City win ninth League Cup with victory over Arsenal at Wembley | OneFootball

Nico O’Reilly’s second half double did the damage for the Blues in the showpiece final in front of 88,486 fans.

Only Liverpool (10) have won the competition on more occasions.

Pep Guardiola has now won the famous trophy five times as City manager – an English football record. He stands above Brian Clough, Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho (who all won four) as the manager with the most successes in the competition.

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O’Reilly brace beats Arsenal to earn City’s ninth League Cup success

City captain Bernardo Silva, who has led the team with distinction throughout the season to date, described our latest trophy success as a special moment for all involved.

“This is an incredibly proud moment for everyone at City,” he said. “We love this competition and to win it by beating Arsenal, who have been excellent this season, is really special.

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“For some of the squad, this is their first trophy with City. I remember how that felt for me in 2018 and it changed everything. Hopefully this can have the same effect for our young players.

“Being the captain of this side means everything to me. These guys give everything every single day to be the best they can be for the Club and our fans. So to be able to share moments like this with our supporters, who have travelled here from Manchester again, is amazing.

“We have been to Wembley so many times in recent years, and every single time our fans are here with us, backing us, and we could not do this without them.

“Our focus now is on continuing the fight for more silverware before the season ends. We will do everything we can to make that happen.”

City now head into an international break, before returning to action against Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday 4 April. Guardiola’s side will then switch focus to the Premier League the following weekend away at Chelsea.

We remain in contention for the Premier League title, with Guardiola’s side currently nine points adrift of leaders Arsenal with a game in hand.

Everyone at Manchester City would like to send their congratulations to Pep, his backroom staff and the players on another wonderful trophy success for the Club.