Match report

Manchester City Defeats Huddersfield 2-0 in League Cup

Huddersfield
Huddersfield
0–2
FT
Manchester City
Manchester City
Sep 24, 2025

Manchester City strolled to a comfortable 2-0 victory against Huddersfield in their League Cup clash on Tuesday night. The reigning champions demonstrated their superiority with goals from P. Foden and Savinho, maintaining their dominance throughout the game.

Key Facts

  • • P. Foden scored the first goal for Manchester City at minute 18.
  • • Savinho netted Manchester City's second goal in the 74th minute.
  • • Huddersfield made multiple substitutions but couldn't break down the defense.
  • • Manchester City secured a spot in the next round of the League Cup.

Lineups

Huddersfield

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 22 L. Nicholls (G)
  • 2 L. Sorensen (D)
  • 20 J. Feeney (D)
  • 3 M. Wallace (D)
  • 23 S. Roughan (D)
  • 38 D. Vost (M)
  • 18 D. Kasumu (M)
  • 10 M. Harness (M)
  • 8 B. Wiles (M)
  • 29 Z. Redmond (M)
  • 15 D. Charles (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 O. Goodman
  • 4 R. Ledson
  • 5 J. Low
  • 9 J. Taylor
  • 24 L. Castledine
  • 25 B. Radulovic
  • 26 A. May
  • 36 C. Ashia
  • 37 J. Smith Sway

Manchester City

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Trafford (G)
  • 27 M. Nunes (D)
  • 5 J. Stones (D)
  • 6 N. Ake (D)
  • 33 N. O'Reilly (D)
  • 82 R. Lewis (M)
  • 52 O. Bobb (M)
  • 47 P. Foden (M)
  • 14 Nico (M)
  • 26 Savinho (M)
  • 63 D. Mukasa (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 G. Donnarumma
  • 3 R. Dias
  • 4 T. Reijnders
  • 20 B. Silva
  • 8 K. Phillips
  • 61 K. Braithwaite
  • 92 R. Heskey
  • 91 S. Mfuni
  • 81 J. Heskey

Timeline

  1. Manchester City
    18' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Foden · Assist: D. Mukasa
  2. Huddersfield
    62' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Harness · On: L. Castledine
  3. Huddersfield
    62' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Z. Redmond · On: C. Ashia
  4. Manchester City
    74' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    Savinho · Assist: P. Foden
  5. Huddersfield
    76' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Charles · On: B. Radulovic
  6. Huddersfield
    76' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Sorensen · On: J. Smith Sway
  7. Manchester City
    76' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. O'Reilly · On: J. Heskey
  8. Manchester City
    77' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Foden · On: T. Reijnders
  9. Huddersfield
    83' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Kasumu · On: A. May
  10. Manchester City
    83' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Nico · On: K. Phillips
  11. Manchester City
    83' Manchester City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Savinho · On: R. Heskey

Match Stats

Stat Huddersfield Manchester City
Fouls 6 8
Pass Accuracy 76% 94%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 5 17
Corners 1 5
Total Passes 257 791
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 0 7
Shots on Target 0 7
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 25% 75%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 195 746
Shots Inside Box 3 10
Saves 5 0
Shots Outside Box 2 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ P. Foden's early goal at 18 minutes gave Manchester City a crucial lead and set the tone for the rest of the match.
  • ▸ Savinho's second goal in the 74th minute solidified Manchester City's victory, ensuring Huddersfield could not mount any significant comeback.