Man City vs. Brighton: Erling Haaland's record against the Seagulls

Erling Haaland's record vs. Brighton

Played: 8

Won: 2

Drawn: 3

Lost: 3

Goals: 7

Assists: 1

Since signing for Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2022, Erling Haaland has faced Brighton & Hove Albion eight times across all competitions, each of which has come in the Premier League.

The Norwegian striker has only been on the winning side twice, though he has managed to contribute to a goal by either scoring or assisting in all but one of those encounters, bagging seven of his own and creating another.

Haaland enjoyed his first top-flight encounter with the Seagulls in October 2022 as he scored a first-half brace in a 3-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium.

His first goal was assisted by a sensational pump forward from goalkeeper Ederson, before barging Adam Webster and easily rounding the oncoming Robert Sanchez to then roll the ball into an empty net, while his second was smashed into the net from the penalty spot.

Haaland was unable to score during 90 minutes in the reverse fixture seven months later, as Man City were held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton, although he did assist Phil Foden's opener that was soon cancelled out by the 2022-23 Premier League Goal of the Season fired in by Julio Enciso.

The following campaign, Haaland missed City's comfortable 4-0 away win over Brighton through injury, but he was on target in a 2-1 home victory in October 2023, driving at the Seagulls' defence before powering a left-footed shot from the edge of the area into the bottom corner.

In November 2024, Haaland poked home a finish in off the crossbar in a 2-1 Premier League away defeat for the Citizens - his 75th Premier League goal for the Citizens - before converting a penalty in a 2-2 home draw in the reverse fixture in March 2025.

Haaland made it 88 goals in his first 100 Premier League appearances with a strike in a 2-1 defeat for Man City in August 2025. before netting his 150th Citizens strike in a 1-1 draw in January 2026.

Most recently, Fabian Hurzeler's Brighton earned their first ever win away at Man City, collecting all three points with a 1-0 victory in October 2026, courtesy of an 11th-minute strike from Yasin Ayari.

That defeat marked the first time that Haaland failed to contribute to a goal against the Seagulls, with the number nine hitting three of his four shots off target and missing one big chance on the day, blanking from 0.47 expected goals in total.