The next Man City match is Manchester City v Brighton in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Wednesday 28 October 2026, kick-off 8:30pm WAT (7:30pm UK) at the Etihad Stadium. The same two clubs meet again three days later in the Premier League. This page gives you the time, the next five fixtures, the last 10 results and the Premier League table in one place, and we update it after every game.
All dates, scores and times were checked on Monday 26 October 2026 against the club’s official Manchester City fixtures page, ESPN, BBC Sport and the Premier League. Times are shown in West Africa Time (WAT) first. UK clocks went back on 25 October, so the UK is now one hour behind Lagos.
Manchester City next match and recent form
Next match: Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
- Date: Wednesday 28 October 2026
- Kick-off: 8:30pm WAT (19:30 UK)
- Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Competition: Carabao Cup (EFL Cup), fourth round
Last match: Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City (Premier League, 24 October 2026)
Current form (all competitions, most recent first): L W W L W
Manchester City are currently 1st in the Premier League with 21 points from eight matches (seven wins, no draws and one defeat). Arsenal also have 21 points, but City stay top on goal difference, +11 against +8.
Two fixtures are both listed as Man City v Brighton this week, and both are real. Wednesday’s game is the Carabao Cup tie. Saturday’s is the Premier League match, at 4pm WAT (3pm UK).
Man City quick facts
- Next opponent: Brighton & Hove Albion (twice in four days)
- Last result: 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa, City’s first league loss of 2026/27
- League form: seven wins from eight Premier League games
- Next home league game: v Brighton, Saturday 31 October
- Next away game: RB Leipzig in the Champions League, Wednesday 4 November
- Manager: Enzo Maresca
Man City next five fixtures
These are the next five Man City fixtures in every competition, with kick-off times in WAT and UK time in brackets.
| Date | Match | Competition | Kick-off (WAT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct 2026 | Man City v Brighton (Etihad Stadium) | Carabao Cup, fourth round | 8:30pm (7:30pm UK) |
| Sat 31 Oct 2026 | Man City v Brighton (Etihad Stadium) | Premier League | 4:00pm (3:00pm UK) |
| Wed 4 Nov 2026 | RB Leipzig v Man City (Red Bull Arena) | Champions League | 9:00pm (8:00pm UK) |
| Sat 7 Nov 2026 | Nottingham Forest v Man City (City Ground) | Premier League | 6:30pm (5:30pm UK) |
| Sat 21 Nov 2026 | Man City v Fulham (Etihad Stadium) | Premier League | 1:30pm (12:30pm UK) |
The two Brighton games set up a busy run. Brighton are third in the table on 16 points and have scored 23 league goals, more than any other side. The Champions League trip to Leipzig comes only four days after the Saturday game. That makes rotation likely in the cup tie, as City have to play three matches in eight days. For every Premier League fixture across the weekend, see our today Premier League match guide.
What time is the Man City match today?
There is no Man City match today, Monday 26 October. The next one is on Wednesday, so if you are searching for the time of the Man City match tomorrow, it is Tuesday’s press conference you will find, not a game. Enzo Maresca will speak to the media at 10:30am UK time (11:30am WAT) on Tuesday 27 October.
Add one hour to any UK time you see. A 3pm UK Premier League kick-off is 4pm in Lagos, and a 7:30pm UK cup tie is 8:30pm WAT. Our football scores and fixtures today page lists every major game of the day in WAT, with results added once the games finish.
Man City last 10 games results
City have won eight and lost two of their last 10 games across all competitions. They scored 28 goals and conceded 12. Both defeats came in October: a 4-2 home loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Villa Park.
| Date (2026) | Result | Competition | W/L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Aston Villa 2-1 Man City | Premier League | L |
| 20 Oct | Man City 5-1 AEK Athens | Champions League | W |
| 17 Oct | Man City 3-2 Ipswich Town | Premier League | W |
| 14 Oct | Man City 2-4 Paris Saint-Germain | Champions League | L |
| 11 Oct | Liverpool 0-3 Man City | Premier League | W |
| 20 Sep | Man City 5-3 Sunderland | Premier League | W |
| 17 Sep | Man City 5-0 Norwich City | Carabao Cup, third round | W |
| 13 Sep | Man United 0-1 Man City | Premier League | W |
| 8 Sep | Porto 0-2 Man City | Champions League | W |
| 5 Sep | Man City 1-0 Coventry City | Premier League | W |
At Villa, Nicolas Jackson scored after six minutes and again on the hour. Erling Haaland headed in City’s goal in between. It was a fourth straight league defeat at Villa Park, as the Premier League’s report points out, and it ended City’s hopes of a club-record eighth successive league win. The previous week Phil Foden scored a hat-trick in the 5-1 win over AEK Athens, and Haaland, Jérémy Doku and Rayan Cherki scored in the 3-0 win at Anfield.
For full match stats and every earlier Manchester City FC result this season, the ESPN Manchester City results page has the complete list.
Man City table and standings
Here is the top of the Premier League table after eight matches. In each row, W-D-L means wins, draws and defeats, and Goals means goals scored and conceded.
| Pos | Team | Played | W-D-L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Manchester City | 8 | 7-0-1 | 20-9 | 21 |
| 2nd | Arsenal | 8 | 7-0-1 | 13-5 | 21 |
| 3rd | Brighton | 8 | 5-1-2 | 23-7 | 16 |
| 4th | Liverpool | 8 | 4-3-1 | 11-8 | 15 |
| 5th | Chelsea | 8 | 4-1-3 | 17-15 | 13 |
The title race is level at the top. Arsenal play Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday 1 November, the day after City host Brighton. A home win on Saturday would take City three points clear before that game kicks off. For the European picture, read our Champions League table and results.
How to follow the Man City match live
For a Man City match today live score, open the Sofascore Manchester City page, which updates goals, cards and line-ups in real time. The official club app also has live updates.
- UK TV: Wednesday’s Carabao Cup tie is live on Sky Sports+, according to the club’s match preview. Saturday’s 3pm UK league game falls in the UK broadcast blackout, so it will not be shown live on UK TV.
- Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport holds the Premier League rights. Check your DStv or GOtv guide on the day, as channel slots change.
- Live score on Champsquads: our scores and fixtures page adds results in WAT.
Team news decides a lot of these games. Line-ups are confirmed about an hour before kick-off, and our football injury updates page tracks the latest knocks across the Premier League every morning.
Man City vs Salford City and other memorable cup ties
Cup games often give City’s academy players a chance. When fans look up the Man City vs Salford City lineups, they are usually after the FA Cup third-round tie on 11 January 2025, which City won 8-0. James McAtee scored a hat-trick, and Jérémy Doku scored twice. Nico O’Reilly, Jack Grealish and Divin Mubama also scored, and Ederson started in goal.
Searches for the Man City fixtures of 22/23 relate to the treble season. This season’s run began with a 5-0 third-round win over Norwich, a big night for youngster Floyd Samba and summer signing Allan.
Man City tickets: how to buy
The safest place to buy Manchester City tickets is the club’s official ticketing page. For the 2026/27 season, you must be an Official Member to buy tickets for men’s home matches. A limited number of games may go on general sale.
- Tickets and hospitality for both Brighton games, on 28 and 31 October, were on sale on 26 October.
- The away game at Nottingham Forest on 7 November is listed as sold out.
- Members and general-sale buyers can return tickets up to seven days before a match using the club’s refund form.
- The club’s authorised resellers include Viagogo and several travel firms. Anyone else selling Man City tickets is not official.
Man City transfer news today
The January window opens in less than ten weeks, and most Man City transfer news today is about full-backs. TEAMtalk reports that City are still interested in Chelsea’s Malo Gusto, who played under Maresca at Stamford Bridge, and that Chelsea may have lowered their price from about £70 million. For live transfer news today, the most reliable updates come from the club’s own announcements. Our Fabrizio Romano Arsenal transfer news shows how we assess rumours.
Betting on the next Man City match
If you plan to bet on Man City v Brighton, 8xbet is our choice. It offers Carabao Cup and Premier League markets, including goalscorer, corners and cards, and its live betting moves quickly once a game starts. Our best betting site in Nigeria guide compares 8xbet with the two biggest local bookmakers, and the 8xbet vs SportyBet comparison explains why it suits Nigerian bettors. For score picks for both Brighton games, see our weekly football predictions.
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More match guides: our Chelsea vs Tottenham preview, the Barcelona vs Real Madrid and PSG vs Barcelona head-to-heads, and the Premier League, football and news sections. Go back to the Champsquads homepage for today’s top stories.
Last updated: Monday 26 October 2026, 12:30pm WAT. We will add the result of Man City v Brighton after Wednesday’s game.
Frequently asked questions
Which website gives the clearest “next match” line for Manchester City?
Sofascore. Its Manchester City team page opens with a single next-match line showing the opponent, date and kick-off, followed by a recent form summary, which makes it the quickest check on a phone.
Which site shows Man City fixtures as a table with date, match, time and competition?
ESPN. Its Manchester City fixtures page lists every game in one table with columns for the date, the match, the kick-off time and the competition, which makes it easy to scan a whole month.
Where can I see Man City’s full schedule month by month?
Sky Sports. Its Manchester City fixtures page groups every game by month, so you can see the full run from now to the end of the season in one place.
Which site shows the TV channel for the next Man City match?
Where’s The Match. Alongside the next fixture, it lists the UK broadcaster for each Manchester City game, so you can see straight away whether a match is on TV.
