Cherki And Reis Get 8 | Manchester City Players Rated In Hard-Fought Win Vs Brighton

Cherki And Reis Get 8 | Manchester City Players Rated In Hard-Fought Win Vs Brighton Manchester City entertained Brighton and Hove Albion at the Etihad Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the EFL Cup. The Mancunian club made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 30th minute when Malick Yalcouye found the back of the net. However, Mateo Kovacic equalised for Enzo Maresca’s side just ten minutes later as the two teams went into the half-time break with a 1-1 scoreline. Georginio Rutter gave Brighton the lead once again in the 47th minute, which was cancelled out by Vitor Reis’ effort in the 72nd minute. The match finished 2-2 after the full-time whistle. Man City ended up winning on penalties by a 4-3 margin. Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player fared during the clash against Brighton. GK: Geronimo Rulli – 7/10 He made a few solid saves at the back, but still ended up conceding two goals tonight. RB: Rico Lewis – 6.5/10 Lewis did his fair share of defending but offered very little going forward. CB: Vitor Reis – 8/10 He made a lot of crucial clearances at the back and was good on the ball. He managed to score the all-important equaliser in the 72nd minute. CB: Marc Guehi – 6.5/10 Guehi performed his defensive duties well but failed to keep things solid at the back. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 28: Rayan Cherki of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team’s fourth penalty in the shootout during the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion at Etihad Stadium on October 28, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images) LB: Nico O’Reilly – 7/10 O’Reilly came back to defend when he could and made some decent runs with the ball. CM: Ayyoub Bouaddi – 6.5/10 He was a positive influence at both ends of the field. CM: Mateo Kovacic – 7/10 Kovacic anchored the midfield well and managed to score in the 40th minute. However, he missed his penalty in the shootout. RW: Phil Foden – 7.5/10 He caused a few problems for the opposition defenders and has an assist to show for his efforts. Foden also converted his penalty in the shootout. CAM: Rayan Cherki – 8/10 Cherki was a constant menace in the final third and ended the game with an assist to his name. He also scored his penalty. LW: Allan – 6.5/10 He got stuck in with some crunching tackles but offered very little up top. He was replaced at the hour mark. ST: Floyd Samba – 6/10 Samba failed to impress in the first half and was substituted at half-time. ST: Ryan McAidoo – 6/10 He made one good run with the ball. LB: Rayan Ait-Nouri – 6.5/10 Ait-Nouri was solid at the back. LW: Jeremy Doku – 8/10 He made a lot of dangerous runs with the ball and scored his penalty in the shootout. RB: Abdukodir Khusanov – 6/10 Khusanov kept things solid inside his half.