brajan Gruda finished from close range following a pass from Kaoru Mitoma, putting Brighton ahead 2-1.

City mounted several late attacks, with Erling Haaland and Tijjani Reijnders missing attempts, but were unable to find an equalizer.

The match saw several substitutions and interruptions due to injuries. Brighton introduced Yasin Ayari, Georginio Rutter, James Milner, and Brajan Gruda, while City brought on Jérémy Doku, Nico O’Reilly, Rúben Dias, and Rico Lewis.

Yellow cards were issued to players including Joël Veltman, Rayan Aït-Nouri, and Abdukodir Khusanov for fouls during the game.

Brighton’s goalkeeper, Bart Verbruggen, made multiple key saves to deny Haaland and other City attackers, maintaining his team’s advantage through crucial moments.

The win gives Brighton a morale boost as they sought their first points of the season, while Manchester City will aim to recover in their next fixtures as they look to regain momentum in the 2025/26 Premier League campaign.