Manchester City reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday after a 2-2 draw with Brighton and a 4-3 penalty shootout win at the Etihad Stadium. City came from behind twice in the match.
Goals and shootout
Mateo Kovacic and Vitor Reis scored for Manchester City during regulation time. In the shootout, Geronimo Rulli saved penalties from Yasin Ayari and Lewis Dunk, and Rayan Cherki scored the decisive penalty for Manchester City.
Haaland watches from the sidelines
Erling Haaland did not play and watched the match from the sidelines. GOAL reported that Haaland was granted a rest by Enzo Maresca ahead of a busy domestic schedule. GOAL reported that the decision was intended to keep Haaland fresh for the Premier League rematch against Brighton on Saturday.
Post-match celebrations
After the match, Haaland went onto the pitch and danced during the celebrations. GOAL reported that footage of the "Haaland dance" went viral on social media.
