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      Manchester City vs Brighton — EFL Cup (Wed, Oct 28, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC)

      EFL CupEFL Cup
      Wed, Oct 28, 2026
      Round of 16
      Manchester City
      Manchester City
      (4) 2 – 2 (3)
      Full-time
      Brighton
      Brighton

      Mateo Kovačić40'
      Vitor de Oliveira Nunes dos Reis72'
      ⚽
      30'Malick Yalcouyé
      47'Georginio Rutter
      📍Etihad Stadium
      Referee️A. Madley

      ⚽ SummaryshirtLineups📊 Statistics

      Penalty shootout

      4
      Phil FodenEnzo FernándezJeremy DokuMateo KovačićRayan Cherki
      3
      Pascal GroßMatt O'RileyMaxim De CuyperYasin AyariLewis Dunk

      Highlights

      Video thumbnail
      Source:EFL

      Events & Timeline

      • 11'
        Michael Svoboda Foul
      • 30'
        ⚽
        Malick Yalcouyé → Georginio Rutter
      • Ayyoub Bouaddi Handball
        32'
      • Mateo Kovačić → Phil Foden
        ⚽
        40'
      • Rayan Aït-Nouri → Ayyoub Bouaddi
        🔁
        45'
      • Ryan McAidoo → Floyd Samba
        🔁
        45'
      • 47'
        ⚽
        Georginio Rutter → Jaouen Hadjam
      • Jeremy Doku → Allan Andrade Elias
        🔁
        61'
      • Vitor de Oliveira Nunes dos Reis → Rayan Cherki
        ⚽
        72'
      • Abdukodir Khusanov → Rico Lewis
        🔁
        76'
      • 76'
        🔁
        Yankuba Minteh → Diego Gomez
      • 76'
        🔁
        Maxim De Cuyper → Jack Hinshelwood
      • 81'
        🔁
        Matt O'Riley → Georginio Rutter
      • 81'
        🔁
        Mats Wieffer → Malick Yalcouyé
      • 85'
        🔁
        Lewis Dunk → Michael Svoboda
      • Enzo Fernández → Nico O'Reilly
        🔁
        87'
      • 90'+1
        Mats Wieffer Time wasting
      • 90'+2
        Lewis Dunk Foul

      About this match

      The match between Manchester City and Brighton takes place at Oct 28, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC as part of the EFL Cup (Round of 16).
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      When is the Manchester City vs Brighton match?
      The game starts at Oct 28, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC.
      Where is Manchester City vs Brighton played?
      The match takes place at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England.
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      Formation

      Manchester CityManchester City6.8
      4–2–3–1
      G. Rulli6
      28 G. Rulli
      R. Lewis6.7
      82 R. Lewis
      🔁76
      Vitor Nunes7.3
      ⚽
      22 Vitor Nunes
      M. Guéhi6.6
      6 M. Guéhi
      N. O'Reilly6.5
      33 N. O'Reilly
      🔁87
      A. Bouaddi6.9
      32 A. Bouaddi
      🔁45
      M. Kovačić8.2
      ⚽
      8 M. Kovačić
      P. Foden6.8
      👟
      47 P. Foden
      R. Cherki7.7
      👟
      10 R. Cherki
      Allan6.2
      37 Allan
      🔁61
      F. Samba6.4
      75 F. Samba
      🔁45
      G. Rutter8.5
      ⚽
      👟
      10 G. Rutter
      🔁81
      M. Yalcouyé7.7
      ⚽
      35 M. Yalcouyé
      🔁81
      J. Hinshelwood6.1
      8 J. Hinshelwood
      🔁76
      D. Gómez6.3
      25 D. Gómez
      🔁76
      Y. Ayari6.8
      26 Y. Ayari
      P. Groß6.3
      13 P. Groß
      J. Hadjam6.5
      👟
      3 J. Hadjam
      O. Boscagli7.2
      21 O. Boscagli
      M. Svoboda6.3
      30 M. Svoboda
      🔁85
      Costinha6.2
      20 Costinha
      J. Steele6
      23 J. Steele
      BrightonBrighton6.7
      4-2-3-1

      Managers

      Manchester CityManchester City
      BrightonBrighton
      E. Maresca
      E. Maresca
      F. Hürzeler
      F. Hürzeler

      Substitutes

      Manchester CityManchester City
      BrightonBrighton
      R. Aït-Nouri6.1
      21 R. Aït-Nouri
      Defender
      🔁45
      M. De Cuyper6.4
      29 M. De Cuyper
      Defender
      🔁76
      R. McAidoo6.5
      56 R. McAidoo
      Forward
      🔁45
      Y. Minteh6.5
      11 Y. Minteh
      Forward
      🔁76
      J. Doku7.2
      11 J. Doku
      Forward
      🔁61
      M. Wieffer5.6
      27 M. Wieffer
      Midfielder
      🔁81
      A. Khusanov6.2
      45 A. Khusanov
      Defender
      🔁76
      M. O'Riley6
      33 M. O'Riley
      Midfielder
      🔁81
      E. Fernández5.8
      17 E. Fernández
      Midfielder
      🔁87
      L. Dunk5.7
      5 L. Dunk
      Defender
      🔁85
      M. Bettinelli
      13 M. Bettinelli
      Goalkeeper
      B. Verbruggen
      1 B. Verbruggen
      Goalkeeper
      K. Braithwaite
      61 K. Braithwaite
      Defender
      L. Vušković
      44 L. Vušković
      Defender
      Dexter Oliver
      76 Dexter Oliver
      Midfielder
      P. David
      12 P. David
      Forward
      I. Ndiaye
      7 I. Ndiaye
      Forward
      I. Osman
      15 I. Osman
      Forward

      Player form

      Key players from the last 5 matches (all competitions).
      Manchester CityManchester City
      E. Haaland8.4
      ⚽
      E. Haaland
      Forward
      Played
      4
      Starts
      4
      Minutes
      350
      Goals
      6
      P. Foden8.2
      ⚽
      👟
      P. Foden
      Midfielder
      Played
      3
      Starts
      2
      Minutes
      212
      Goals
      4
      Assists
      1
      R. Cherki7.2
      ⚽
      R. Cherki
      Midfielder
      Played
      4
      Starts
      4
      Minutes
      270
      Goals
      2
      E. Anderson7.1
      ⚽
      👟
      E. Anderson
      Midfielder
      Played
      5
      Starts
      4
      Minutes
      373
      Goals
      1
      Assists
      1
      I. Ndiaye6.8
      👟
      I. Ndiaye
      Midfielder
      Played
      4
      Starts
      3
      Minutes
      260
      Assists
      3
      J. Doku7.2
      ⚽
      👟
      J. Doku
      Forward
      Played
      4
      Starts
      3
      Minutes
      246
      Goals
      1
      Assists
      1
      BrightonBrighton
      G. Rutter7
      ⚽
      👟
      G. Rutter
      Forward
      Played
      5
      Starts
      2
      Minutes
      216
      Goals
      2
      Assists
      2
      P. Groß7.3
      👟
      P. Groß
      Midfielder
      Played
      5
      Starts
      5
      Minutes
      376
      Assists
      1
      O. Boscagli7.2
      👟
      O. Boscagli
      Defender
      Played
      5
      Starts
      5
      Minutes
      307
      Assists
      1
      B. Verbruggen7.3
      B. Verbruggen
      Goalkeeper
      Played
      5
      Starts
      5
      Minutes
      450
      C. Kostoulas7.2
      ⚽
      👟
      C. Kostoulas
      Forward
      Played
      3
      Starts
      3
      Minutes
      221
      Goals
      1
      Assists
      1
      J. Hinshelwood6.9
      ⚽
      J. Hinshelwood
      Midfielder
      Played
      4
      Starts
      2
      Minutes
      189
      Goals
      2

      Match statistics

      57% Ball possession 43%
      0.8 Expected goals (xG) 2.05
      13 Total shots 17
      3 Shots on goal 6
      4 Shots off goal 9
      6 Blocked shots 2
      7 Shots inside the box 9
      6 Shots outside the box 8
      4 Goalkeeper saves 1
      527 Total passes 391
      448 Accurate passes 320
      3 Fouls 20
      3 Corner kicks 7
      4 Offsides 3
      1 Yellow cards 3
      0 Red cards 0

      Team Form

      Last 5 matches (all competitions).
      3Wins3
      0Draws1
      2Losses1
      14Goals scored11
      9Goals conceded2
      2.8Goals per match2.2
      1.8Goals conceded per match0.4
      1Clean sheets4
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