Manchester City lifted the Carabao Cup for a record-equalling fourth consecutive time on Sunday, following a deserved 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in front of 8,000 fans, at Wembley.
The Carabao Cup Kings! 👑💙
— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 25, 2021
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The best of the action from another wonderful day at Wembley! 🏆
— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 25, 2021
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A day to remember at Wembley Stadium for @ManCity fans yet again!#EFL | #CarabaoCupFinal pic.twitter.com/JgQiTldRir
— Carabao Cup (@Carabao_Cup) April 25, 2021
After a barren first half, City defender Aymeric Laporte headed home Kevin de Bruyne’s free-kick to break the deadlock, seven minutes from stoppage time.
HALF TIME | A dominant display but we're goalless at the break.
— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 25, 2021
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83. FINALLY! @DeBruyneKev whips in another delightful set piece and @Laporte is there to power it home – we deserve it!
— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 25, 2021
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GET IIIINNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!! 💪
— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 25, 2021
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Pep Guardiola’s men were the better side and completely outplayed Tottenham who following Jose Mourinho’s sack on Monday, is now being coached by the caretaker manager, Ryan Mason.
2 – Tottenham only attempted two shots in today's League Cup final against Man City, accumulating an expected goals total of 0.06, while in contrast the Citizens fired in 21 shots and posted an xG of 3.63. Bombarded. #CarabaoCupFinal #MCITOT pic.twitter.com/mCOP0FjLNe
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 25, 2021
City’s victory equalled Liverpool’s achievement in the early 1980s of winning the competition four years in a row, as well as matching the Reds’ overall tally of eight trophies.
8 – Manchester City have secured their eighth League Cup title, the joint-most alongside Liverpool. Indeed, they are just the second team to win the competition in four consecutive campaigns (Liverpool, 1981-1984). Dominant. #CarabaoCupFinal #MCITOT pic.twitter.com/Hrjqh39I76
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 25, 2021
4 – Pep Guardiola has become the first manager to win the English League Cup in four consecutive seasons, while no manager has lifted the trophy on more occasions than the Spaniard (4 – level with Brian Clough, Alex Ferguson and José Mourinho). Retained. #CarabaoCupFinal #MCITOT pic.twitter.com/pHOnZ9kNWW
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 25, 2021
With one trophy in the bag, Manchester City will now move their attention to the Champions League on Wednesday when they travel to France to take on Paris St-Germain on Wednesday for the first leg of their semi-final ties, before paying Crystal Palace a visit in the Premier League on Saturday, May 2.
While a rather frustrated Tottenham wi host the Premier League’s bottom side Sheffield United on Sunday, May 2 with the hope of a bounce-back victory.