Man City wins penalty shootout to advance in English League Cup
Backup goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli saved two penalties as City survived an 18-kick shootout and advanced to the last eight.
- On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Manchester City and Liverpool reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals via penalty shootouts. City defeated Brighton 4-3 after a 2-2 draw, while Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 at Anfield following a 1-1 draw.
- Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca made nine changes to his side, resting key players including Erling Haaland ahead of Saturday's league fixture. Reserve goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli saved two penalties—from Yasin Ayari and Lewis Dunk—to secure City's progression.
- Regulation-Time penalties from Morgan Rogers and Cody Gakpo kept the score level at 1-1 in the Liverpool-Chelsea match. Wesley Fofana's sudden-death penalty miss ended Chelsea's cup run, sealing Liverpool's 6-5 shootout victory.
- Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola made seven changes to his lineup, while Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso gave a debut to Emmanuel Emegha. Both clubs now focus on Saturday Premier League fixtures after their cup battles.
- Manchester City will face Bradford City in the quarter-finals, while Brighton and Chelsea prepare for Premier League matches on Saturday. Both cup exits and advances set the stage for a busy fixture schedule across domestic competition.
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London, United Kingdom. Argentine archer Geronimo Rulli was the hero of Manchester City this Wednesday to get the pass to the quarter-finals of the English League Cup at the time before Brighton, while Liverpool eliminated Chelsea also from the twelve steps.The City, champion of the title, measured strength with a Brighton who is third in the Premier League and revelation of England's start of course.The Brighton was up to expectations and got a…
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