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Arsenal 0–2 Man City: Carabao Cup Final As it Happened

The Gunners’ quadruple hopes are over after defeat at Wembley Stadium.
Nico O’Reilly broke Arsenal’s hearts with two goals in four minutes.
Nico O’Reilly broke Arsenal’s hearts with two goals in four minutes. | Alfie Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto/Getty Images

Arsenal and Manchester City went head-to-head at Wembley Stadium seeking the first major piece of silverware of the 2025–26 campaign.

Here is how Sports Illustrated’s live coverage of the game unfolded.


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Toby Cudworth
TOBY CUDWORTH

Toby Cudworth is Lead Editor for SI FC. A Premier League, EFL and UEFA accredited journalist, Cudworth is a graduate of the University of Gloucestershire, where he studied Broadcast Journalism. He previously worked for 90min as a writer, academy manager, editor and eventually content lead, before joining Sports Illustrated in May 2025. A lifelong supporter of West Ham United, he still can’t quite believe they won a European trophy and feels nature is healing now that results have slipped back into the yo-yo patterns of the last 30 years.