Manchester City defeated Huddersfield Town 2-0 in the third round of the 2025/26 English League Cup, thanks to goals from Foden and Savio. Guardiola said after the game that his team had improved significantly defensively, and had also performed well in ball possession and organization.

In the 18th minute of the game, Foden received a pass from Mukasa and broke into the top of the penalty area and scored a long shot, giving Manchester City the first lead at 1-0.

In the 74th minute of the second half, Foden dealt with the defense's diagonal pass, Savio received and shot, and then the ball hit the post and bounced into the goal, helping Manchester City continue to lead Huddersfield Town 2-0.

In the end, Manchester City beat Huddersfield Town 2-0 away and successfully advanced to the next round.

Manchester City manager Guardiola said in an interview, "Maybe some people will find it difficult because everyone may expect a score of 10-0, but football doesn't work like that. I think the team performed very well, especially in defense, which has made great progress."

“Compared to the previous game against Arsenal, we had a lot more freedom in possession and the opponent gave us space to pass the ball, which was good. In the first half, we should have made more passes or crosses in the final third, but we only conceded one chance in the entire 89 minutes.”

In addition, Guardiola also said, "Based on my experience, it is always difficult to play away against teams from the Championship, League One and League Two in the FA Cup and League Cup, but we can still perform well."

"I'm happy with the performances of Stones and Ake, as well as the performances of the other players. Whether they are new players or senior players, they all play in accordance with the team style we have defined."