Before the outcome of the Premier League between Arsenal and Manchester City, it was Pep Guardiola’s team which won the English League Cup against the Gunners on Sunday at Wembley (2-0). The Catalan coach’s 19th and final trophy?
Swept by Real Madrid in the Champions League, in the round of 16 of the competition (3-0 and 1-2 defeats), Manchester City however has a crazy end to the season to play. Pep Guardiola’s team has a meeting on April 19 with Arsenal for a decisive clash in the title race, facing the Gunners who are nine points ahead at the top of the Premier League but with one more game. The good dynamic is Mancunian!
The Cityzens defeated Mikel Arteta’s team in the final of the League Cup (officially Carabao Cup) on Sunday at Wembley (2-0). The victory is somewhat deserved since Rayan Cherki and his teammates tried to find the fault against the block led by William Saliba, when Arsenal once again hoped to find the fault in a set phase.
Guardiola’s 40th trophy!
It was Nico O’Reilly who was Man City’s hero by scoring a double in four minutes on the hour mark! The 21-year-old midfielder took advantage of an error from Kepa Arrizabalaga to open the scoring (60th) and, in the process, he headed a cross from Matheus Nunes (64th). The Londoners never reignited the suspense, with only one opportunity on a header from Gabriel Jesus on James Trafford’s crossbar (88th).
Pep Guardiola, whom the British media announce at the very end of his adventure at Manchester City, takes the opportunity to collect a new trophy. This is his fifth English League Cup and his 19th title in almost 10 years with the English club. He was champion of England six times, won the
Champions League in 2023, as well as two FA Cups, the 2023 Club World Cup, three Community Shields and the 2023 European Super Cup. Guardiola is at 40 coronations as a coach!
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