Man City beat Brighton on penalties after dramatic League Cup comeback
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Manchester City have avoided the fate that befell Arsenal by winning a penalty shootout against Brighton to advance to the quarterfinals of the English League Cup.
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City stayed on course to retain the title by twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Brighton at home, then triumph 4-3 in the shootout.
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Backup goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli saved Brighton’s last two spot kicks — from Yasin Ayari and Lewis Dunk — to rescue City, which had fallen behind in the shootout when Mateo Kovacic had the team’s fourth penalty saved.
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City boss Enzo Maresca made nine changes after Saturday’s loss at Aston Villa — which ended the leaders’ 100 percent start to the Premier League campaign.
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Erling Haaland, Ruben Dias, Elliot Anderson and Gianluigi Donnarumma were among the City stars rested.
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Brighton went in front after 30 minutes when Malick Yalcouye steered Georginio Rutter’s shot past Rulli from five yards.
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Kovacic hauled City level 20 minutes later with a fine finish that curled into the far corner from 25 yards.
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Rutter restored Brighton’s lead two minutes after half-time, slotting home from Jaouen Hadjam’s cut-back.
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Vitor Reis deflected in Rayan Cherki’s 72nd-minute free kick to equalise for City.
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Kovacic’s penalty was saved by Jason Steele in the shootout, but Rulli denied Brighton’s Yasin Ayari and Lewis Dunk to send City into the last eight.
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The sides meet again in the Premier League at the Etihad on Saturday.
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City will meet third-tier Bradford for a place in the semifinals.
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Bournemouth extended their blistering run with a 3-0 win against Aston Villa at the Vitality Stadium.
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The Cherries beat AC Milan 3-0 in the Europa League last week and followed that up with a 3-0 win at Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday.
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Crystal Palace eased the pressure on under-fire boss Pierre Sage with a 1-0 win at Fulham.
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In the quarterfinals, Palace host Sunderland, who enjoyed a welcome respite from their Premier League struggles with a 3-2 victory against Brentford at the Stadium of Light.
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Fourth-tier Fleetwood reached the quarterfinals with a stunning penalty shootout victory over Premier League champions Arsenal on Tuesday.
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The “Cod Army” will face the winners of Thursday’s clash between Everton and Newcastle.
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