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Sunderland came close, but Man City prevail to win League Cup

Sunderland was very close to a monumental upset of Manchester City to win the League Cup, but fell short in a 3-1 loss at Wembley.

Sunderland was very close to a monumental upset of Manchester City to win the League Cup, but fell short in a 3-1 loss at Wembley.

Sunderland, meanwhile, can at least console itself with the thought that, unlike in 1985 and 1992, it produced something like its best in the final and its fans can always recall the moment when Borini put it ahead and it seemed the implausible might be about to happen.

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