Our clash with Albion is a Wednesday 19:30 (UK) kick-off at the Etihad Stadium.
Enzo Maresca is aiming for a spot in the next stage after beating Norwich City 5-0 in our opening game.
City have a proud history with nine victories in the competition – behind only Liverpool who have ten triumphs.
The Blues are also defending champions having seen off Arsenal 2-0 at Wembley Stadium in March 2026’s final courtesy of a Nico O’Reilly brace.
Brighton, managed by Fabian Hürzeler, knocked Manchester United out in the last round, winning 3-2 at Old Trafford.
Tickets and hospitality are now on sale for the game, with prices starting from just £20 for adults and £1 for U18s!
If you can’t make it to the match, the perfect place to follow the Blues v the Seagulls is our CITY+ audio commentary service featuring Alistair Mann with summariser Clive Allen who will guide fans through proceedings on the pitch.
They will paint the pictures with words and give you blow-by-blow observations of what’s happening as Maresca’s men search out success in this latest tie.
Subscribe to CITY+ for £34.99 annually or £9.99 per month – while you can also unlock CITY+ as part of Premium Membership at £65 per year, which brings together the best of City in one membership.
With a subscription, supporters will be able to listen to every men’s first-team match as it happens with our commentators calling the action across each Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup outings.
But rest assured, if you’re unable to follow matches live - the flexibility of CITY+ will have your back with full-match replays available within 24 hours of the full-time whistle as well as comprehensive 20-minute highlights also published to the platform.
And supporters will still be able to get their City fix on non-matchdays with City Studios documentaries, podcasts, classic matches and more to bring you closer to the Club.
So subscribe to CITY+ now to access all of the above and so much more!
