Manchester City reach the League Cup quarter-finals after beating Brighton 4-3 on penalties following a 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium. Geronimo Rulli, the club’s back-up goalkeeper, saves two spot-kicks in the shoot-out, denying Yasin Ayari and Lewis Dunk as City secure the win.
Across coverage, outlets emphasize different aspects of how the match turns. The Yahoo Sports report highlights Rulli’s two penalty saves alongside the fact that City twice come from behind in a tie contested between much-changed sides. The Guardian Sport focuses more on the changes City make during the game, pointing to Jérémy Doku’s second-half introduction and the momentum it creates before the shoot-out concludes with Dunk’s penalty ultimately saved.
