Man City and Spurs beat third-division sides to progress in EFL Cup
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Reading Time: 2min | Wed. 24.09.25. | 23:51
Huddersfield and Doncaster lost to Premier League heavyweights, but have nothing to be ashamed of
This is how to face those big names, giants - bravely and without fear.
Huddersfield Town and Doncaster Rovers, both currently playing in League One (the third tier of English football hierarchy), lost to Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night in their respective EFL Cup Round of 32 clashes, but they have nothing to be ashamed of.
The Premier League heavyweights had to dig deep to secure victories against the charming minnows. Pep Guardiola's side scored a goal in each half at packed Kirklees Stadium to progress to the next round.
Phil Foden | 🏴 Huddersfield 0-1 Manchester City pic.twitter.com/FSpwSSZzeL
— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) September 24, 2025
Phil Foden and Savinho scored, as the City boss decided to shake things up a bit and give a couple of reserves a chance.
Foden played a one-two on the edge of the area with Divine Mukasa, went past a couple of defenders, and curled the ball smoothly behind the keeper.
If that opener was nice, then Savinho's was jaw-dropping. It was another remarkable solo effort and proof of quality and individual skills.
🚀 Le but de Savinho. Foden encore décisif 🖤 pic.twitter.com/lByfxsKoIt
— Blue Moon (@FRBlueMoon) September 24, 2025
Some 200 miles further south, Spurs wrapped up the tie within the opening 17 minutes, with two goals in a very short span.
Doncaster's keeper Ian Lawlor made an unsuccessful clearance with his punch, and the ball dropped to the backtracking Joao Palhinha, whose clever overhead kick put the hosts in front, 1-0.
Exactly how I thought a Palhinha bicycle goal would look like😭pic.twitter.com/3z271aVc5x
— Simon Yemane (@simonyemane) September 24, 2025
A few minutes later, Jay McGrath failed to sort out Wilson Odobert's cross as Thomas Frank's men doubled the lead and basically killed the game. Brennan Johnson added another deep in stoppage time, thus sealing the Spurs' victory.
EFL CUP - ROUND 3
Tuesday
Barnsley - Brighton 0-6 (0-3)
/Gomez 9, 21, 33, 68, Howell 87, Ayari 89/
Burnley - Cardiff 1-2 (0-2)
/Flemming 56 - Colwill 30, Robinson 35/
Fulham - Cambridge 1-0 (0-0)
/Smith Rowe 66/
Lincoln City - Chelsea 1-2 (1-0)
/Street 42 - George 48, Buonanotte 50/
Wigan - Wycombe 0-2 (0-1)
/Boyd-Munce 32, McNeilly 62/
Wolverhampton - Everton 2-0 (1-0)
/Munetsi 29, Arokodare 87/
Wrexham - Reading 2-0 (0-0)
/Broadhead 57, 70/
Liverpool - Southampton 2-1 (1-0)
/Isak 43, Ekitike 85 - Charles 76/
Wednesday
Huddersfield - Manchester City 0-2 (0-1)
/Foden 19, Savinho 74/
Newcastle - Bradford 4-1 (2-0)
/Joelinton 17, 75 Osula 19, 87 - Cook 79/
Tottenham - Doncaster 3-0 (2-0)
/Palhinha 14, McGrath 17 og, Johnson 90+4/
Port Vale - Arsenal 0-2 (0-1)
/Eze 8, Trossard 86/
