Man City got off to a flying start in their FA Cup defence, easily beating Huddersfield at the Etihad.
Kevin De Bruyne was on the bench at the start of the match. However, Pep Guardiola's line-up was still very strong. The home team easily took control after the opening whistle. The match was almost entirely played in the Huddersfield half.
Foden scored twice for Man City. (Photo: Getty)
Man City did not give Huddersfield any dangerous chances to attack, except for the offside call at the beginning of the match. The home players kept the ball well and quickly regained control in the opponent's half.
Huddersfield defended with 11 players covering the penalty area but the goal still came to Man City. In the 33rd minute, the home players coordinated between the opponent's defenders. Phil Foden quickly finished and scored.
Four minutes later, Man City doubled their lead. Matheus Nunes broke free down the right wing before crossing back inside. Rico Lewis missed his shot but Julian Alvarez reacted quickly to connect.
In the second half, the moment that excited Man City fans was when De Bruyne was put on the field with Jeremy Doku. Immediately, the home team scored. Oscar Bobb passed to De Bruyne but the ball hit the Huddersfield defender's foot and went into the net.
De Bruyne shines on his return to the Man City squad. (Photo: Getty)
In the 65th minute, Mateo Kovacic released the ball just in time for Phil Foden to shoot from afar. However, Man City did not want to stop at 4-0, especially when Kevin De Bruyne returned.
The Belgian star marked his first match in eight months with a classy assist for Jeremy Doku to score in the 74th minute. Man City won 5-0 to advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Result: Man City 5-0 Huddersfield
Score
Man City: Foden (33', 65'), Alvarez (37'), Oscar Bobb (58'), Doku (74')
Man City vs Huddersfield lineup
Man City: Ortega, Gvardiol, Akanji, Dias, Gomez, Lewis, Kovacic, Bobb, Foden, Grealish, Alvarez
Huddersfield: Nicholls, Lees, Helik, Jackson, Wiles, Matos, Edmonds-Green, Rudoni, Spencer, Thomas, Koroma
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