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Matches/Premier League 2 Division One/Regular Season - 11
Premier League 2 Division One 2020/21Match Finished

Brighton U23 vs Manchester City U23

26 Feb 2021 · 14:00 GMT · Regular Season - 11

Brighton U23

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1:3HT 1–1

Manchester City U23

AWAY
⚽ Danny Cashman 29′
⚽ Felix Nmecha 16′ (Penalty)⚽ Liam Delap 50′ (Penalty)⚽ Liam Delap 90+4′
American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing, West SussexReferee: S. JacksonRecorded clock 90′
01
THE MATCH AT A GLANCE

Match overview

THE SCORELINE

Manchester City U23 win 3–1

Match Finished in the regular season - 11 of the Premier League 2 Division One. 4 goal events recorded in the supplied feed.

90 MINUTES1 – 3
HALF-TIME1 – 1
MATCH COVERAGE

Know what’s in the report

LineupsAvailable
Match eventsAvailable
Team statisticsNot supplied
Expected goalsNot supplied
Player ratingsNot supplied
02
HOW THE TEAMS COMPARE

Team statistics

Brighton U23Manchester City U23

Detailed statistics aren’t available for this match

The provider has not supplied possession, shots, passing or xG. These will appear when they are included in an updated import.

03
THE PLAYERS BEHIND THE RESULT

Lineups & substitutions

Brighton U23

Formation not supplied

Coach A. Crofts

Pitch positions not supplied. The list preserves the provider’s team selection.

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Carl RushworthProfile: Goalkeeper · 19 at kick-off
  2. 6
    Jack WakelyProfile: Defender · 20 at kick-off
  3. 2
    Michał KarbownikProfile: Defender · 19 at kick-off
  4. 5
    Lars DendonckerProfile: Defender · 19 at kick-off
  5. 3
    Walter Byrne FurlongProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
    Off 77′
  6. 11
    Jack SpongProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
    Off 87′
  7. 10
    Teddy Graham JenksProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
  8. 9
    Benjamin WilsonProfile: Attacker · 19 at kick-off
    Off 61′
  9. 4
    Jensen WeirProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
  10. 8
    Moisés Caicedo CorozoProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
  11. 7
    Danny CashmanProfile: Attacker · 20 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 29′

Substitutes5

  1. 16
    Evan FergusonProfile: Attacker · 16 at kick-off
    On 61′
  2. 12
    Ayo TanimowoProfile: Defender · 19 at kick-off
    On 77′
  3. 14
    Stefan VukojeProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
    On 87′
  4. 15
    Edward TurnsProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
  5. 13
    Roco ReesProfile: Goalkeeper · 19 at kick-off

Manchester City U23

Formation not supplied

Coach E. Maresca

Pitch positions not supplied. The list preserves the provider’s team selection.

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Louie MouldenProfile: Goalkeeper · 19 at kick-off
  2. 5
    Alpha Diounkou TecagneProfile: Defender · 19 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 76′
  3. 3
    Finley BurnsProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
  4. 4
    Callum DoyleProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
  5. 11
    Felix NmechaProfile: Midfielder · 20 at kick-off
    Penalty 16′
  6. 2
    Claudio GomesProfile: Midfielder · 20 at kick-off
  7. 10
    Adrián BernabéProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
  8. 8
    James McAteeProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    Off 83′
  9. 7
    Samuel EdozieProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    Off 70′
  10. 6
    Roméo LaviaProfile: Midfielder · 17 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 26′Off 63′
  11. 9
    Liam DelapProfile: Attacker · 18 at kick-off
    Penalty 50′Normal Goal 90+4′

Substitutes5

  1. 14
    Alexander RobertsonProfile: Midfielder · 17 at kick-off
    On 63′
  2. 15
    Cole PalmerProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    On 70′
  3. 16
    Benjamin KnightProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    On 83′
  4. 12
    Samson RobinsonProfile: Defender · 19 at kick-off
  5. 13
    Cieran SlickerProfile: Goalkeeper · 18 at kick-off
04
FOLLOW THE MATCH

Events & commentary

Event commentary from recorded goals, cards, substitutions and VAR decisions. This is not a full play-by-play feed.

  1. PenaltyManchester City U23

    Felix Nmecha

  2. Yellow CardManchester City U23

    Roméo Lavia

  3. Normal GoalBrighton U23

    Danny Cashman · Assist: Michał Karbownik

  4. PenaltyManchester City U23

    Liam Delap

  5. SubstitutionBrighton U23

    Off Benjamin Wilson On Evan Ferguson

  6. SubstitutionManchester City U23

    Off Roméo Lavia On Alexander Robertson

  7. SubstitutionManchester City U23

    Off Samuel Edozie On Cole Palmer

  8. Yellow CardManchester City U23

    Alpha Diounkou Tecagne

  9. SubstitutionBrighton U23

    Off Walter Byrne Furlong On Ayo Tanimowo

  10. SubstitutionManchester City U23

    Off James McAtee On Benjamin Knight

  11. SubstitutionBrighton U23

    Off Jack Spong On Stefan Vukoje

  12. Normal GoalManchester City U23

    Liam Delap · Assist: Cole Palmer

05
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Player performance

No individual performance data supplied

Ratings, minutes, shots, passes, tackles, duels and goalkeeper saves need a detailed player feed. Explore profiles and recorded involvement through the lineups above.

06
THE BIGGER PICTURE

Recent form & meetings

Previous matches in this 2020/21 cup import only, before this fixture. Newest first. W/D/L reflects the score before any penalty shootout.

Brighton U23

DLeicester City U23 vs Brighton U2322 Feb 2021 · Regular Season - 111 – 1WBrighton U23 vs West Ham United U235 Feb 2021 · Regular Season - 106 – 1LArsenal U23 vs Brighton U2322 Jan 2021 · Regular Season - 95 – 0LBrighton U23 vs Tottenham Hotspur U2315 Jan 2021 · Regular Season - 81 – 5DBrighton U23 vs Everton U2318 Dec 2020 · Regular Season - 82 – 2

Manchester City U23

WArsenal U23 vs Manchester City U2319 Feb 2021 · Regular Season - 100 – 2WLeicester City U23 vs Manchester City U2315 Feb 2021 · Regular Season - 101 – 6WManchester City U23 vs Everton U235 Feb 2021 · Regular Season - 93 – 1DManchester City U23 vs Blackburn Rovers U2325 Jan 2021 · Regular Season - 91 – 1WDerby County U23 vs Manchester City U2318 Jan 2021 · Regular Season - 80 – 4
Previous meetings Within this cup import4 Dec 2020 · Manchester City U23 2 – 1 Brighton U23

Source & coverage
API-Football · Retrieved 17 Oct 2026. Saved snapshot, not a live feed. Missing values are not treated as zero. Player ages are calculated at kick-off from supplied birth dates.

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