English Carabao Cup

Arsenal vs Manchester City, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, Final

· English Carabao Cup
Arsenal
    FT
    0 - 2
    Manchester City
    • 60': Nico O'Reilly
    • 64': Nico O'Reilly

    Manchester City win Carabao Cup as Nico O'Reilly double silences Arsenal

    Manchester City are crowned Carabao Cup champions as Nico O'Reilly's stunning double silenced Arsenal at Wembley.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
    • 1': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Offside, Arsenal. Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
    • 5': Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
    • 7': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Trafford (Manchester City). Assisted by Martín Zubimendi with a through ball.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by James Trafford (Manchester City).
    • 7': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by James Trafford (Manchester City).
    • 10': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
    • 10': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 12': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Rodri.
    • 15': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
    • 15': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Arsenal).
    • 16': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 18': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
    • 19': Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
    • 20': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ben White.
    • 28': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
    • 29': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
    • 29': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City).
    • 31': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
    • 34': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nico O'Reilly.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
    • 43': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by William Saliba.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Manchester City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Manchester City 0.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
    • 50': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Abdukodir Khusanov.
    • 50': Foul by Kepa Arrizabalaga (Arsenal).
    • 50': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Kepa Arrizabalaga (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 60': Goal! Arsenal 0, Manchester City 1. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 63': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City).
    • 63': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Goal! Arsenal 0, Manchester City 2. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
    • 65': Substitution, Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori replaces Piero Hincapié.
    • 66': Substitution, Arsenal. Noni Madueke replaces Kai Havertz.
    • 69': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
    • 69': Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Ben White (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City).
    • 72': Noni Madueke (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by James Trafford (Manchester City). Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
    • 77': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
    • 77': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a headed pass.
    • 79': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
    • 79': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
    • 82': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
    • 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Ben White.
    • 84': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
    • 84': Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
    • 85': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
    • 86': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Noni Madueke with a cross.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Aké.
    • 90': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Rayan Cherki.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Noni Madueke (Arsenal).
    • 90'+4': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Manchester City 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Arsenal 0, Manchester City 2.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 0
    62 Possession 38
    10 SHOTS 10
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    476 Accurate Passes 258
    547 Passes 331
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    15 Crosses 12
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    48 Long Balls 50
    17 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 12
    18 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 5
    22 Effective Clearances 24
    22 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: English Carabao Cup

    Venue: Wembley Stadium
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 88,486

    Line-Ups

    ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) Yellow Card
    6 Gabriel Magalhães
    2 William Saliba
    5 Piero Hincapié Yellow Card
    4 Ben White Yellow Card
    29 Kai Havertz
    41 Declan Rice
    36 Martín Zubimendi
    14 Viktor Gyökeres
    19 Leandro Trossard
    7 Bukayo Saka
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Gabriel Martinelli, Riccardo Calafiori, Cristhian Mosquera, Gabriel Jesus, David Raya, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Christian Nørgaard, Max Dowman, Noni Madueke.

    MNC Manchester City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 James Trafford (GK)
    6 Nathan Aké
    45 Abdukodir Khusanov Yellow Card
    33 Nico O'Reilly
    27 Matheus Nunes
    10 Rayan Cherki
    20 Bernardo Silva
    16 Rodri
    9 Erling Haaland
    11 Jérémy Doku
    42 Antoine Semenyo
    Manchester City Substitutes:
    John Stones, Tijjani Reijnders, Nico González, Savinho, Mateo Kovacic, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Phil Foden, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Omar Marmoush.

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