Match report

Exeter City Defeats Huddersfield 3-1 in League One Clash

Exeter City
Exeter City
3–1
FT
Huddersfield
Huddersfield
Apr 26, 2025

Exeter City overcame an early deficit to stun Huddersfield with a dominant second-half performance, securing a crucial 3-1 victory in their League One match on April 26. After J. Koroma opened the scoring for Huddersfield, Exeter's I. Niskanen equalized, followed by goals from J. McMillan and A. Oluwabori to seal the win.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Exeter City 3 - Huddersfield 1
  • • Goal Scorers: Koroma (Hud), Niskanen, McMillan (Exe), Oluwabori (Exe)
  • • Substitutions: Brodie Spencer for L. Sorensen (Hud), S. Cox for J. Colwill (Exe), T. Dean and K. McDonald for Yogane and Woods (Exe), D. Charles for Taylor (Hud)

Lineups

Exeter City

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Whitworth (G)
  • 20 E. Turns (D)
  • 25 A. MacDonald (D)
  • 4 A. Hartridge (D)
  • 2 J. McMillan (M)
  • 12 R. Cole (M)
  • 28 K. McDonald (M)
  • 14 I. Niskanen (M)
  • 33 T. Dean (F)
  • 17 C. Watts (F)
  • 19 S. Cox (F)

Substitutes

  • 47 J. Richards
  • 23 J. Colwill
  • 30 T. Yogane
  • 6 R. Woods
  • 11 A. Oluwabori
  • 5 J. Fitzwater
  • 18 V. Harper

Huddersfield

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 J. Chapman (G)
  • 30 N. Eccleston (D)
  • 4 M. Pearson (D)
  • 17 B. Spencer (D)
  • 20 O. Turton (D)
  • 16 H. Kane (M)
  • 41 J. Hodge (M)
  • 18 D. Kasumu (M)
  • 21 A. Evans (M)
  • 10 J. Koroma (M)
  • 15 D. Charles (F)

Substitutes

  • 2 L. Sørensen
  • 22 J. Taylor
  • 8 B. Wiles
  • 28 T. Iorpenda
  • 1 L. Nicholls
  • 31 L. Ayina
  • 6 J. Hogg

Timeline

  1. Huddersfield
    20' Huddersfield Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Koroma · Assist: Herbie Kane
  2. Exeter City
    39' Exeter City Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Niskanen · Assist: J. McMillan
  3. Huddersfield
    46' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Brodie Spencer · On: L. Sorensen
  4. Exeter City
    50' Exeter City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Cox · On: J. Colwill
  5. Exeter City
    56' Exeter City Goal · Normal Goal
    J. McMillan
  6. Exeter City
    65' Exeter City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Dean · On: T. Yogane
  7. Exeter City
    65' Exeter City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. McDonald · On: R. Woods
  8. Huddersfield
    65' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Charles · On: J. Taylor
  9. Huddersfield
    66' Huddersfield Card · Yellow Card
    O. Turton

    Foul

  10. Huddersfield
    75' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Evans · On: B. Wiles
  11. Huddersfield
    79' Huddersfield Card · Yellow Card
    Herbie Kane

    Argument

  12. Exeter City
    80' Exeter City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Cole · On: A. Oluwabori
  13. Exeter City
    82' Exeter City Card · Yellow Card
    J. McMillan

    Time wasting

  14. Exeter City
    90'+1 Exeter City Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Oluwabori · Assist: T. Yogane

Match Stats

Stat Exeter City Huddersfield
Fouls 13 11
Pass Accuracy 76% 78%
Offsides 0 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 9
Corners 6 4
Total Passes 337 366
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 6 5
xG — —
Shots off Target 2 2
Possession 48% 52%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 257 287
Shots Inside Box 10 9
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 3 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ I. Niskanen's goal in the 39th minute leveled the score, providing a significant boost to Exeter City.
  • ▸ J. McMillan’s second half strike and A. Oluwabori's stoppage-time goal were decisive moments that turned the game in favor of Exeter.