# Man City beat Brighton 4-3 on penalties, face Bradford in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals

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Type: News article
Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 29 Oct 2026
Updated: 29 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 29 Oct 2026

> Backup keeper Geronimo Rulli saved the last two Brighton spot kicks as City came from behind twice. The full quarter-final draw is set.

**Manchester City 2-2 Brighton, City win 4-3 on penalties.** The holders came from behind twice at the Etihad on Wednesday night (the early hours of Thursday in Pakistan) and then needed two saves from backup goalkeeper **Geronimo Rulli** in the shootout to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, Al Jazeera reported from AFP and AP.

## How the game went

Enzo Maresca made nine changes after Saturday's league defeat at Aston Villa, which ended City's perfect start to the Premier League season. Erling Haaland, Ruben Dias, Elliot Anderson and Gianluigi Donnarumma began on the bench or were rested.

- **30 min, 0-1:** Malick Yalcouye turned Georginio Rutter's shot past Rulli from five yards.
- **50 min, 1-1:** Mateo Kovacic curled in from 25 yards.
- **47 min, 1-2:** Rutter put Brighton back in front two minutes after the break, finishing Jaouen Hadjam's cut-back.
- **72 min, 2-2:** Vitor Reis deflected Rayan Cherki's free kick into the net.

## The shootout

City fell behind when Jason Steele saved Kovacic's fourth penalty. Rulli then saved from Yasin Ayari and Lewis Dunk, and City went through 4-3. It meant City avoided the fate of Arsenal, who were knocked out on penalties by League Two Fleetwood on Tuesday ([our report](/news/sports/fleetwood-vs-arsenal-league-two-fleetwood-knock-arsenal-out-of-the-carabao-cup-5)).

The two sides meet again at the Etihad in the Premier League on Saturday.

## Carabao Cup quarter-final draw

- Fleetwood Town vs Everton or Newcastle (they play on Thursday)
- Manchester City vs Bradford City
- Crystal Palace vs Sunderland
- Liverpool vs Bournemouth

Liverpool reached the last eight by beating Chelsea 6-5 on penalties ([our report](/news/sports/liverpool-vs-chelsea-reds-win-6-5-on-penalties-after-1-1-to-reach-carabao-cup)). Bournemouth kept their run going with a 3-0 win over Aston Villa, and Palace won 1-0 at Fulham. Sunderland beat Brentford 3-2.

## For fans in Pakistan

English midweek cup ties kick off late at night in Pakistan time, since the UK is now five hours behind PKT after moving its clocks back. We will add the quarter-final dates and PKT times when the EFL confirms them. Football fans who stream on mobile data can compare bundles on our [mobile packages page](/compare/mobile-packages).

## Frequently asked questions

**Who will Man City play in the Carabao Cup quarter-final?**

Manchester City were drawn at home to third-tier Bradford City for a place in the semi-finals.

**What was the score in Man City vs Brighton?**

It finished 2-2 after 90 minutes and City won the penalty shootout 4-3.

## Sources

- Man City beat Brighton on penalties after dramatic League Cup comeback (Al Jazeera (AFP and AP)): https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/29/man-city-beat-bournemouth-on-penalties-after-dramatic-league-cup-comeback

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