Match summary
1ST HALF
L. Castledine

9'
38'
A. Masuaku
Dion Charles
38'
2ND HALF
46'
Jenson Jones
Niall Huggins
L. Castledine
B. Wiles
68'
Cameron Ashia
J. Sway
76'
Joe Taylor
M. Harness
76'
78'
M. Aleksic
W. Isidor
79'
Jenson Seelt
N. Mukiele
84'

Marc Guiu(M. Aleksic)
94'
D. Neil
Daniel Vost
B. Radulović
100'
Dion Charles
Herbert Kane
100'
5 HALF
Herbert Kane
121'
122'
Enzo Le Fée
B. Radulović
123'
124'
P. Roberts
M. Harness
125'
126'
D. Neil
B. Wiles
127'
128'
Chris Rigg
Lynden Gooch
129'
130'
Jenson Seelt
D. Kasumu
131'
132'
M. Aleksic
Match statistics
69%Possession31%
648Passes Attempted286
577Completed Passes200
11Corners2
17Throw-ins16
17Shots On Target11
Line-ups
Sunderland
Formation
4-4-2
#1Patterson

#26Masuaku Kawela

#20Mukiele Mulere

#50Jones

#2Huggins

#28Le Fée

#4Neil

#10Joseph Roberts

#11Rigg

#18Isidor

#9Guiu Paz
Starting XI
![]() A. Patterson #1 | |
![]() A. Masuaku #26 | 38' |
![]() N. Mukiele #20 | 79' |
![]() Harrison Jones #50 | |
![]() Niall Huggins #2 | 46' |
![]() Enzo Le Fée #28 | 122' |
![]() D. Neil #4 | 126' 94' |
![]() P. Roberts #10 | 124' |
![]() Chris Rigg #11 | 128' |
![]() W. Isidor #18 | 78' |
![]() Marc Guiu #9 | ⚽84' |
Will not play

Bertrand Isidore Traoré
Forward

Fuka Arthur Masuaku Kawela
Defender

Wilson Isidor
Forward
Return: Doubtful

Ajibola Joshua Odunayo Afolarin Alese
Defender
Shoulder injury
Return: Late January 2026

Noah Junior Sadiki
Midfielder

Chemsdine Talbi
Forward

Mouhamadou Habib Diarra
Midfielder
Manager

Régis Le Bris
Huddersfield Town
Formation
4-2-3-1
#22Nicholls

#3Wallace

#6Vincent Whatmough

#23Roughan

#7Gooch

#18Kasumu

#38Vost

#24Castledine

#36Ashia

#15Charles

#9Taylor
Starting XI
![]() L. Nicholls #22 | |
![]() M. Wallace #3 | |
![]() J. Whatmough #6 | |
![]() S. Roughan #23 | |
![]() Lynden Gooch #7 | 129' |
![]() D. Kasumu #18 | 131' |
![]() Daniel Vost #38 | 100' |
![]() L. Castledine #24 | 68' ⚽9' |
![]() Cameron Ashia #36 | 76' |
![]() Dion Charles #15 | 100' 38' |
![]() Joe Taylor #9 | 76' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager

Lee Grant
Sunderland
Formation
4-4-2
#1Patterson

#26Masuaku Kawela

#20Mukiele Mulere

#50Jones

#2Huggins

#28Le Fée

#4Neil

#10Joseph Roberts

#11Rigg

#18Isidor

#9Guiu Paz
Starting XI
![]() A. Patterson #1 | |
![]() A. Masuaku #26 | 38' |
![]() N. Mukiele #20 | 79' |
![]() Harrison Jones #50 | |
![]() Niall Huggins #2 | 46' |
![]() Enzo Le Fée #28 | 122' |
![]() D. Neil #4 | 126' 94' |
![]() P. Roberts #10 | 124' |
![]() Chris Rigg #11 | 128' |
![]() W. Isidor #18 | 78' |
![]() Marc Guiu #9 | ⚽84' |
Will not play

Bertrand Isidore Traoré
Forward

Fuka Arthur Masuaku Kawela
Defender

Wilson Isidor
Forward
Return: Doubtful

Ajibola Joshua Odunayo Afolarin Alese
Defender
Shoulder injury
Return: Late January 2026

Noah Junior Sadiki
Midfielder

Chemsdine Talbi
Forward

Mouhamadou Habib Diarra
Midfielder
Manager

Régis Le Bris
Huddersfield Town
Formation
4-2-3-1
#22Nicholls

#3Wallace

#6Vincent Whatmough

#23Roughan

#7Gooch

#18Kasumu

#38Vost

#24Castledine

#36Ashia

#15Charles

#9Taylor
Starting XI
![]() L. Nicholls #22 | |
![]() M. Wallace #3 | |
![]() J. Whatmough #6 | |
![]() S. Roughan #23 | |
![]() Lynden Gooch #7 | 129' |
![]() D. Kasumu #18 | 131' |
![]() Daniel Vost #38 | 100' |
![]() L. Castledine #24 | 68' ⚽9' |
![]() Cameron Ashia #36 | 76' |
![]() Dion Charles #15 | 100' 38' |
![]() Joe Taylor #9 | 76' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager

Lee Grant
Head-to-head
15 matches

Sunderland
5
Wins
3
Draws
7
Wins

Huddersfield Town
Championship2024 • 1 match
Championship2023 • 2 matches
Championship2022 • 1 match
EFL Cup2003 • 1 match
Championship1999 • 1 matchLeague standings
No league table available for this competition. This may be a cup tournament or the table data is not yet available.
Match Information
Referee:
Dean Whitestone
Venue:
Stadium of Light
Capacity:
49 000
Sunderland vs Huddersfield Town match from the EFL Cup. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Sunderland and Huddersfield Town. Follow team performance and match context within the EFL Cup season.