Manchester City 1-1 Brighton β xTears 14.08 (07/01/26)
Manchester City and Brighton shared the points after a 1-1 scrap on 7 January 2026 during Matchday 21 of the Premier League. Total damage: 14.08 xTears.
The heaviest blows came from E. Haaland 41' penalty (+1.77 xT) and J. Doku 39' penalty confirmed by VAR (+1.18 xT).
This one sat somewhere between composed and chaotic.
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How it unfolded
39'
Penalty confirmed by VAR
J. Doku - Manchester City
41'
Penalty
E. Haaland - Manchester City
60'
Goal
K. Mitoma - Brighton
Assist: Y. Ayari
All-out war
6.39
89'
Yellow card
+1.08 xT
T. Watson - Brighton
60'
Yellow card
+0.99 xT
M. De Cuyper - Brighton
53'
Yellow card
+0.93 xT
J. van Hecke - Brighton
69'
Yellow card
+0.92 xT
K. Mitoma - Brighton
Absolute chaos
5.23
41'
Penalty
+1.77 xT
E. Haaland - Manchester City
60'
Goal
+1.42 xT
K. Mitoma - Brighton
Assist: Y. Ayari
39'
Penalty confirmed by VAR
+1.18 xT
J. Doku - Manchester City
83'
Substitution
+0.43 xT
J. Milner for Y. Ayari - Brighton
Referee scandal
2.95
41'
Penalty
+1.77 xT
E. Haaland - Manchester City
39'
Penalty confirmed by VAR
+1.18 xT
J. Doku - Manchester City
Late drama
1.94
89'
Yellow card
+1.08 xT
T. Watson - Brighton
83'
Substitution
+0.43 xT
J. Milner for Y. Ayari - Brighton
83'
Substitution
+0.43 xT
T. Watson for K. Mitoma - Brighton
Cruelty
Barely left a bruise
0
Nothing big fed this one.
Crushed hope
Barely left a bruise
0
Nothing big fed this one.
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