My Actifit Report Card: October 28 2026
The League Cup last 16 clash between Manchester City vs Brighton was always seen as a high profile game. And true to that pre-match billing the game lived up to itsa expectations.
Brighton stunned the home fans at the Etihad with the first goal of the game. However, with the game poised at (2-2) at full time it meant that the winner had to be settled by way of penalties.
Manchester City stand-in goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli was the hero of the day as he saved two penalties to propel holders Manchester City edged past Brighton to reach the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.
Rulli saved the final two spot kicks from Brighton's Yasin Ayari and Lewis Dunk to send City through whoa will now face League One side Bradford City in the last eight.
Elsewhere, Liverpool knocked out Chelsea on penalties to advance in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals as Xabi Alonso and Jordan Henderson tasted defeat on their return to Anfield. With the game ending at (1-1) with no extra time to play it then went to penalties and Liverpool prevailed on the night by winning (6-5).
This was Liverpool's fifth straight success on penalties against Chelsea. With that victory, the 10-time winners booked an Anfield meeting with Andoni Iraola's former club AFC Bournemouth.
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