Manchester City eliminated in the Carling Cup

Manchester City was eliminated in the second round of the 'Carling Cup' at the Brighton team in the English Third Division after falling into the penalty. Meanwhile, Chelsea settled with his great credit clash at home to Portsmouth (0-4) and Tottenham did the same with Newcastle (1-2) in the third round.

The big surprise of the competition was the elimination of Manchester City at the hands of Brighton, in the only game of the second round of the competition.

The premises were carried up on two occasions, one in the regulatory and another 90 minutes in the overtime, but went from a tie at the end of the extension (2-2). In the penalties, however, were infallible. The City failed the fourth maximum penalty of his series, while the Brighton remained infallible, sealing his ticket to the next stage.

For his part, Chelsea got rid of without major problems Portsmouth, who defeated by a comfortable 0-4, with so many of Malouda, Kalou and Frank Lampard for two reasons. The 'blues' and give continuity to his flawless streak at Fratton Park, where they do not lose in official competition since 1960.

It also achieved the ranking for the fourth round of the League Cup for Tottenham Juande Ramos, who consoled the sentences of the Premier League in one of two tournaments in the KO The victory, by 1-2, came against another team with emergencies, the Newcastle, who lives in recent weeks immersed in a climate of institutional instability.

The other big surprise starred in the Queens Park Rangers team from the English second division in which militates Daniel Parejo, and defeated Aston Villa, fourth ranked in the 'Premier'. A goal from Damion Stewart to the quarter-hour of the resumption left out of competition at the villains.

In the other two matches on Thursday, the Blackburn Rovers beat Everton at the minimum (1-0) thanks to a goal from Martin tempranero Olson, while Wigan Athletic beat with the forcefulness (1-4) at Ipswich Town.

Photo: Brighton and Hove Albion celebrate winning their Carling Cup 2nd round match against Manchester City at the Withdean Stadium, Brighton, on September 24, 2008.