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Manchester City win Carabao Cup after Nico O’Reilly’s double downs lacklustre Arsenal
There was a time when the old trophy with the three handles felt like the personal property of Pep Guardiola. The Manchester City manager won the League Cup for the first time in 2018, beating Arsenal in the final, and he repeated the trick in each of the next three seasons.
TL;DR
- Manchester City defeated Arsenal in the League Cup final, with Nico O’Reilly scoring twice.
- City entered the final as underdogs but displayed their usual calm and cohesion, while Arsenal appeared to wilt.
- O’Reilly's goals came from headers, the first capitalizing on an error from Arsenal's goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
- This loss ends Arsenal's dream of a quadruple and may impact their Premier League title race confidence.
- Kepa Arrizabalaga has now lost all three League Cup finals he has played in.
- Arsenal had an early chance through Kai Havertz, but James Trafford made the save.