Overview
- Manchester City beat Arsenal 2-0 at Wembley, with Nico O’Reilly scoring in the 60th and 64th minutes.
- The victory gave Pep Guardiola a fifth League Cup, breaking his tie with Sir Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho and Brian Clough.
- Guardiola’s haul now stands at 40 trophies across Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City, trailing only Ferguson’s 49.
- City lifted the League Cup for the ninth time, second only to Liverpool’s 10, and claimed their first trophy since the 2023–24 Premier League title.
- Guardiola praised his squad after acknowledging pre-match doubts, calling the performance proof of progress during a season of change.