Manchester City advanced to the Carabao Cup fourth round on Wednesday in a victory away to Huddersfield Town.
Pep Guardiola rotated his side from last time out in their draw against Arsenal. The eight-time winners have not made a Carabao Cup final since 2021 when they defeated Tottenham Hotspur. The competition originally served as an opportunity to build a culture of lifting trophies, but has since fallen by the wayside in recent years.
Huddersfield looked to set up in a low block and spring on the counter early as City imposed their possession-heavy style. Divine Mukasa, an 18-year-old academy graduate, made his senior debut up top leading the line in place of Erling Haaland. Still, City had Oscar Bobb, Savinho and Phil Foden in attack to put the opposition under pressure.
Foden opened the scoring in the 18th minute after a swift half-turn and one-two connection with Mukasa. The England star fired low and across his body to beat Lee Nicholls at his far post. City continued to dominate the half going into the tunnel with 82% possession, but just the one goal separated the two sides.
