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Manchester City won the League Cup trophy this Sunday at the expense of Sunderland, with a score of 3-1.
The Citizens were, however, given a scare in this final played at Wembley. In the 10th minute, Fabio Borini took advantage of an aerial ball poorly dealt with by the Mancunian defense to open the scoring. Beaten last season by relegated Wigan in the FA Cup Final, the Sky Blues came up against a well-grouped defense from the Black Cats. The fear of a new disappointment increasingly affected Manuel Pellegrini’s players, who, despite the return of Agüero, could not find the net, leading to a 1-0 score at halftime.
In the second half, Man City’s playmaker, Yaya Touré, broke the deadlock with a marvelous strike from 25 meters, unstoppable for Sunderland’s last bastion. With the score level at 1-1 in the 55th minute, Samir Nasri made it 2-1 shortly after (56′) by victoriously seizing upon a cross poorly cleared by the Cats’ defense. Jesus Navas, who entered the match in the 60th minute, sealed the victory with a goal in added time.
Manchester City’s triumph marks their first League Cup victory since 1976. It is also Pellegrini’s first title as manager of the Citizens, providing a morale boost ahead of their challenging trip to Barcelona for the Champions League Round of 16 second-leg match.
