Trainer Fabian Hürzeler switched off the FC Chelsea in the FA Cup with Brighton & Hove Albion. Manchester City narrowly missed a embarrassment in a third division club.
Brighton turns an early 0-1 deficit in the 4th round on Saturday (07.02.2025) against Chelsea FC. At the end of Chelsea’s top scorer Cole Palmer, keeper Barten Breiten (5th) to 0: 1 in his own goal. But Georginio Rutter (12th) quickly hit the 1-1. In round two, Kaorou witho (57th), at the presentation of Rutter, took the lead for the Hürzeler team, which also brought the lead in a fight-emphasized game in the Falmer stadium at home.
Brighton & Hove is just like Manchester City in the round of 16. After a curious own goal of goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, the starring ensemble of coach Pep Guardiola was able to avert a cup flamage with a lot of effort.
Ortega at a 40-meter shot in the bad luck
The “Skyblues” also made a gap in a 2-1 win at third division club Leyton Orient and still moved into the next round. The initial beautiful of some stars like Erling Haaland almost had been punished, the ex-Frankfurt Omar Marmoush and Ilkay Gündogan were in the starting eleven. “I am glad that we got on,” said Guardiola.
The German goalkeeper Ortega provided the deficit (16th) with an absolute slapstick owner. His foremen only hid the ball at the level of the center circle, Jamie Donley immediately pulled off from 40 meters. The strong attempt landed on the crossbar, unhappily crashed into the butt of the roping keeper and rolled into the net. “It is incredible – you don’t see something like that often, and to do it against City is incredible,” said Leyton captain Dan Happe of the BBC during the break.
Substitute de Bruyne ensures decision
Winter newcomer Abdukodir Khusanov (56.) in the second half set to 1-1 before substitute Kevin de Bruyne (79th) finally scored the winning goal. “At least they had to bring the big boys to beat us,” said Leyton coach Richie Wellens. It was a typical FA-Cup match, said colleague Guardiola: “That is why this competition is so incredible.”
Manchester United against Leicester City had already reached 2-1 with a goal from defender Harry Maguire (90th+3) to 2-1.