We didn’t discover out if Alexis Mac Allister can do it on a chilly, damp, December evening at Charlton within the Carabao Cup. Seems his Brighton team-mates couldn’t in his absence.
Mac Allister remains to be away celebrating his World Cup triumph – champagne tastes nicer than Carabao in his defence – and with out the Argentinian midfielder, Brighton laboured to a 0-0 draw with League One Charlton.
The Premier League facet misplaced the following penalty shootout 4-3, Brighton lacking 4 of the seven spot-kicks they took in entrance of the away followers, together with one by Solly March which might have gained them the tie.
Charlton gained the penalty shootout to safe a spot within the Carabao Cup quarter-finals
As an alternative Charlton go into the quarter-final draw. They had been already the final London membership left within the Carabao Cup. They’re nonetheless flying the flag for the capital, because of Sam Lavelle’s ultimate penalty, buried with appreciable energy.
Although Mac Allister was not right here, there have been two World Cup gamers beginning for Brighton in Ecuador’s Moises Caicedo and Ghana’s Tariq Lamptey.
Lamptey was vigorous down Brighton’s proper, a few of his slickness resulting in Adam Lallana clipping the crossbar. March’s highly effective shot then wanted tipping over by Ashley Maynard-Brewer.
Charlton, a membership which have been in disaster for too lengthy and sit 18th in League One, introduced Dean Holden as their new supervisor on Tuesday. This tie got here too quickly for Holden, with Anthony Hayes remaining in caretaker cost as a substitute.
‘We’ve acquired extra followers than you,’ sang Brighton’s 6,264 supporters who had stuffed their allocations in two of the Valley’s 4 stands. Charlton tried to entertain the house assist that was right here with Jack Payne forcing Jason Steele right into a low save.
Steven Sessegnon thought he had scored till Lewis Dunk made a last-gasp sliding block, the Brighton captain screaming at his team-mates afterwards.
Charlton defender Sam Lavelle scored the decisive spot kick in shootout on Wednesday evening
At 0-0, the happier of the 2 sides at half time was Charlton, given how they’d troubled the Premier League guests. Brighton responded by bringing on Karou Mitoma, who represented Japan on the World Cup, for Julio Enciso.
Probabilities continued to come back and go for Brighton, with Denis Undav forcing Maynard-Brewer right into a diving save and Levi Colwill’s header being tipped over.
March ought to have scored after an hour when he danced his manner by means of Charlton’s field. The run was Lionel Messi however the end was solely messy as he someway dragged his shot extensive with Maynard-Brewer’s purpose gaping.
Solly March had the prospect to win it for Brighton however blazed his penalty over the bar
The strain from Brighton as we entered the ultimate quarter-hour was relentless. 3 times the ball trickled by means of the Charlton six-yard field and never as soon as was there a participant there to attain the winner for the Premier League facet.
It went to penalties. Brighton missed their first two, Pascal Gross and Leandro Trossard hanging the woodwork. But thanks to 2 saves by Steele, March had the prospect to win the tie for Brighton and ship them into the Carabao Cup’s quarter-finals. He blazed over the crossbar.
After a Caicedo miss, Sam Lavelle stepped as much as win the tie for Charlton.
Charlton striker Miles Leaburn (L) challenges Brighton goalkeeper Jason Steele
