Foden shines

Foden played impressively.

Against opponents of different caliber, Phil Foden continued his impressive form. Since the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, the English midfielder has regained the trust of the coaching staff with 5 goals and 3 assists in 9 appearances.

In the 18th minute of the match at John Smith Stadium, Foden exchanged passes with a teammate in midfield before unleashing a decisive left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, beating the goalkeeper. In the 84th minute, Foden was surrounded by four defenders but still managed to thread a pass through, creating space for Savinho. The Brazilian player's shot hit the crossbar before nestling into the net.

With 1 goal, 1 assist, 92% passing accuracy, 4/5 duels won, 34 accurate passes in the opponent's third, Foden was voted the best player of the match.

Man City maintained their unbeaten streak and preserved the fitness of their key players for two consecutive important matches, which are the reception of Burnley in the Premier League this weekend and the trip to AS Monaco's field in League Phase, Champions League on October 2.

The victory over Huddersfield helped the Etihad team reach the round of 16 of the League Cup, a tournament Pep Guardiola's team won 4 consecutive seasons from 2017/18 to 2020/21. In the past 4 seasons, the best achievement of "The Cityzens" in this domestic cup tournament was only the quarter-finals.

At the same time, other Premier League representatives Tottenham, Newcastle and Arsenal also won easily to continue in the League Cup.

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