Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City Carabao Cup final 2018: report
Pep Guardiola helped Manchester City to their first title under his watch as they swatted Arsenal aside in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.
Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City: match report
Pep Guardiola claimed his maiden English silverware as goals by Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and David Silva gave his Manchester City side an easy 3-0 victory over Arsenal in the League Cup final on Sunday.
The first ever domestic final clash between the sides was a largely disappointing affair at a freezing Wembley Stadium but runaway Premier League leaders City had far too much for an Arsenal side who suffered a forgettable afternoon.
Aguero's 18th-minute goal gave City a halftime lead and Arsenal withered after the break as Kompany prodded in from close range after 58 minutes before Silva effectively ended the contest seven minutes later with a left-foot finish.
After a trophy-less first season in charge of City, Guardiola's career trophy haul as a manager now stands at 19, having won 11 with Barcelona and seven at Bayern Munich.
Arsenal have now lost a record six League Cup finals while City have won it three times in five years.
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Arsene Wenger has never won the League Cup in his 21-year reign over Arsenal. Victory against Manchester City beneath the Wembley arch would represent the timely introduction of silverware to the cabinet at the Emirates Stadium, as The Gunners languish in sixth place in the Premier League.
Will Grigg and Wigan Athletic dumped City out of the FA Cup last week, and Guardiola will be keen to mane amends in his first final as manager of the club.
Arsenal team news
Wenger will retain faith in his cup-'keeper David Ospina. Henrikh Mkhitaryan is cup-tied after featuring in the competition for Manchester United, while Alexandre Lacazette is carrying a knee injury.
The absence of Mohamed Elneny is a surprise, with Arsenal lacking a true defensive midfielder. That may explain why Wenger has opted for a three-man defence with Bellerin and Monreal operating as wing-backs.
Arsenal XI: Ospina; Mustafi, Koscielny, Chambers; Bellerin, Xhaka, Wilshere, Monreal; Ramsey, Özil; Aubameyang.
Manchester City team news
Danilo slots in at left-back in the absence of the injured Benjamin Mendy and the suspended Fabian Delph.
Like Wenger, Guardiola will also play his designated cup-'keeper - the increasingly questionable Claudio Bravo.
Manchester City XI: Bravo; Walker, Kompany, Otamendi, Danilo; Fernandinho, Silva, Gundögan, De Bruyne, Sane, Agüero.
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Do you fancy the match to go beyond 90 minutes? Arsenal are priced at 26/1 to win after extra time.