The EFL Cup match at Huddersfield Town on 8th August 2023 saw some high-pressure moments with Middlesbrough emerging as the victors with a tight 3-2 scoreline.

Middlesbrough, despite being the away team, showed more dominant game stats throughout the match. They were responsible for all five goals recorded within 90 minutes, scoring first during the first half (1-1) at 00:20:04 and ending the game during the second half (2-3) at 01:21:58.

One of the most shocking twists came from the home team, Huddersfield Town with a sweet opening at the beginning of the match, scoring in just 00:03:26 into the game for a swift 1-0 lead. Though it seems like a promising start, it failed to maintain this energy, only managing to score one more goal during the second half at 01:34:00 tieing the game at 2-2 – but it wasn't enough to claim the overall win.

Looking at the disciplinary records, the away team received more yellow cards (2) compared to the home team who got just one. Middlesbrough also managed to keep all their players on the field despite their two yellow cards, showing high-discipline in gameplay and maintaining their attacking force to the fullest. Contrastingly, Huddersfield Town lost a player to a red card. The loss of a player was indeed a significant blow, affecting their performance and perhaps the dynamics of the game.

The corner kicks counter also tells a story; Middlesbrough won a staggering 13 corner kicks, compared to Huddersfield's bare minimum of 3. This suggests that Middlesbrough created more chances and put more pressure on their opponents, pushing them back into their own corners.

Lastly, offsides occurred predominantly on the away team's side (6) compared to just one offside for Huddersfield. This could point to two things - an overeager attack from Middlesbrough or a solid defensive strategy from Huddersfield, catching their attackers offside.

Summing up, based on the provided statistical factors, Middlesbrough showed more dominance in the game reflected with more shots, corner kicks, and managed to score more goals. Huddersfield, while they showed promise early in the game, were limited by their disciplinary issues and lack of attacking strategy which eventually led to their defeat.

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