In the third round of the English League Cup, Huddersfield Town hosted Manchester City. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
Although the visitors did not field their strongest lineup, they displayed a much more active and dangerous game compared to the fifth-placed team in the first league. In the 18th minute of the match, Divin Mukasa approached the opponent's penalty area, passed the ball back, creating a favorable situation for Phil Foden.
Foden accurately sent the ball to the right lower corner from 20 meters; although the goalkeeper managed to get a slight touch, the goal was scored. In the second half, Niko Gonzalez accelerated the visitors' attack, moved to the left wing, and made a precise pass to O’Reilly.
O’Reilly tried to deceive the goalkeeper, but the defender narrowed the angle and stopped the danger with his hand. Oscar Bobb made a cross from the right wing to the far corner, but the defender headed the ball away, and Mukasa sent a precise shot into the goalkeeper's hands.
In the 74th minute, Foden was left with the ball in the center of the opponent's penalty area, paused briefly, looked to the left, and created a favorable situation for Savio. Savio separated from the defender and struck a powerful shot into the near upper corner.
The goalkeeper tried to block the ball, but it hit the post and went into the net. In the following minutes, Cameron Ashia moved from the left wing to the center and took a powerful long-range shot, but the ball hit the goalpost and bounced back.
Overall, Manchester City confidently controlled the game and advanced to the next round. The final score of the match was Huddersfield Town 0:2.
The goals were scored by Phil Foden and Savio. This match was held at the John Smith's Stadium and was followed with great interest by the fans.
The team lineups and situations during the game demonstrated strong competition between the sides.
