Manchester City entertained Brighton and Hove Albion at the Etihad Stadium earlier today as they hoped to secure a win at home in the Premier League. Enzo Maresca's men made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 11th minute when Yasin Ayari got his name on the scoresheet. The Mancunian giants went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.
Man City failed to mount a comeback in the second half and crashed to a tough 1-0 loss at the Etihad.
Let's take a look at how each Manchester City player fared during the clash against the Seagulls.
GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma – 6.5/10
He made a couple of decent saves at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet.
RB: Matheus Nunes – 5.5/10
Nunes was busy at both ends of the field but made a costly error at the back.
CB: Abdukodir Khusanov – 7/10
He did his fair share of defending and was good on the ball.
CB: Ruben Dias – 6/10
Dias struggled to impress on the defensive end of the pitch.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 31: Ayyoub Bouaddi of Manchester City is replaced by teammate Rayan Cherki during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion at Etihad Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images)
LB: Josko Gvardiol – 6.5/10
He managed to shine at times on both halves and was replaced in the 78th minute.
CM: Elliot Anderson – 7.5/10
Anderson anchored the midfield with conviction and was good on the ball.
CM: Ayyoub Bouaddi – 6/10
He worked hard but failed to impress during his time on the pitch.
RW: Illian Ndiaye – 6.5/10
Ndiaye caused a few headaches for his marker, but there was no goal for him.
He made two key chances in the final third but there was no goal for him.
LW: Jeremy Doku – 8.5/10
Doku caused all sorts of problems for the Brighton defenders from the left flank.
ST: Erling Haaland – 6/10
He was not shy of having a strike at goal but failed to take his chances.
CAM: Rayan Cherki – 6/10
Cherki made two good chances in the final third.
LB: Nico O'Reilly – 6.5/10
O'Reilly was good on the ball.
CAM: Phil Foden – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
