With a surprise brace from Nico O’Reilly, City beat Arsenal to lift the Cup

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·22 Maret 2026

With a surprise brace from Nico O’Reilly, City beat Arsenal to lift the Cup

Manchester City was crowned champion of the English League Cup (Carabao Cup) after defeating Arsenal 2-0 in the grand final held at Wembley Stadium. With this victory, the team led by Pep Guardiola achieved their ninth title in this competition, just one short of the historical record held by Liverpool.

Here are the key points of the triumph:

Unexpected hero: English defender Nico O’Reilly was the standout player of the match, scoring a brace in the second half.
Opening the score: The first goal came 15 minutes into the second half when O’Reilly capitalized on a mistake by goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to push the ball into the net.
Definitive sentence: Just four minutes later, at the 19th minute of the second half, the defender scored again, this time with a header following a precise cross from Matheus Nunes.
Path to the title: City reached the final after successively eliminating Huddersfield Town, Swansea, Brentford, and Newcastle.
Historical record: This victory adds to those previously obtained in 1970, 1976, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.

This victory represents a strong morale boost for the "Citizens," who are currently trailing Arsenal in the Premier League with seven matches remaining, intensifying the fight for the domestic double.