Brighton 1-1 Man City: 39-year-old scores

On the evening of August 30, Man City visited Brighton in the match of round 3 of the Premier League 2025/26.

Premier League Round 3 2025/26

Location: Amex Stadium (Brighton)

Score: Brighton 1-1 Man City

Goals: Haaland (minute 33), Milner (minute 67)

Main events:

Right at the beginning of the match, Man City showed their strength when Haaland made his first shot.

Minute 8, it was Haaland again with a too weak shot when facing the Brighton goalkeeper.

In the 18th minute, Man City encountered many difficulties at Brighton Stadium, due to the home team's high pressing style of play.

In the 22nd minute, Mitoma had a chance to face Trafford, but the Japanese striker's shot was blocked. Brighton still showed their discomfort in this match.

In the 27th minute, Haaland missed two good chances for Man City. The Norwegian striker's finishing lacked sharpness.

In the 33rd minute, Haaland took advantage of a chaotic situation in Brighton's penalty area and quickly seized the opportunity to open the score 1-0. This was a worthy result of the visitors' efforts to pressure from the beginning of the match.

In the second half, Man City took the initiative to play slowly to preserve the score. Meanwhile, Brighton lacked the necessary sharpness in the final coordination phases.

In the 67th minute, Man City's slump cost them when Nunes handled the ball in the penalty area. From 11 meters away, veteran Milner made no mistake to equalize for the home team.

Starting lineup and tactical diagram

Notable Statistics

- Man City are unbeaten in their last five away games in the Premier League, keeping a clean sheet in all of those games.

- In the last 17 times the two teams met since Brighton returned to the Premier League in 2017, the "Seagulls" lost to Man City 13 times, winning only 2 matches.

- Brighton surprised everyone by taking 4 points from Man City last season, including a 2-1 win at the Amex Stadium.

- However, overall, Man City is still superior with 8 wins in the last 11 meetings.

Source: https://znews.vn/brighton-1-1-man-city-39-year-old-player-post1581479.html