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Huddersfield Edge Sunderland in Shootout to Reach Carabao Cup Third Round

Lee Nicholls saved Milan Aleksic’s sudden-death penalty to seal a second consecutive cup upset.

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Overview

  • The tie finished 1-1 at the Stadium of Light before Huddersfield won 6-5 on penalties.
  • Huddersfield, from League One, made 10 changes, while Sunderland named an entirely different starting XI under Regis Le Bris.
  • Leo Castledine put the visitors ahead with a ninth-minute volley and Marc Guiu equalised with an 84th-minute header.
  • A medical incident in the stands caused a stoppage, resulting in 12 minutes of added time before the shootout.
  • All five initial takers scored for each side before David Kasumu converted and Nicholls tipped Aleksic’s attempt wide.