On Sunday evening, the 2017-18 English Premier League Cup final took place at Wembley Stadium.
The London "Arsenal" clashed with "Manchester City". The favorites of the match, the "Cityzens", justified their status - Pep Guardiola's players convincingly won the first trophy of the season with a score of 3-0.
The game started with active play from both teams. The "Gunners" had slightly more possession, but the Manchester team was more dangerous in front of the goal.
The first goal did not take long to come - in the 18th minute, Sergio Aguero received a long pass from Claudio Bravo, broke away from the "Arsenal" defenders and skillfully placed the ball past the goalkeeper.
For the rest of the time, "Arsenal" struggled in attack and had nothing to offer their opponents. The first half ended with a minimal lead for "City".
In the second half, "Man City" continued to demonstrate their superiority. In the 58th minute, after a sneaky corner kick, "Man City" players gained a two-goal advantage with a goal from team captain Vincent Kompany.
However, the troubles for the "Arsenal" team did not end there - in the 65th minute, the third goal came. After receiving a great pass in the penalty area from Danilo, David Silva scored with a powerful shot, sealing the fate of this encounter.
There were no more significant events in the remaining time, and Pep Guardiola celebrated his first trophy in England.
The "Man City" team triumphed in the English League Cup for the fifth time in the club's history. For the "Arsenal" team, this was their eighth final in this tournament.
Result:
"Arsenal" 0 - 3 "Man City"
18' [0 - 1] S. Aguero
58' [0 - 2] V. Kompany
65' [0 - 3] D. Silva
