City reported to advance past Brighton on penalties

Manchester City were reported to have advanced past Brighton in the Carabao Cup fourth round after a penalty shootout, ahead of a Premier League meeting between the teams on Saturday. The cup outcome is described in a preview, while live coverage supplied for the match does not establish a final score or independently confirm the shootout result. The fourth-round tie was scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, at the Etihad Stadium, with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. GMT. The live account reported that the match remained goalless around the midway point of the first half, with City having taken the only shot by then. That account does not include the final stages of the game. City manager Enzo Maresca said five players were given three days off after the team’s 2-1 Premier League defeat to Aston Villa: Erling Haaland, Rúben Dias, Elliot Anderson, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Joško Gvardiol. The live coverage reported that the players were back at the Etihad and watched the team warm up. The reports described them as rested, rather than injured. City entered the tie seeking to reach the quarterfinals after beating Norwich City 5-0 in the previous round. Brighton reached the fourth round by...