Man City vs. Brighton: Phil Foden's record against the Seagulls

Phil Foden's record vs. Brighton

Played: 14

Won: 9

Drawn: 3

Lost: 2

Goals: 8

Assists: 2

Phil Foden has faced Brighton & Hove Albion 14 times in competitive action, including 13 meetings in the Premier League, with Manchester City winning eight of those encounters.

Foden’s most recent outing against the Seagulls came in the EFL Cup on October 28, 2026, when City prevailed on penalties after a draw with their south-coast visitors, with the England international providing the assist for Mateo Kovacic’s 40th-minute equaliser.

That appearance further strengthened the City number 47’s impressive record against Brighton, having scored more goals against them (eight) than any other opponent in his professional career, while his 10 goal involvements (eight goals and two assists) also represent his best return against a single side.

Foden's first-ever appearance against Brighton was short and sweet, as he came on as a substitute for just a two-minute cameo in a 2-0 home win in September 2018, before featuring for 27 minutes without scoring or assisting any of City's five goals in a 5-0 away victory in July 2020.

However, Foden has since made his presence felt in matches with Brighton and scored his first goal - a decisive one - against the Seagulls in a narrow 1-0 home win in January 2021.

He also found the net in a 3-2 defeat in the reverse fixture four months later - the only time he has suffered defeat against the South Coast club.

Man City scored seven goals in home and away matches against Brighton in the 2021-22 campaign and Foden contributed to four of them, firstly scoring two scrappy goals and assisting another in a 4-1 away triumph, before netting a deflected long-range strike in a 3-0 victory at the Etihad.

The following season, Foden played for only 79 minutes across two Premier League clashes with Brighton, and although he drew a blank in front of goal during a brief substitute appearance in a 3-1 home win, he managed to squeeze a shot beyond Jan Paul van Hecke on the line in a 1-1 draw at the Amex in May 2023.

After blanking in a 2-1 home victory in October 2023, Foden starred for the Citizens with a brace in a 4-0 win at the Amex in April 2024, but he was unable to register either a goal or an assist in a 2-1 away defeat and a 2-2 home draw in the 2024-25 campaign.