O’Reilly lifts Man City to EFC trophy after scoring twice against Arsenal

Manchester City won 2-0 against Arsenal at the EFL Cup final at Wembley as the big hero for the Sky Blues became Nico O’Reilly, who scored twice within 4 minutes in the 2nd half and practically won the trophy for his team.

Pep Guardiola’s side were the underdogs before the final, but they kept a clean sheet and won the 1^st trophy in England this season, as they are still in the battle with Mikel Arteta’s side for the Premier League title.

2026 LEAGUE CUP WINNERS!!! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/ICxLVwIhOD

— Manchester City (@ManCity) March 22, 2026

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The 1^st half finished without goals as the Gunners had a good chance at the beginning of the match, while the Sky Blues answered in the end of the half, but neither situation led to a goal.

The crucial moment in the final came in the 60^th minute when Kepa Arrizabalaga made a huge mistake as he gifted the ball to Nico O’Reilly, who scored after an hour.

Only 4 minutes later, Matheus Nunes with a phenomenal cross found Nico O’Reilly in the box, and he scored his 2^nd goal in the match to make his team a huge favorite for the victory.

Until the end, the Gunners had a few chances, but failed to score any, and Manchester City won the EFL Cup.