Manchester City and Liverpool both progressed to the League Cup quarter-finals after penalty shoot-out victories in the fourth round on Wednesday.
At the Etihad Stadium, Brighton's Ivorian midfielder Malick Yalcouye opened the scoring against Manchester City, but the hosts eventually advanced via penalties.
Liverpool also required a shoot-out to overcome their opponent and reach the last eight.
In Italy, Inter Milan maintained their lead at the top of the Serie A table.
