Man City 2-2 Brighton Player Ratings as Rutter 8.6/10 as Citizens Edge Seagulls on Penaltie

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Manchester City are into the EFL Cup quarter-finals after beating Brighton 4-3 on penalties at the Etihad, having trailed twice in normal time. Malick Yalcouye and Georginio Rutter put the Seagulls ahead, only for Mateo Kovacic and a Rayan Cherki free-kick, deflected in off Vitor Reis, to level it. Fourth-round ties skip extra time, so the 2-2 draw went straight to a shootout. Anyone searching for the Man City vs Brighton man of the match will find Rutter on 8.6/10 after a goal and an assist, despite finishing on the losing side.

The Man City vs Brighton match ratings are harshest on Jason Steele, whose 5.8/10 makes him the worst player in Man City vs Brighton. Even so, both goals he conceded carried an xGOT (post-shot xG) of under 0.20, and Brighton won the first-half expected goals battle 1.05 to 0.29. Enzo Maresca made nine changes with Erling Haaland watching from the stands, and Brighton also had a third goal ruled out for offside in the 75th minute. Brighton are still without an away win against City in 17 attempts, and Rutter’s one-on-one on 60 minutes, when a pull-back was on, is the miss they will replay. Check out the Man City vs Brighton player ratings.

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Man City vs Brighton Man of the Match: Georginio Rutter (8.6/10)

Georginio Rutter earned Man of the Match with an 8.6 rating. He set up Yalcouye’s opener on 30 minutes, scored the second within 90 seconds of the restart and was denied again by Rulli on 59, only missing the chance to square it for a third. Brighton still lost the shootout 4-3.

Worst Player in Man City vs Brighton: Jason Steele (5.8/10)

Brighton goalkeeper Jason Steele was the lowest-rated player on the pitch at 5.8/10. He was beaten by Kovacic’s finish (xGOT 0.17) and Reis’s deflected free-kick (0.19), and the commentary logs just one routine save from him, so the rating reflects two goals conceded from limited chances rather than a single error.