Summary

  • Man City win Carabao Cup for third straight season

  • Aguero and Rodri with City's goals

  • Samatta diving header gave Villa hope of fightback

  1. Farewell for now...published at 19:08 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2020

    Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City

    Pep GuardiolaImage source, PA Media

    And that my friends will do us.

    Pep has another trophy, Sergio has another goal and Villa may cry a few tears after a fine showing.

    Manchester City get Wembley joy and could of course yet win the FA Cup and Champions League in the coming months.

    Tonight you can see the kind of quality they face as it's El Clasico and we will run a live text on Real Madrid's meeting with Barcelona for you to follow.

    But for now, thank you for being with us. Congratulations City fans and hard lines if Villa are your team.

    Farewell friends.

  2. Man of the match...published at 19:03 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2020

    Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City

    One for Phil's bedroom wall...

    Phil Foden and GuardillaImage source, EPA
  3. 'City see off spirited Villa'published at 19:01 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2020

    Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Wembley

    Manchester City secured their third League Cup win in succession - and their fourth in five years - with victory over Aston Villa at Wembley.

    Pep Guardiola's side won an historic treble of domestic trophies last season with the Premier League and FA Cup, and they thoroughly deserved their triumph despite a spirited effort from Aston Villa.

    You can read more of Phil's Wembley report here.

  4. State me up some more...published at 18:59 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2020

    • Man City boss Pep Guardiola has won 21 of his previous 25 finals as a top-flight manager, including all six with City (2 Community Shields, 3 League Cups, 1 FA Cup).
    • Man City’s Sergio Agüero has scored 10 goals in his last six starts against Aston Villa, while the Argentine has been directly involved in eight goals in 10 appearances at Wembley.
    • Manchester City’s Phil Foden has been directly involved in nine goals in his 10 starts in all competitions this season (2 goals, 7 assists).
  5. Stat me up...published at 18:58 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2020

    • Man City are just the second side to win three consecutive League Cup titles after Liverpool between 1980-81 and 1983-84 (4 in a row). Indeed, only Liverpool (8) have won the competition more times than Man City (7).
    • Only Arsenal (6) have finished runners-up more often in League Cup history than Aston Villa (4 – level with Liverpool, Man Utd, Spurs).
    • Man City manager Pep Guardiola has now won the League Cup on three occasions (2018, 2019, 2020) – only Alex Ferguson (4), Brian Clough (4) and Jose Mourinho (4) have won the competition more often amongst managers.
  6. Postpublished at 18:54 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2020

    Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City

    So if you're just joining us:

    - Villa started well and went close early on

    - Sergio Aguero prodded home from a Phil Foden knock down

    - Rodri nodded a second when unmarked from a corner

    - Mbwana Samatta got Villa back into it before the break

    - City controlled much of the second period

    - Bjorn Engels hit the post late on via a fine Claudio Bravo save

    - City claimed the League Cup for a third season in a row

    - Foden won man of the match

    Man City lift League CupImage source, Reuters
  7. Get Invovledpublished at 18:51 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2020

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    Against a team worth so much Villa put in a good performance. For all the balls and shots they only hit the target once more than us. Gutted but proud.

    Richard, St Albans

  8. Postpublished at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2020

    I'm with you Phil.

  9. "Hip hip"published at 18:49 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2020

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Wembley

    Wembley announcer demanding: "Three cheers for City - hip hip." What happened to celebrations with the fans without all the soundtrack and dialogue?

  10. Fancy a chat?published at 18:48 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2020

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  11. 'Three times in a row is a big success'published at 18:47 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2020

    Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City

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    Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola: "Three times in a row is a big success. It's the consistency, incredible.

    "It was awesome. We struggled in the first minutes and the last ones. They had two clear chances in the first minutes but we played really well, especially in the second half.

    "The game was good. Phil was clinical. Big success, our second title of the season with the Community Shield, it's so nice.

    "We've won a lot. I tried when we arrive, every game we play we try to win it, every competition we try to win it, and three trimes in a row, being here and winning is great."

  12. Postpublished at 18:45 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2020

    Words from Pep up next...

    GuardiolaImage source, Reuters
  13. As the kids say....."scenes"published at 18:45 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2020

    RodriImage source, Reuters
  14. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:42 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2020

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    Greg: Manchester City win a third League Cup in a row and on St David's Day it's great that David Silva as captain will lift the trophy.

    Good shout Greg. I can't believe Silva didn't throw a leek and daffodil badge on like I had to in my school years.

  15. 'I'm very proud of my performance today'published at 18:40 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2020

    Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City

    Manchester City

    Phil Foden was asked by Sky Sports when he found out that he'd be in the starting line-up: "The day before, in training, the manager was working on tactics - I couldn’t wait to play. It was an unbelievable day.

    "I have to say fair play to Aston Villa, they gave us a really good game.

    "When I play, every minute counts, so I try and do my best and I’m very proud of my performance today.

    "You look at players like Kevin de Bruyne and David Silva, who are great, so when I get into the team I have to make the most of it."

  16. Postpublished at 18:40 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2020

    Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City

    Dion Dublin
    Former Aston Villa & Man Utd striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    "I like how Pep stays away. He lets the players have their moment."

  17. Postpublished at 18:38 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2020

    Manchester City have champagne in their hands....

    Jesus celebratesImage source, Reuters
  18. Postpublished at 18:37 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2020

    Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City

    Pep Guardiola describes Manchester City's display as "awesome".

    More to come shortly.

  19. Keeping big company...published at 18:36 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2020

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  20. David lifts the trophy...published at 18:35 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2020

    Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City

    David Silva has the trophy in his hands. There's a touch of confusion as they contemplate the kind of shared trophy lift that should be outlawed.

    They decide it is just Silva to do the honours and he pushes it into the air.

    Well done Manchester City. Another one to polish.