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Arsenal v Manchester City BBC Radio 5 Live This video can not be played Arsenal v Manchester City BBC Radio 5 Live Nico O'Reilly scores twice as Man City beat Arsenal to win EFL Cup final Kepa gifts O'Reilly opener before he heads in again four minutes later Pep Guardiola becomes first boss to win this trophy five times Gunners miss chance to win first major silverware since 2020 Joe Rindl Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City Noni Madueke gets around Nico O'Reilly but his cut-back for Bukayo Saka is intercepted by Rodri. Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City Noni Madueke crosses into the box. It's headed away. Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City Alex Howell BBC Sport Arsenal reporter at Wembley It's understandable but the Arsenal end is really emptying out now. You can see lots of empty seats as the City fans sing about how they're champions again. Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City Arsenal have to score now. Gabriel Martinelli gives the ball away. Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City Matt Upson Former Arsenal defender on BBC Radio 5 Live at Wembley Arsenal haven't had the edge. Manchester City's players have individually produced moments that have been exceptional, totally dominant. Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City Jeremy Doku tries to release Erling Haaland but Kepa Arrizabalaga is quick off his line to boot the ball away. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say I expect City to push on and win the league now. Sophie Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City Four minutes on. There's a big cheer for Phil Foden who comes on as a sub for Rayan Cherki. Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City Shamoon Hafez BBC Sport Man City reporter at Wembley Rayan Cherki is pulling out the party tricks. Manchester City have come down to London and stunned Arsenal in this cup final. Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City Space opens up for Jeremy Doku on the edge of the box who drills a shot wide. Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City Rayan Cherki's having fun, showing off his skills, frustrating Arsenal's defenders who can't tackle him. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Complete neutral here. City have played Arsenal off the park. Gerry Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City Arsenal chance! The throw is cleared and then Noni Madueke crosses for Gabriel whose looping header across goal is cleared away after hitting the bar! There's a brief VAR penalty check as Viktor Gyokeres hits the deck but it's quickly waved away. Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City Arsenal win a long throw. Now or never time? Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City Even Erling Haaland's back defending for City, winning the ball back off Gabriel Jesus. Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City Gary Neville Former Manchester United defender on Sky Sports City have been fantastic this second half. There were many who fancied Arsenal today but Arteta will be bewildered with the way his team have performed. They haven't turned up. Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City Matt Upson Former Arsenal defender on BBC Radio 5 Live at Wembley Manchester City are looking very comfortable. They have been excellent. Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City Alex Howell BBC Sport Arsenal reporter at Wembley Mikel Arteta has basically thrown on all of his forwards as Arsenal hunt for a way back into the match. The problem is that there is no fluidity when they go forward and they aren't creating chances. There are even the first few supporters who seem to be heading for the exits with five minutes left. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say The next few weeks define everything for this group of Arsenal players. Have they got the elite mentality? First hurdle failed. James Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City Rayan Cherki wins a free-kick in the middle. That'll eat up some of the clock. Nico O'Reilly has developed a habit of popping up in the right places in the opposition box At a glance Nico O'Reilly cashes in on error by Arsenal keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to head Manchester City in front O'Reilly doubles City advantage with another header four minutes later Pep Guardiola becomes first manager to win EFL Cup five times Arsenal and Mikel Arteta remain without trophy since 2020 FA Cup Manchester City ended Arsenal's bid for an historic quadruple with a deserved victory in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley. Nico O'Reilly scored twice in four second-half minutes as Pep Guardiola's side overpowered the Premier League leaders with an outstanding display. It was a day of pain for Arsenal and manager Mikel Arteta, whose decision to keep faith with goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga in this competition instead of first choice David Raya backfired badly. Kepa gifted City their first goal on the hour when he dropped Rayan Cherki's routine cross for O'Reilly to pounce with a stooping header. O'Reilly swiftly doubled City's advantage, arriving at the far post to power home Matheus Nunes' cross with another header - Guardiola sprinting down the touchline in celebration. City's win means Guardiola becomes the first manager to win the EFL Cup five times, while Arteta and Arsenal must wait to claim their first silverware since the FA Cup in 2020. Manchester City and Guardiola proved old trophy winning habits die hard as they demonstrated their class and power to simply prove too much for Arsenal. It had been a disappointing spell for City, knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid after dropping nine points behind Arsenal in the race for the Premier League title. Here, however, after a first 45 minutes low on quality, City came out for the second half like men possessed, urged on by the animated Guardiola from the sidelines. City applied relentless pressure before getting their reward with that O'Reilly double, the youngster showing what he can offer under the watchful gaze of England head coach Thomas Tuchel. Guardiola's new-look City do not yet have the consistency of his side that won a historic four Premier League titles in succession, but when they get it right they are a match for anyone, as they proved here. Guardiola, like Arteta, kept faith with his Carabao Cup keeper in James Trafford. Whereas his Arsenal counterpart's decision went wrong, Trafford justified his faith with an outstanding triple save early on that proved crucial. City were the more aggressive and progressive side, in contrast to Arsenal's conservatism and timidity, to secure a fully merited victory. And Guardiola's elation was clear to see in that touchline sprint and the manner in which he congratulated his players at the end. Whether this proves to be a psychological blow in the title race remains to be seen, but City demonstrated they are still a force to be reckoned with and not to be underestimated. Arsenal manager Arteta resisted the temptation to field his strongest side by selecting Kepa in goal ahead of Raya. It proved to be an ill-fated decision, with the keeper a central figure as Arsenal's hopes of winning that first trophy since 2020 were placed on hold. He had already been shown a yellow card for an injudicious dash from goal that resulted in a foul on Jeremy Doku, but worse was to follow in the moment this EFL Cup final got away from Arsenal. Cherki's cross should have been dealt with easily, but it slipped through the keeper's grasp, allowing O'Reilly to get in ahead of Martin Zubimendi to score. There was no way back for Arsenal once O'Reilly added his second, and the Gunners can have no complaints. Arsenal played within themselves, showing a lack of attacking ambition until the closing stages when the game was lost. Arteta's side are still in a superb position to win silverware, with a commanding lead in the Premier League and with the Champions League and FA Cup still in their sights - but there was no consolation here as they turned in a disappointing display. Have your say on Arsenal's performance What did you make of Man City's display? Rate players out of 10 for this game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle. You must be signed in to a BBC account to play. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. 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