Match report

Manchester City 0-0 Huddersfield: Draw in Premier League

Manchester City
Manchester City
0–0
FT
Huddersfield
Huddersfield
May 6, 2018

Manchester City, despite dominating possession, could not break through Huddersfield's resilient defense, resulting in a frustrating 0-0 draw. The result leaves City's title race against Liverpool in the balance as the Premier League season enters its final stages.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Manchester City 0-0 Huddersfield
  • • Substitutions for Manchester City: F. Delph (57'), K. De Bruyne (67'), J. Stones (73')
  • • Substitutions for Huddersfield: S. Mounié (60'), S. Malone (78'), R. Van La Parra (82')
  • • Yellow Cards: Tommy Smith (66'), C. Löwe (76'), Rajiv Van La Parra (87')

Lineups

Manchester City

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 31 Ederson Moraes (G)
  • 30 N. Otamendi (D)
  • 2 K. Walker (D)
  • 5 J. Stones (D)
  • 21 David Silva (M)
  • 25 Fernandinho (M)
  • 18 F. Delph (D)
  • 17 K. De Bruyne (M)
  • 7 R. Sterling (F)
  • 19 L. Sané (F)
  • 33 Gabriel Jesus (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 B. Mendy
  • 8 İ. Gündoğan
  • 20 Bernardo Silva
  • 1 C. Bravo
  • 14 A. Laporte
  • 42 Y. Touré
  • 47 P. Foden

Huddersfield

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Lössl (G)
  • 25 M. Jørgensen (D)
  • 15 C. Löwe (D)
  • 26 C. Schindler (D)
  • 5 T. Kongolo (D)
  • 2 T. Smith (D)
  • 33 F. Hadergjonaj (M)
  • 6 J. Hogg (M)
  • 10 A. Mooy (M)
  • 21 A. Pritchard (F)
  • 24 S. Mounié (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 L. Depoitre
  • 3 S. Malone
  • 17 R. van La Parra
  • 8 P. Billing
  • 13 J. Coleman
  • 23 C. Quaner
  • 27 J. Stankovič

Timeline

  1. Manchester City
    57' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Delph · On: Benjamin Mendy
  2. Huddersfield
    60' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Steve Mounié · On: L. Depoitre
  3. Huddersfield
    66' Huddersfield Card · Yellow Card
    Tommy Smith
  4. Manchester City
    67' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. De Bruyne · On: I. Gundogan
  5. Manchester City
    73' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Stones · On: Bernardo Silva
  6. Huddersfield
    76' Huddersfield Card · Yellow Card
    C. Löwe
  7. Huddersfield
    78' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Löwe · On: S. Malone
  8. Huddersfield
    82' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Pritchard · On: Rajiv Van La Parra
  9. Huddersfield
    87' Huddersfield Card · Yellow Card
    Rajiv Van La Parra

Match Stats

Stat Manchester City Huddersfield
Fouls 9 4
Pass Accuracy 88% 56%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 5
Corners 10 1
Total Passes 720 193
Yellow Cards 0 3
Blocked Shots 3 0
Shots on Target 2 3
Shots off Target 10 2
Possession 79% 21%
Accurate Passes 630 108
Shots Inside Box 9 2
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 6 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Huddersfield's second yellow card to C. Löwe (76') marked a significant shift in momentum, as the team adopted a more defensive stance to protect their clean sheet.
  • ▸ Manchester City's multiple substitutions in the second half (F. Delph, K. De Bruyne, J. Stones) highlighted their determination to find a breakthrough, but the Huddersfield defense remained solid.