Man City 5-0 Huddersfield: KDB returns, Foden nets brace, Cityzens run riot
Kevin De Bruyne made an eye-catching return and Phil Foden struck twice as holders Manchester City thrashed Huddersfield 5-0 in the FA Cup third round.
0' The match is about to start!
7' CLOSE! Alvarez’s shot saved by Goalkeeper!
13' Yellow Card! Alex Matos booked
19' Injured Akanji replaced by Nunes
31' Foden’s long shot inches wide!
33' GOAL! Man City 1-0 Huddersfield (Foden)
37' GOAL! Man City 2-0 Huddersfield (Julián Álvarez)
53' CLOSE! Bobb’s shot wide out
58' GOAL! Man City 3-0 Huddersfield (Oscar Bobb)
58' Sub! De Bruyne replaces Álvarez
66' GOAL! Man City 4-0 Huddersfield (Foden)
70' CLOSE! De Bruyne’s shot wide out
75' OWN GOAL! Man City 5-0 Huddersfield (Doku)
Julian Alvarez and Jeremy Doku were also on target as City – further aided by an own goal – swept aside their Championship opponents in a one-sided third-round tie at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
The impact of the in-form Foden was again impressive but De Bruyne’s comeback, after five months out, was arguably of greater significance.
The Belgian was given just over half an hour at the end of the game and he marked the occasion by teeing up a goal for fellow returnee Doku.
His presence brought some of the biggest cheers of the afternoon from the home fans, whose noise was drowned out by that of the 6,000-strong visiting support early on.
Yet Huddersfield, not surprisingly given their struggles in the second tier this season, could not match the intensity of their fans as City, without hitting top gear, comfortably outplayed them.
The visitors resisted well for the opening half an hour, limiting Alvarez to a long-range shot which was comfortably saved by Lee Nicholls while Oscar Bobb had an effort
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