Manchester City

Manchester City

2nd in English Premier League
Carabao Cup reality check for Arsenal, Man City; Madrid's derby win; more Carabao Cup reality check for Arsenal, Man City; Madrid's derby win; more

Man City got the better of Arsenal to win the Carabao Cup: Will this impact their Premier League battle? Plus: Real Madrid's bravery is rewarded in the derby, and the mess at Chelsea continues, as Gab Marcotti recaps the weekend.

Carabao Cup: Manchester City win a blow to Arsenal - Nico O'Reilly Carabao Cup: Manchester City win a blow to Arsenal - Nico O'Reilly

Nico O'Reilly says he's hoping Manchester City have dealt Arsenal "a blow" ahead of the Premier League run-in with their Carabao Cup success at Wembley.

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Have Man City reignited the title race with Carabao Cup win? Have Man City reignited the title race with Carabao Cup win?

Stewart Robson and Gab Marcotti debate whether Man City will gain any advantage over Arsenal after beating them in the Carabao Cup final.

Were Arsenal's Carabao Cup final tactics too basic? Were Arsenal's Carabao Cup final tactics too basic?

Stewart Robson and Gab Marcotti discuss Arsenal's 2-0 loss to Man City in the Carabao Cup final.

Jamie Carragher slams Mikel Arteta for picking Kepa Arrizabalaga in final Jamie Carragher slams Mikel Arteta for picking Kepa Arrizabalaga in final

Jamie Carragher has criticised Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta's decision to start Kepa Arrizabalaga in the Carabao Cup final, saying that he doesn't owe the goalkeeper "anything."

Man City win EFL Cup on O'Reilly double Man City win EFL Cup on O'Reilly double

Nico O'Reilly nets twice in five spectacular second-half minutes to lift Manchester City to a remarkable 2-0 victory over Arsenal in the EFL Cup.

Kepa's horrific history in Carabao Cup finals: Kepa's horrific history in Carabao Cup finals: "A monumental error!"

Kepa Arrizabalaga's Wembley nightmare continued as his glaring error led to Arsenal's 2-0 defeat to Manchester City in the 2026 Carabao Cup final.

Pep Guardiola: Man City's Carabao Cup victory could refocus Arsenal in title race Pep Guardiola: Man City's Carabao Cup victory could refocus Arsenal in title race

Pep Guardiola has said he does not expect Manchester City's Carabao Cup victory over Arsenal to have any impact in the title race.

Guardiola admits even he's surprised by Nico O'Reilly's ability Guardiola admits even he's surprised by Nico O'Reilly's ability

Pep Guardiola admits to being surprised by the performances of Nico O'Reilly since breaking into the Manchester City team.

Should Arteta have started Raya over Kepa vs. Man City? Should Arteta have started Raya over Kepa vs. Man City?

ESPN FC's Janusz Michallik reacts to Manchester City beating Arsenal 2-0 in the Carabao Cup final.

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 31 +39 70
2 Manchester City 30 +32 61
3 Manchester United 31 +13 55
4 Aston Villa 31 +5 54
5 Liverpool 31 +8 49
6 Chelsea 31 +15 48
7 Brentford 31 +4 46
8 Everton 31 +2 46
9 Fulham 31 -1 44
10 Brighton & Hove A.. 31 +4 43
11 Sunderland 31 -4 43
12 Newcastle United 31 -1 42
13 AFC Bournemouth 31 -2 42
14 Crystal Palace 30 -2 39
15 Leeds United 31 -11 33
16 Nottingham Forest 31 -12 32
17 Tottenham Hotspur 31 -10 30
18 West Ham United 31 -21 29
19 Burnley 31 -28 20
20 Wolverhampton Wan.. 31 -30 17
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
9 Erling Haaland 22 29 7
42 Antoine Semeny.. 15 29 4
47 Phil Foden 7 26 3

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
10 Rayan Cherki 8 25 3
9 Erling Haaland 7 29 22
20 Bernardo Silva 4 30 2