Sunderland vs Huddersfield Town LIVE: League Cup result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Sunderland face Huddersfield Town in the EFL Cup.
Newcastle are the reigning champions of the competition following a stunning win over Liverpool at Wembley last term, with Alexander Isak proving decisive to end the club's 70-year domestic trophy drought.
While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season.
The final is slated for 22 March 2026 this term, at Wembley as usual, marking the first chance for teams to earn both a trophy and a place in next season’s Uefa competitions. Follow updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Sunderland vs Huddersfield Town
Match ends, Sunderland 1(5), Huddersfield Town 1(6).
Sunderland vs Huddersfield Town
Penalty Shootout ends, Sunderland 1(5), Huddersfield Town 1(6).
Sunderland vs Huddersfield Town
Penalty saved. Milan Aleksic (Sunderland) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Lee Nicholls (Huddersfield Town).
Sunderland vs Huddersfield Town
Goal! Sunderland 1(5), Huddersfield Town 1(6). David Kasumu (Huddersfield Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Sunderland vs Huddersfield Town
Goal! Sunderland 1(5), Huddersfield Town 1(5). Jenson Seelt (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Sunderland vs Huddersfield Town
Goal! Sunderland 1(4), Huddersfield Town 1(5). Lynden Gooch (Huddersfield Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
Sunderland vs Huddersfield Town
Goal! Sunderland 1(4), Huddersfield Town 1(4). Chris Rigg (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Sunderland vs Huddersfield Town
Goal! Sunderland 1(3), Huddersfield Town 1(4). Ben Wiles (Huddersfield Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Sunderland vs Huddersfield Town
Goal! Sunderland 1(3), Huddersfield Town 1(3). Dan Neil (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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