Man City Survive Brighton Scare on Penalties

Manchester City will keep their Carabao Cup defence alive after beating Brighton on penalties at the Etihad Stadium. The holders had to recover from behind to force a 2-2 draw, and when the tie was still level, the shoot-out decided it in their favour.

It was a night that tested a side expected to brush aside opposition at home. Brighton arrived determined to make a contest of it and kept City honest right to the end, so the result was never a formality. For the reigning champions, the priority was simple: avoid an early exit and move into the quarter-finals.

For Brighton, the defeat is a painful way to leave the competition. They pushed the holders all the way and will feel that a little more composure could have changed the outcome. City, meanwhile, go through to the next round with the trophy still in their sights.