Manchester City overcome Brighton 4-3 on penalties after 2-2 draw and will play Bradford for a spot in the semifinals.

Manchester City have avoided the fate that befell Arsenal by winning a penalty shootout against Brighton to advance to the quarterfinals of the English League Cup.

City stayed on course to retain the title by twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Brighton at home, then triumph 4-3 in the shootout.

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Backup goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli saved Brighton’s last two spot kicks — from Yasin Ayari and Lewis Dunk — to rescue City, which had fallen behind in the shootout when Mateo Kovacic had the team’s fourth…