away, Man City face Huddersfield Town. Although coach Pep Guardiola gave many young players opportunities and rotated the squad, the Manchester team still showed their superiority.
Phil Foden opened the scoring in the 18th minute with a beautiful shot from his left foot, before Savinho doubled the gap in the 74th minute after Foden's accurate assist. In the end, Man City won 2-0, controlled the ball up to 77% and did not let the opponent make any shots on target.
Also in this series, Tottenham welcomed Doncaster Rovers - representative from the English Third Division. With little difficulty, the "Roosters" won 3-0 thanks to goals from Joao Palhinha, Brennan Johnson and an own goal from Jay McGrath. This result helped coach Ange Postecoglou and his team gently advance to the next round.
Meanwhile, Arsenal will visit Port Vale at Vale Park. The "Gunners" also had a day of play as they completely controlled the game. New signing Eberechi Eze broke the deadlock in the 8th minute, while Leandro Trossard sealed a 2-0 victory in the 86th minute. With this result, Arsenal will face Brighton & Hove Albion in round 4.
According to the schedule of round 4 of the English League Cup 2025-2026, Man City will visit Swansea, while Tottenham will face Newcastle at St James' Park. This promises to be a more intense round as the strong teams begin to meet each other in the upcoming journey.