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Manchester City beat Brighton on penalties to reach Carabao Cup quarter-finals
Manchester City beat Brighton 4-3 on penalties after the teams drew 2-2 in their Carabao Cup tie at the Etihad Stadium.
Brighton twice took the lead, through Malick Yalcouyé and Georginio Rutter, but Mateo Kovacic and Vitor Reis scored to bring City level.
Goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli saved two Brighton penalties, while City also missed one of their attempts.
The holders’ win keeps their Carabao Cup title defence on track and sends them into the quarter-finals.
City will host League One side Bradford in the last eight.
The teams meet again in a Premier League match on Saturday, giving Brighton a chance to respond.
Manchester City beat Brighton 4-3 on penalties to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after a 2-2 draw.
Brighton took the lead twice, through Malick Yalcouyé and Georginio Rutter, but City equalised through Mateo Kovacic and Vitor Reis.
City goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli saved penalties from Yasin Ayari and Lewis Dunk in the shootout.
City will face League One side Bradford in the quarter-finals.
The teams are due to meet again in the league on Saturday.
- Who
- Manchester City and Brighton.
- What
- City advanced to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals by winning 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw.
- When
- 28 October 2026.
- Where
- Etihad Stadium, Manchester.
- Why
- The teams were playing a Carabao Cup fourth-round tie; City won the penalty shootout to progress.
Manchester City
Brighton
Penalty shootout
Manchester City
City won 4-3, with Gerónimo Rulli saving two penalties.
Brighton
Brighton lost after Yasin Ayari and Lewis Dunk missed their attempts.
Match assessment
Manchester City
Enzo Maresca said he was very happy with the result.
Brighton
Fabian Hürzeler said Brighton had enough chances to win and that City had the luck.
Malick Yalcouyé scored to give Brighton the lead.
Mateo Kovacic equalised for Manchester City.
Georginio Rutter put Brighton back in front.
Vitor Reis scored to make it 2-2.
City won 4-3, with Rulli saving penalties from Ayari and Dunk.
- Final score
- Manchester City 2-2 Brighton; City won 4-3 on penalties
- City goals
- Mateo Kovacic and Vitor Reis
- Brighton goals
- Malick Yalcouyé and Georginio Rutter
- Penalty saves
- Gerónimo Rulli saved attempts by Yasin Ayari and Lewis Dunk
- Quarter-final opponent
- Bradford, a League One side
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What people are saying
Since I’m here we never practised penalties
He made an impact. This is the reason they are there. Jérémy and the rest – to try to do their best, if they start from the beginning or if they come in from the bench try to make an impact.
We lost in a shootout. We had enough chances to win the game – they had the luck today.
We have to reset. We have a great chance on Saturday to take revenge.