Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City added another title to its resume on Sunday, beating Aston Villa by a 2-1 final score to win the EFL Cup for the third straight season.
City took an early 2-0 lead in the game at Wembley, making it nearly impossible for their Birmingham-based opposition to have a chance in the match.
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero opened up the scoring after receiving a beautiful headed pass from Phil Foden, beating Villa keeper Ørjan Nyland to open up the scoring in the 19th minute.
It didn’t take long for Guardiola’s side to double its lead and put the game practically out of reach. A corner kick went straight to Rodri, whose header found the net and changed the scoreboard to 2-0 ten minutes later.
Aston Villa did manage to make things a bit interesting just before the end of the first half, taking advantage of a slip by Man City defender John Stones. Anwar El-Ghazi delivered an uncontested cross to Mbwana Samatta, who headed the ball home to cut City’s lead in half.
However, Manchester City held strong in the second half, seeing the game out to a 2-1 final score, claiming its third straight Carabao Cup title after the final whistle blew.
City now sets its sights on its FA Cup versus Sheffield Wednesday on Wednesday night.
