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Matches/Premier League 2 Division One/Regular Season - 11
Premier League 2 Division One 2021/22Match Finished

Manchester City U23 vs Brighton U23

17 Dec 2021 · 19:00 GMT · Regular Season - 11

Manchester City U23

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3:1HT 2–0

Brighton U23

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⚽ Evan Ferguson 55′
Academy Stadium, ManchesterReferee: L. SmithRecorded 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 MINUTES3 – 1
HALF-TIME2 – 0
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

Manchester City U23Brighton 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

Manchester City U23

Formation not supplied

Coach B. Barry-Murphy

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

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Cieran SlickerProfile: Goalkeeper · 19 at kick-off
  2. 11
    Joshua Kamani Wilson-EsbrandProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 19′
  3. 4
    Finley BurnsProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 32′
  4. 3
    Conrad Egan-RileyProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 70′
  5. 2
    Shea CharlesProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
  6. 8
    Cole PalmerProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 58′
  7. 9
    Oscar BobbProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 27′
  8. 5
    Kane TaylorProfile: Midfielder · 16 at kick-off
    Off 82′
  9. 6
    Roméo LaviaProfile: Midfielder · 17 at kick-off
  10. 10
    Nico O'ReillyProfile: Midfielder · 16 at kick-off
  11. 7
    KaykyProfile: Forward · 18 at kick-off
    Off 90+3′

Substitutes5

  1. 12
    Oscar TarensiProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
    On 82′
  2. 15
    Daniel OgwuruProfile: Attacker · 17 at kick-off
    On 90+3′
  3. 13
    Mikki van SasProfile: Goalkeeper · 17 at kick-off
  4. 14
    Rico LewisProfile: Defender · 17 at kick-off
  5. 16
    Max AlleyneProfile: Defender · 16 at kick-off

Brighton U23

Formation not supplied

Coach A. Crofts

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

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Fynn TalleyProfile: Goalkeeper · 19 at kick-off
  2. 2
    Sam PackhamProfile: Defender · 20 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 90+6′
  3. 5
    Odeluga OffiahProfile: Defender · 19 at kick-off
  4. 3
    Walter Byrne FurlongProfile: Defender · 19 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 41′
  5. 4
    Edward TurnsProfile: Defender · 19 at kick-off
  6. 6
    Jack SpongProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
  7. 8
    Marc LeonardProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
  8. 10
    Andrew MoranProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    Off 69′
  9. 7
    Cameron PeupionProfile: Attacker · 19 at kick-off
  10. 9
    Lorent TolajProfile: Attacker · 20 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 74′Off 76′
  11. 11
    Evan FergusonProfile: Attacker · 17 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 55′

Substitutes5

  1. 14
    Jack HinchyProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    On 69′
  2. 12
    Benjamin WilsonProfile: Attacker · 20 at kick-off
    On 76′
  3. 13
    Toby BullProfile: Goalkeeper · 18 at kick-off
  4. 17
    Todd Owen MillerProfile: Attacker · 19 at kick-off
  5. 16
    Ulrick Eneme-EllaProfile: Attacker · 20 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. Normal GoalManchester City U23

    Joshua Kamani Wilson-Esbrand

  2. Normal GoalManchester City U23

    Oscar Bobb · Assist: Joshua Kamani Wilson-Esbrand

  3. Yellow CardManchester City U23

    Finley Burns

  4. Yellow CardBrighton U23

    Walter Byrne Furlong

  5. Normal GoalBrighton U23

    Evan Ferguson · Assist: Walter Byrne Furlong

  6. Normal GoalManchester City U23

    Cole Palmer · Assist: Shea Charles

  7. SubstitutionBrighton U23

    Off Andrew Moran On Jack Hinchy

  8. Yellow CardManchester City U23

    Conrad Egan-Riley

  9. Yellow CardBrighton U23

    Lorent Tolaj

  10. SubstitutionBrighton U23

    Off Lorent Tolaj On Benjamin Wilson

  11. SubstitutionManchester City U23

    Off Kane Taylor On Oscar Tarensi

  12. SubstitutionManchester City U23

    Off Kayky On Daniel Ogwuru

  13. Yellow CardBrighton U23

    Sam Packham

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 2021/22 cup import only, before this fixture. Newest first. W/D/L reflects the score before any penalty shootout.

Manchester City U23

LTottenham Hotspur U23 vs Manchester City U234 Dec 2021 · Regular Season - 113 – 0WManchester City U23 vs Leeds United U2329 Nov 2021 · Regular Season - 103 – 2LWest Ham United U23 vs Manchester City U2320 Nov 2021 · Regular Season - 91 – 0LEverton U23 vs Manchester City U236 Nov 2021 · Regular Season - 93 – 2DBrighton U23 vs Manchester City U2329 Oct 2021 · Regular Season - 81 – 1

Brighton U23

WBrighton U23 vs Liverpool U233 Dec 2021 · Regular Season - 103 – 0DChelsea U23 vs Brighton U2326 Nov 2021 · Regular Season - 101 – 1LEverton U23 vs Brighton U2322 Nov 2021 · Regular Season - 92 – 1DBrighton U23 vs Tottenham Hotspur U235 Nov 2021 · Regular Season - 81 – 1DBrighton U23 vs Manchester City U2329 Oct 2021 · Regular Season - 81 – 1
Previous meetings Within this cup import29 Oct 2021 · Brighton U23 1 – 1 Manchester City 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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