If the match between Arsenal and Liverpool brought dramatic developments to the last minute, the competition between Manchester City and Huddersfield Town was completely one-sided, with the defending Premier League champions without their main striker. Erling Haaland but still proved too strong compared to his opponents playing in the first division.
Right in the first half, the home team took a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez. In the second half, coach Pep Guardiola took the pillars out to rest and gave the opportunity to play to players who had just returned from injury such as Kevin de Bruyne or Jeremy Doku. It was this duo who worked together to score the 5-0 goal in the 74th minute. Before that, Foden completed a double, while Huddersfield Town defender Ben Jackson had a counter situation. house net.
The convincing victory brought Manchester City into the fourth round of the FA Cup, and was a strong affirmation of the strength of the Etihad Stadium team.