Manchester City entertained Brighton and Hove Albion at the Etihad Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to earn a good result at home in the Premier League. The Mancunian club made a decent start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 41st minute when Erling Haaland scored from the penalty spot. Pep Guardiola’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Kaoru Mitoma equalised for the Seagulls at the hour mark as Man City were held to a lackluster 1-1 draw at the Etihad.
Let’s take a look at how each [Manchester City](https://the4thofficial.net/category/leagues/english-premier-league/manchester-city/) player performed during the match against the Seagulls.
**GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma – 6.5/10**
He made a couple of solid saves at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet.
**RB: Matheus Nunes – 6.5/10**
Nunes made some crucial interceptions when defending inside his half, but offered very little going forward.
**CB: Abdukodir Khusanov – 7/10**
He did his fair share of defending but failed to keep a clean sheet.
**CB: Max Alleyne – 7.5/10**
Alleyne gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the pitch and was a good presence on the ball.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JANUARY 07: Abdukodir Khusanov of Manchester City is tackled by Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton & Hove Albion during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion at Etihad Stadium on January 07, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
**LB: Nathan Ake – 6.5/10**
He caught the eye at times on both halves.
**CDM: Nico Gonzalez – 7/10**
Gonzalez anchored the midfield with conviction but struggled to influence the game in the final third.
**RW: Bernardo Silva – 6.5/10**
He caught the eye at times on the right flank but failed to register a goal.
**CM: Tijjani Reijnders – 6.5/10**
Reijnders made some crucial interceptions inside his half and was not shy of having a strike at goal.
**CM: Phil Foden – 6.5/10**
He caused some headaches for his marker, but there was no goal for him.
**LM: Jeremy Doku – 7.5/10**
Doku was a constant menace on the left wing and engineered some inviting chances for others around him.
**ST: Erling Haaland – 7.5/10**
He managed to score from the penalty spot in the 41st minute but failed to take some of his other chances.
**Substitutes:**
**CM: Rodri – 6/10**
He added some energy to Guardiola’s midfield.
**RB: Rico Lewis – 6/10**
Lewis made one decent chance going forward.
**RW: Rayan Cherki – 7/10**
He caused all sorts of chaos in the final third.
**LB: Nico O’Reilly – 6/10**
O’Reilly made one good chance from the left flank.