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Brighton & Hove Albion: 0–5: Manchester City : Falmer: 20:00 BST: Bissouma 83 ' Report: Sterling 21', 53', 81' Gabriel Jesus 44' B. Silva 56' Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott: Note: The match was postponed on 3 April due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, [40] and rescheduled to 11 July. [39]
In his last game Brighton lost 4–1 to Manchester City. As a result City defended their Premier League title. [11] [12] Brighton sacked manager Chris Hughton on 13 May, one day after the final game of the season, due to a poor end of season run of three wins in 23 games meaning Brighton narrowly secured survival by two points. [13]
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The final was contested between holders Manchester City and local rivals Manchester United. The match was a repeat of the previous final , which City won 2–1. [ 3 ] It was the second time the two sides have met in the final, and was the first to feature the same teams in consecutive seasons since 1885 .
Brighton played out two home draws, 1–1 against Chelsea with Pascal Groß scoring a 90th-minute equaliser from the spot - with 2,500 fans attending for a government trial for fans return to football - and a 0–0 with West Brom. [3] [4] Brighton's opening game of the season was at home to Chelsea on Monday 14 September 2020
The 2023 final marked the 100th anniversary of the first FA Cup final to be played at the original Wembley Stadium, the venue replaced by the current stadium in 2007. [3] It was Manchester United's 21st appearance in the FA Cup final, tying the record set by Arsenal on their last appearance in 2020, and their first since 2018.
The 2021–22 season was the 120th season in the existence of Brighton & Hove Albion and the club's fifth consecutive season in the top flight of English football. In addition to the domestic league, Brighton & Hove Albion participated in this season's edition of the FA Cup and in the EFL Cup, where they exited both competitions in the fourth round.