Manchester City, Brighton, Mateo Kovačić and Rayan Cherki
28 October 2026
Manchester City advanced to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after beating Brighton 4-3 on penalties following a 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium. City recovered from falling behind twice to avoid the upset suffered by Arsenal a day earlier.
Malick Yalcouyé put Brighton ahead before Kovačić equalised with a long-range strike. Georginio Rutter restored Brighton’s lead early in the second half, but City drew level through a deflected Cherki effort. City missed one penalty in the shootout, while Yasin Ayari and Lewis Dunk failed to convert for Brighton.
Why It Matters
City remain in the hunt for another domestic cup trophy after surviving a difficult knockout match.
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