Brighton beat Manchester City 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday 31 October 2026, with Yasin Ayari scoring the only goal in the 11th minute. It was City’s second league defeat of the season and it keeps the Premier League title race tight at the top.
Brighton Beat Man City: How It Happened
Ayari struck early and Brighton then defended their lead for the rest of the afternoon. The win lifts them to third in the table on 19 points, and they now have the best goal difference of the top eight at +17.
City stay top, but only on goal difference. They have 21 points from nine games, level with Arsenal, who have played one match fewer.
Premier League Results, 31 October 2026
- Chelsea 2-0 Manchester United (Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer penalty; Lisandro Martinez sent off for United)
- Tottenham 2-0 Crystal Palace (Archie Gray, Jan Paul van Hecke; Jean-Philippe Mateta sent off for Palace)
- Bournemouth 2-0 Leeds United (Evanilson, Amine Adli)
- Brentford 2-0 Nottingham Forest (Nikola Milenkovic own goal, Igor Thiago)
- Aston Villa 1-1 Fulham (Jackson; Zion Suzuki own goal)
- Manchester City 0-1 Brighton (Ayari)
Premier League Table: Top Eight
- 1. Manchester City: 9 played, +10, 21 points
- 2. Arsenal: 8 played, +8, 21 points
- 3. Brighton: 9 played, +17, 19 points
- 4. Chelsea: 9 played, +4, 16 points
- 5. Liverpool: 8 played, +3, 15 points
- 6. Brentford: 9 played, +7, 14 points
- 7. Bournemouth: 9 played, +1, 12 points
- 8. Tottenham: 9 played, 0, 12 points
What Comes Next: Liverpool v Arsenal
Sunday brings the weekend’s biggest fixture, Liverpool against Arsenal at Anfield. Arsenal can move clear of City with a win, while Liverpool need points to stay in touch with the top four. Read our Matchweek 9 fixtures and kick-off times and the Liverpool v Arsenal team news and Anfield record for the details.
Sources: ESPN, Premier League scoreboard; Pakera, Premier League results 31 October 2026
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