Overview
- Pep Guardiola made nine changes with six academy graduates starting, as 18-year-old Divine Mukasa debuted and teed up Phil Foden’s opener.
- Savinho doubled the lead late on by converting Foden’s through pass for the clinching goal.
- Manchester City dominated the ball with roughly 75% possession and elite passing accuracy, restricting Huddersfield to few clear chances.
- Huddersfield manager Lee Grant said assistant Pepijn Lijnders told him he was surprised by City’s fluency and control.
- Goalkeeper James Trafford returned to the lineup and kept a clean sheet, with City drawn away to Swansea City in the fourth round.