Manchester City ended Arsenal's bid for a historic quadruple with a deserved 2-0 victory in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley, Nico O'Reilly scoring twice in four second-half minutes to deliver Pep Guardiola his record fifth EFL Cup.
It was a day of pain for Mikel Arteta, whose decision to keep faith with Kepa Arrizabalaga in goal ahead of first-choice David Raya backfired badly. Arsenal must wait to claim their first silverware since the 2020 FA Cup, while Guardiola became the first manager to win the competition five times.
Trafford stands tall as Arsenal start brightly
The afternoon began positively for Arsenal. In the seventh minute, Martin Zubimendi sent Kai Havertz through one-on-one against James Trafford to the right of goal, only for the City keeper to get out and block. When Bukayo Saka had two bites at the rebound, Trafford blocked again and again.