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Manchester City Reach Carabao Cup Quarterfinals on Penalties

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Manchester City beat Brighton 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw to reach Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
City made nine changes, resting Erling Haaland, Ruben Dias, Elliot Anderson and Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Gerónimo Rulli saved Brighton’s Yasin Ayari and Lewis Dunk penalties in the shoot-out.
Brighton took the lead twice through Malick Yalcouye and Georginio Rutter before City equalised.
City will meet third-tier Bradford City in the quarter-finals the week of December 14.

History

On 25 February 2001 Liverpool ended a six-year major-trophy drought by beating Birmingham City 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the Worthington Cup final at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium. The match was the first English cup final held outside England and the first to be decided by a shoot-out, reflecting Wembley’s reconstruction. Manager Gérard Houllier secured his first English silverware, launching Liverpool’s treble-winning season.

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On 25 February 2001 Liverpool ended a six-year major-trophy drought by beating Birmingham City 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the Worthington Cup final at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium. The match was the first English cup final held outside England and the first to be decided by a shoot-out, reflecting Wembley’s reconstruction. Manager Gérard Houllier secured his first English silverware, launching Liverpool’s treble-winning season.

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