**Post Match report for the Man City - EFL Cup R4 game - Wednesday, 28th October 2026**
ENGLISH LEAGUE CUP 26/27: Manchester City V Brighton - 28/10/ R4 (last 16) \* \* \* \* \* ITS A KNOCKOUT \* \* \* \* \* RESULT: 4 PEN 3 . . 2-2 ~ Yalcouye Rutter . . (h-t 1-1) VENUE: the Etihad, Manchester - second tie of 4 rounds of EFL Cup to date . Wed 7:30pm BEFORE KICKOFF: we last travelled into metropolitan Manchester during mid-September for the previous EFL Cup R3 tie versus United. Then fickle finger of fate determined the last 16 draw - hence our return on another knockout basis this evening. Hosts had a very good recent record in this traditional midweek competition - having won silverware numerous times. WEATHER: mild . KIT: green . ATMOSPHERE: suffering from another negative away against habitual winners. FABIAN HURZELER was soon to be back here on Saturday afternoon in the Prem and would have different options available as to how that league result would affect things ongoing. FH decided to mix & match league & cup groups. SQUAD: 19 Kostoulas 39 Azeez INJURED: 4 Struijk 14 Andres 24 Kadioglu . REHAB: 7 Mitoma 9 Tzimas 28 Ferguson OOL: 16 Cashin 22 Duberry 40 Buonanotte STARTING SHAPE: 4-2-3-1 TEAM: 23 Steele 20 Costinha 30 Svoboda 21 Boscagli 3 Hadjam 25 Gomez 13 Gross (C) 26 Ayari 35 Yalcouye 8 Hinshelwood 10 Rutter SUBS: 11 Minteh (76) 29 de Cuyper (76) 27 Wieffer (81) 33 ORiley (81) 5 Dunk (85) BENCH: 1 Verbruggen 12 David 15 Osman 44 Vuskovic GOALS: 0-1 - 30 . YALCOUYE snatches the lead when his effort deflects off the keeper - assist Rutter. 1-1 - 40 . hosts level after visitors were just reduced to ten when checking protocols for a head injury. 1-2 - 47 . RUTTER smacks in a shot on the run from a centre by Hadjam. 2-2 - 72 . hosts level again via a freekick that is diverted past Steele. YELLOWS: Svoboda 11 Wieffer 91 Dunk 92 CHANGES: 76 Minteh & de Cuyper for Gomez & Hinshelwood 81 Wieffer & ORiley for Yalcouye & Rutter . 85 Dunk for Svoboda FIRST HALF: the first half hour was tame until visitors then take the lead. Locals equalise shortly before halftime. SECOND HALF: immediately on the restart travellers catch the home defence cold. Locals equalise a second time prior to the last quarter of the tie. IN THE END: Albion lose the penalty shootout. NUMBERS: poss 57%-43% on target 3-6, off target 10-11, corners 3-7, fouls 3-20, yellows 1-3, subs 5-5, shape 4231-4231 FS BROWSING: via Stats page tabs - all History & Travel, Squad, Archive - players, plus stats.