Manchester City beat Brighton 4–3 on penalties after a 2–2 draw at the Etihad Stadium on 28 October 2026, advancing to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. Gerónimo Rulli saved two spot-kicks before Rayan Cherki converted the decisive penalty, completing a comeback in a match where City twice fell behind.

Malick Yalcouyé and Georginio Rutter scored for Brighton, while Mateo Kovačić and Vitor Reis brought City level. We look back at the goals, the shootout and what comes next for both clubs. For current fixtures and football results, follow SportPesa Score.

Match detail	Result
Fixture	Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Competition	Carabao Cup 2026/27, fourth round
Date	Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Venue	Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Full-time score	Manchester City 2–2 Brighton
Shootout	Manchester City won 4–3 on penalties
Qualified	Manchester City — quarter-finals

Brighton struck first in the 30th minute when Malick Yalcouyé finished a move created by Georginio Rutter. Manchester City answered ten minutes later: Phil Foden supplied Mateo Kovačić, who found the net from outside the penalty area to make it 1–1 at half-time.

Just after the restart, Georginio Rutter scored in the 47th minute following Jaouen Hadjam’s pass, leaving City trailing for the second time. Vitor Reis equalised in the 72nd minute when Rayan Cherki’s driven free-kick found the defender, sending the tie to penalties after neither side managed a winning goal in normal time.

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City goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli made the defining interventions of the shootout. After Phil Foden, Enzo Fernández and Jérémy Doku converted for City, Mateo Kovačić had his effort saved by Brighton goalkeeper Jason Steele. Brighton’s Pascal Groß, Matt O’Riley and Maxim De Cuyper scored their penalties, but Rulli then denied Yasin Ayari.

Rayan Cherki scored City’s fifth attempt to make it 4–3. Rulli then stopped Lewis Dunk’s penalty, sealing Manchester City’s place in the last eight. The decisive sequence gave the goalkeeper a central role in City’s progression after Brighton had led twice during open play.

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The match turned on Brighton’s two leads, City’s two equalisers and Rulli’s saves. Kovačić’s first-half strike prevented Brighton taking a lead into the interval, while Reis’s late touch to Cherki’s free-kick kept City in the competition.

The Manchester City official match report provides a detailed account of the action. Read the Brighton match centre for the recorded goal and penalty sequence. Our Global football coverage continues with other cup and league results.

Manchester City reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, where they have been drawn against Bradford City. It was a difficult route through: Brighton twice moved in front and forced the holders to recover before the tie was decided from the spot.

Brighton’s League Cup campaign ended in the fourth round, but the teams are due to meet again in the Premier League on Saturday, 31 October 2026. That league match is a separate fixture, and its score and lineups should not be confused with this cup result.

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The final 2–2 score and 4–3 shootout outcome are confirmed. For the complete match statistics, player substitutions, confirmed lineups and upcoming fixtures, use SportPesa Score and the clubs’ official match records. Those changing details are more useful in their dedicated match views than in an undated list within this report.

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Manchester City won 4–3 on penalties after the Carabao Cup match ended 2–2.

Malick Yalcouyé and Georginio Rutter scored for Brighton; Mateo Kovačić and Vitor Reis scored for Manchester City.

Rayan Cherki converted City’s final penalty before Gerónimo Rulli saved Lewis Dunk’s attempt.

Manchester City were drawn against Bradford City.

The clubs are scheduled to meet again in the Premier League on 31 October 2026.

Manchester City’s 4–3 penalty shootout win over Brighton followed a 2–2 draw that featured goals from Yalcouyé, Kovačić, Rutter and Reis. Rulli’s two saves and Cherki’s successful penalty secured City’s quarter-final place against Bradford. Follow SportPesa Score for the next fixtures and results, and read our SportPesa Global football reports for further Carabao Cup coverage.

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