Category: Sports

Pep Guardiola's side travelled to the Accu Stadium on September 24, 2025, to face League One side Huddersfield Town in the Carabao Cup third round. With a packed schedule that included Premier League and Champions League fixtures, City rotated heavily, fielding several fringe and youth players. Huddersfield, guided by first‑time manager Lee Grant, entered the game after a dramatic penalty win over Sunderland. Despite no major injuries, fatigue lingered across the squad. City ultimately secured a 2‑0 victory, moving on to the next round.

Premier League referee David Coote has been handed an eight-week suspension and ordered to attend a face-to-face education programme after admitting an aggravated breach of FA Rule E3. The case relates to a video recorded in July 2020 and shared on social media in November 2024, in which he used abusive language about Jurgen Klopp with a reference to nationality. An independent Regulatory Commission issued the sanctions.