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Foden Orchestrates 2-0 Win as Man City See Off Huddersfield in Carabao Cup

A controlled, possession-heavy display from a rotated XI set up a fourth-round trip to Swansea.

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.