FULL TIME!
Manchester City beat Huddersfield Town to advance in the FA Cup
+3
We will have 3 minutes of extra time.
90'
We're about to make a substitution. Tom Iorpenda (Huddersfield) for Benjamin Wiles.
87'
Manchester City swings in the corner. The ball is passed to a nearby player.
86'
Kevin De Bruyne tries a long ball, but lacks the strength to reach one of his teammates and is intercepted by one of the defenders.
81'
And here comes the substitution. Josh Koroma has nothing left to show and Brahima Diarra (Huddersfield) comes on.
78'
Gómez picks up a scrap on the edge of the box, dominates and unleashes a shot, which is deflected over the goal by Nicholls.
76'
That's it for Phil Foden, who will be replaced by the rested Micah Hamilton.
73' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAL!
MANCHESTER CITY! Manchester work the ball into the box, De Bruyne crosses for Doku to score: 5-0.
72'
Thomas Thomas (Huddersfield) free-kick is poorly taken and blocked in the defensive half.
67'
De Bruyne receives the ball on the right, pulls it in and tries a left-footed shot. The ball sails dangerously over the goal!
64' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAL!
MANCHESTER CITY! Phil Foden picks up the leftover ball on the edge of the box and smashes it into the corner to make it 4-0.
62'
Alex Matos comes off for Bojan Radulovic.
60'
Thomas Thomas beats his marker and unleashes a powerful shot from the edge of the box. Stefan Ortega sees the ball with some delay, but manages to stop it going into the right corner of the goal.
57' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAL!
MANCHESTER CITY! Oscar Bobb receives the ball in the box, takes a deflection and heads past the Huddersfield goalkeeper: 3-0.
Kevin De Bruyne!
Doku and Kevin De Bruyne come in for Grealish and Alvarez
53'
Oscar Bobb starts an individual move and doesn't look for teammates to pass to. He easily dribbles past the defense to get deep into the box. He shoots low, but narrowly misses the goal!
51'
Oscar Bobb gets away with his tackling attempts, but an opposing defender does his job well and gets the ball away.
49'
Offside again for Thomas Thomas. Caught in an illegal position once again.
48'
Phil Foden takes a good pass into the box, but Matheus Nunes can't take advantage. The ball is out of play and it's a goal-kick for Huddersfield.
RESTARTS!
Ball rolling for the second half of Manchester City v Huddersfield Town
HALFTIME!
End of first half Manchester City 2-0 Huddersfield Town in the FA Cup
47'
Julian Alvarez sends a cross over the top from a mid-range free-kick. The shot, however, goes wide. The ball crosses the line and Huddersfield have a goal-kick.
45'
Matheus Nunes is fouled on the edge of the box. Álvarez takes the free-kick and Rúben Dias tries to shoot, but misses the target.
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We have 7 minutes of extra time.
42'
Sergio Gomez (Manchester City) seems to be okay after the scare.
39'
Sergio Gomez picked up an injury on the previous play. He needs medical attention.
36' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAL!
MANCHESTER CITY! The ball is worked from foot to foot until it reaches Julian Álvarez, who sends it into the net to make it 2-0.
32' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAL!
MANCHESTER CITY! Phil Foden takes advantage of the leftover ball after Julián Álvarez's cross and smashes it into the back of the net: 1-0.
30'
Sergio Gomez's pass was intercepted by Lee Nicholls and the play came to an end.
28'
Julian Alvarez takes the corner with a cross into the box, but the defense calmly clears the ball away.
26'
Jack Grealish crosses into the box, but Lee Nicholls intercepts the ball. Corner for the Citizens
24'
Wilson Lewis (Manchester City) tries to clear the ball but ends up putting too much effort on the pass to Oscar Bobb. The ball is now out of play and Huddersfield concede a goal.
22'
Alex Matos (Huddersfield) races towards goal but the defender manages to catch up and clear the danger.
20'
Ruben Dias (Manchester City) tries to find Jack Grealish, but his shot is too high and misses the target. The ball crosses the line and Huddersfield has a shot at goal.
18'
Oscar Bobb made a great individual run and when he got to the edge of the area, he pulled the trigger. It was a promising shot that would probably have beaten the goalkeeper had it not been deflected by the other attacking player.
16'
Akanji was hit hard by Alex Matos and couldn't take it. It's not going to work for him. Matheus Nunes comes on.
13'
Yellow card for Alex Matos
13'
The corner is taken with a short pass by Julian Alvarez.
10'
Thomas Thomas was in an irregular position on the edge of the line. The assistant made a calm decision - it was a clear offside.
09'
Jack Grealish sends a pass into the box, but the opposing defense turns away the dangerous opportunity.
07'
Julian Alvarez (Manchester City) draws attention away from a defender and fires a right-footed shot into the center of the goal from close range. Lee Nicholls saves well.
04'
Great interplay between the Manchester City players. They exchange short passes in an attempt to get into shooting distance.
START THE GAME
Ball rolling for Manchester City v Huddersfield in the FA Cup
5 MINUTES!
Five minutes to go until Manchester City v Huddersfield Town
LOOK AT THEM!
After getting two assists in the last match, Man City's Phil Foden has already been directly involved in 17 goals in all competitions this campaign (9G, 8A). Huddersfield defender Michał Helik will mainly try to keep him quiet, but he's also a threat at the other end, scoring seven goals this season, six of which have come away from home.
Betting tips
Considering Manchester City's ability and Huddersfield's recent performance, which saw them beaten by Leicester, expect a match with plenty of goals. Given the technical disparity between the two teams, a solid bet would be for City to score more than three goals.
Huddersfield Substitutes:
Bellagambi, Radulovic, Diarra, Edwards, Hudlin, Austerfield, Ayina, Iorpenda, Stone.
Huddersfield Starting XI
Nicholls, Edmonds-Green, Helik, Rudoni, Koroma, Thomas, Spencer, Matos, Wiles, Jackson, Lees.
Man. City subs
Ederson, Walker, Ake, Doku, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Nunes, Wright, Hamilton
City XI
Ortega Moreno, Akanji, Dias (C), Gvardiol, Gomez, Lewis, Kovacic, Bobb, Foden, Grealish, Alvarez
History
The last meeting between the two teams in the FA Cup was in 2017, with City eliminating Huddersfield in the replay. In the Premier League, the teams met in 2019, with City winning 3-0. The record is 28 wins for City, 30 draws and 22 wins for Huddersfield;
Over 2.5
Despite currently sitting third in the Premier League, City have the best attack in the competition. In 19 games played (one fewer than the title contenders), the Sky Blues have scored no fewer than 45 goals. That's an average of 2.36 goals per game.
A very safe bet for this game is to pick City to maintain and surpass this goal average.
The reason is simple: if Pep Guardiola's team can score this many goals per game in more secure defenses (like those of Premier League teams), what can they do when they face teams from a level below the elite of English soccer, like Huddersfield? At the very least, City are likely to raise their excellent attacking average a little further.
City favoritism
Little by little, Pep Guardiola's side are finding their feet again. After a few stumbles at the Etihad, City went on to win their games and finished 23rd as Club World Cup champions and didn't allow Liverpool to get that far off the pace at the top of the Premier League. With 40 points and a game in hand, City remain the favorites to win the English championship, which is only halfway through.
In this fixture against lowly Huddersfield, Pep and his charges should be swimming in the water. Of course, no result other than a City victory is conceivable, but Guardiola's team tends to falter very little and won't allow themselves to fall into unnecessary traps. Even more so against a team that is in the relegation zone of England's Serie B, the Championship. City win.
In the Ranking
The Terriers are currently 21st in the EFL Championship, just one place above the relegation zone. Meanwhile, Manchester City have climbed to third place in the Premier League with 40 points - five behind leaders Liverpool. The Citizens have one game in hand due to the Club World Cup.
How is Huddersfield doing?
For Huddersfield, the situation isn't the most encouraging either. Coach Darren Moore will be without left-winger Charles Ondo, who is playing for Equatorial Guinea in the African Cup of Nations. In addition, defender Yuta Nakayama is with the Japanese national team for the Asian Cup.
On the medical side, the injury list is long, with the following names cut from the game: Jaheim Headley, Oliver Turton, Patrick Jones, Jonathan Hogg, Kian Harratt, Josh Ruffels, Matty Pearson, Daniel Ward, Chris Maxwell and Delano Burgzorg.
Huddersfield Town have not been having a great season in England's second tier. They have won just two of their last ten games, drawing four and losing another four. In their most recent outing, they were beaten 4-1 by Leicester City.
How is Manchester City doing?
In this first match of 2024, the Citizens can extend their unbeaten run to seven games. Two of them came during the FIFA Club World Cup, with wins over Urawa Reds and Fluminense. After that, the team won their next two games, against Everton and Sheffield United.
For the FA Cup opener, coach Pep Guardiola will have some important absentees. Defender John Stones is out through injury, while midfielder Rodri is missing due to the death of his grandmother. Goalkeeper Scott Carson, midfielder Kalvin Phillips, midfielder Matheus Nunes and striker Bernardo Silva all have the flu and should be spared.
Midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and forwards Jeremy Doku and Erling Haaland are still recovering from injury and are not yet 100% physically fit to return to action.
Etihad Stadium
On Sunday (7), Manchester City host Huddersfield Town at the Etihad Stadium in the third round of the FA Cup. Both the reigning champions and the visitors make their debuts in the competition at this stage, which is played over a single match.
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Manchester City vs Huddersfield Town
FA Cup
Date: Sunday, January 7, 2024;
Time: 09 am ET;
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England;
Where to watch: ESPN (pay-TV) and Star+ (streaming).
When is the Manchester City vs Huddersfield Town match?
The match between Manchester City and Huddersfield Town will kick off at 09am ET at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, in the 3rd round of the 2023/24 FA Cup. You can watch it all here on VAVEL Brasil.
Huddersfield Town's probable line-up:
Nicholls; Lees, Ayina, Helik; Kasumu, Rudoni, Wiles, Diarra, Edmonds-Green; Thomas, Koroma.
Manchester City's probable line-up:
Ortega; Walker, Ruben Dias, Akanji, Sérgio Gomez; Rico Lewis, Kovacic; Oscar Bobb, Phil Foden, Hamilton; Julián Álvarez.
How the teams arrive
For his FA Cup debut, coach Pep Guardiola will have some important absentees. Defender John Stones is out through injury, while midfielder Rodri is missing due to the death of his grandmother. Goalkeeper Scott Carson, midfielder Kalvin Phillips, midfielder Matheus Nunes and striker Bernardo Silva all have the flu and should be spared.
Midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and forwards Jeremy Doku and Erling Haaland are still recovering from injuries and are not yet at 100% fitness.
On Huddersfield's side, the situation isn't the most encouraging either. Coach Darren Moore will be without left-winger Charles Ondo, who is playing for Equatorial Guinea in the African Cup of Nations. In addition, defender Yuta Nakayama is with the Japanese national team for the Asian Cup.
On the medical side, the injury list is long, with the following names cut from the game: Jaheim Headley, Oliver Turton, Patrick Jones, Jonathan Hogg, Kian Harratt, Josh Ruffels, Matty Pearson, Daniel Ward, Chris Maxwell and Delano Burgzorg.
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Without Haaland
Erling Haaland will continue to miss out for Pep Guardiola, as will John Stones. Another important player to miss out is Rodri, who has been excused from the match due to the death of his grandmother and has traveled to Spain. Scott Carson, Matheus Nunes, Kalvin Phillips and Bernardo Silva are all doubts and could be re-evaluated before the match.
Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town, in 21st place in the Championship, have their only chance of a good end to the season in the FA Cup. Just one place above the relegation zone, the team will be fighting to stay in England's second tier, and if they manage to eliminate Manchester City, they will still be dreaming of a title.
With just one win in their last five matches, the team will have to contend with some important absentees. Charles Ondo, called up by Equatorial Guinea for the African Cup of Nations, and Yuta Nakayama, called up by Japan for the Asian Cup, are out for a few weeks. Jaheim Headley was injured in the match against Leicester in the last round of the Championship. Other injured players include Oliver Turton, Patrick Jones, Jonathan Hogg, Kian Harratt, Josh Ruffels, Matty Pearson, Daniel Ward, Chris Maxwell and Delano Burgzorg.
Manchester City
After winning the Club World Cup in December, Manchester City won two Premier League matches, which kept them in third place in the table, five points behind leaders Liverpool, but with a game in hand. The team will now begin their participation in the FA Cup, and will try to beat Huddersfield to eliminate the possibility of a replay, which would occur in the event of a draw between the two teams.
Erling Haaland will continue to miss out for Pep Guardiola, as will John Stones. Another important player to miss out is Rodri, who has been excused from the match due to the death of his grandmother and has traveled to Spain. Scott Carson, Matheus Nunes, Kalvin Phillips and Bernardo Silva are all doubts and could be re-evaluated before the match.
TIME AND PLACE!
Manchester City and Huddersfield Town face off in the FA Cup this Sunday (7). The match kicks off at 11am (Brasília time) at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England. Teams from England's first and second divisions have entered the FA Cup in this round of the tournament.
The two teams last met in the FA Cup in 2017, with City eliminating Huddersfield in the replay. In the Premier League, the teams met in 2019, with City winning 3-0. The record is 28 wins for City, 30 draws and 22 wins for Huddersfield.
Manchester City's last match was a win over Sheffield United in the Premier League. Huddersfield were beaten 4-1 by Leicester.
If the game ends in a draw, another match will be played to determine the qualifier for the next round.
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