Arsenal have been beaten in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley with Manchester City’s young full-back, Nico O’Reilly, stunning their rivals with two goals in four minutes.
After a goalless first half, O’Reilly opened the scoring in the 60th minute when Arsenal keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga fumbled the ball into his path from a few yards out.
Four minutes later, O’Reilly scored again, doubling City’s advantage.
Arsenal went into the cup final still in contention for an unprecedented, but unlikely, quadruple.
After a less-than-successful season so far, Manchester City were hoping to pick up some silverware.
O’Reilly after his second goal as Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka covers his eyes in disbelief. Pic: Action Images/Reuters
Despite being goalless in the first half, both sides had chances with Erling Haaland heading over from short range and City’s keeper James Trafford pulling out a triple save to keep Arsenal out.
Read more: Sky Sports blog – Arsenal vs Man City
Sky Sports’ Gary Neville said: “City have been fantastic in this second half. There were many like myself who fancied Arsenal this afternoon, but Arteta will be bewildered with how his team have performed.”
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