Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, Fourth Round

Man City survive penalties to advance past Brighton

Manchester City's backup goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli saved two spot-kicks as the holders beat Brighton 4-3 on penalties to edge into the Carabao Cup quarterfinals.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Ayyoub Bouaddi (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 1': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 2': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß is caught offside.
• 3': Allan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 3': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 3': Allan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 3': Foul by Costinha (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 7': Attempt saved. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jason Steele (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 8': Offside, Manchester City. Floyd Samba is caught offside.
• 9': Vitor Reis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 9': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 11': Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 11': Foul by Michael Svoboda (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 11': Michael Svoboda (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 12': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 12': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitor Reis.
• 12': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Malick Yalcouyé.
• 18': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 18': Foul by Allan (Manchester City).
• 19': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Allan.
• 20': Attempt saved. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gerónimo Rulli (Manchester City). Assisted by Jaouen Hadjam.
• 21': Foul by Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 21': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': Attempt saved. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gerónimo Rulli (Manchester City).
• 26': Attempt saved. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gerónimo Rulli (Manchester City). Assisted by Olivier Boscagli.
• 29': Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
• 30': Goal! Manchester City 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
• 32': Handball by Ayyoub Bouaddi (Manchester City).
• 32': Ayyoub Bouaddi (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for handball.
• 33': Foul by Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 33': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 35': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
• 38': Delay in match because of an injury Costinha (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 40': Goal! Manchester City 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
• 41': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
• 41': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malick Yalcouyé.
• 42': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
• 43': Attempt missed. Marc Guéhi (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ayyoub Bouaddi with a cross following a corner.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Allan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayyoub Bouaddi.
• 45'+2': Foul by Jaouen Hadjam (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 45'+2': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 45'+3': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood following a fast break.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
• 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Rayan Aït-Nouri replaces Ayyoub Bouaddi.
• 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Ryan McAidoo replaces Floyd Samba.
• 47': Goal! Manchester City 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaouen Hadjam.
• 48': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 48': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 49': Offside, Manchester City. Allan is caught offside.
• 50': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 50': Allan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 50': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jack Hinshelwood is caught offside.
• 52': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 52': Marc Guéhi (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 55': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
• 57': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Vitor Reis.
• 57': Attempt missed. Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
• 58': Offside, Manchester City. Phil Foden is caught offside.
• 59': Attempt saved. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Gerónimo Rulli (Manchester City). Assisted by Malick Yalcouyé.
• 59': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Gerónimo Rulli.
• 59': Attempt blocked. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Boscagli with a cross.
• 59': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
• 60': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yasin Ayari with a through ball.
• 61': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Allan.
• 62': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Foul by Vitor Reis (Manchester City).
• 68': Attempt missed. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
• 69': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
• 69': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Costinha.
• 70': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 70': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 72': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
• 72': Goal! Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Vitor Reis (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Cherki following a set piece situation.
• 73': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Vitor Reis.
• 75': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.
• 76': Substitution, Manchester City. Abdukodir Khusanov replaces Rico Lewis.
• 76': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh replaces Diego Gómez.
• 76': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Maxim De Cuyper replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
• 79': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 79': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 79': Foul by Jaouen Hadjam (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 79': Ryan McAidoo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 81': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Matt O'Riley replaces Georginio Rutter.
• 81': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Mats Wieffer replaces Malick Yalcouyé.
• 82': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 82': Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 83': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
• 84': Attempt missed. Vitor Reis (Manchester City) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
• 84': Offside, Manchester City. Ryan McAidoo is caught offside.
• 85': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Lewis Dunk replaces Michael Svoboda.
• 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Enzo Fernández replaces Nico O'Reilly.
• 88': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Abdukodir Khusanov.
• 89': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross following a corner.
• 89': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
• 89': Foul by Costinha (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 89': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 90'+1': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+1': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+2': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 90'+2': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+2': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
• 90'+3': Foul by Costinha (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 90'+3': Enzo Fernández (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+5': Attempt missed. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
• 90': Penalty Shootout begins Manchester City 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
• 91': Goal! Manchester City 2(1), Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Phil Foden (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
• 92': Goal! Manchester City 2(1), Brighton and Hove Albion 2(1). Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
• 92': Goal! Manchester City 2(2), Brighton and Hove Albion 2(1). Enzo Fernández (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
• 93': Goal! Manchester City 2(2), Brighton and Hove Albion 2(2). Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
• 94': Goal! Manchester City 2(3), Brighton and Hove Albion 2(2). Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
• 94': Goal! Manchester City 2(3), Brighton and Hove Albion 2(3). Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 95': Penalty saved. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Jason Steele (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 96': Penalty saved. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Gerónimo Rulli (Manchester City).
• 97': Goal! Manchester City 2(4), Brighton and Hove Albion 2(3). Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
• 97': Penalty saved. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Gerónimo Rulli (Manchester City).
• 97': Penalty Shootout ends, Manchester City 2(4), Brighton and Hove Albion 2(3).
• 0': Match ends, Manchester City 2(4), Brighton and Hove Albion 2(3).