US EditionPep Guardiola Wins Fifth League Cup, Breaks Record of Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho
Nico O'Reilly's two headers secured Manchester City's ninth EFL Cup title and Pep Guardiola's record fifth League Cup amid a challenging season for the club.
- On Sunday, March 22, 2026, Manchester City defeated Arsenal 2-0 in the EFL Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium, with academy graduate Nico O'Reilly scoring both goals in the second half.
- Manager Pep Guardiola secured his 5th League Cup title, marking City's 9th overall victory in the competition after a turbulent period that included a UEFA Champions League exit to Real Madrid.
- O'Reilly capitalized on a blunder by Arsenal goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to head the opener in the 60th minute, while the North Londoners managed only 37% possession throughout the match.
- Arsenal's quadruple hopes were crushed by the defeat, denying the Premier League leaders their first trophy of the season and ruling out a domestic treble for the Gunners.
- Arsenal and Manchester City will meet again on matchday 33 of the EPL on Sunday, April 19, at the Etihad Stadium, providing an immediate rematch opportunity.
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Pep Guardiola agganta his legend in Manchester City. With the title of the League Cup, achieved with the victory of the citizens by 2-0 against Arsenal, the technician got his 40th trophy as coach. “I still enjoy a lot of winning,” declared the coach after the final. Almost half of his cups have been raised with the English box. There are 19 times that he has been champion with the City. Before he added 14 in Barcelona and seven in Bayern Munich…
"I still enjoy winning a lot," said Pep Guardiola after defeating Arsenal in the final of the Carabao Cup to win the 40th title of his career. Little by little, at his still 55 years old, he puts a siege on a Sir Alex Ferguson who retired in 2013 as the most laureate technician in history. To date, no one has been able to overcome his 49 trophies harvested at the command of Aberdeen and Manchester United.
EFL Carabao Cup Final: Guardiola's Man City Lands 5th Title In 10 Years - Here Is How They Defeated Arsenal At Wembley
For Pep Guardiola and his men, this trophy holds a lot of significance, especially after the kind of outings they had in their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie against Real Madrid
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