Manchester City played their last game to overcome obstacles and resistance from Chelsea for their defense of the Carabao Cup title he won last season. The Citizens as defending champions in the Carabao Cup, are in a far better form than Chelsea. In the last five matches, they always win in all competitions. In the last 16 of the Champions League first leg clash with Schalke 04 on the trip, City won 3-2. In the FA Cup, City won over Newport. While in the Premier League, shaved the Blue 6-0, Everton 2-0, and Arsenal 3-1.
While Chelsea, although they succeeded in getting rid of Malmo FF from the last 32 of the European League. They were knocked out of Manchester United 0-2, swallowed 0-6 by Pep Guardiola’s troops. In this season, the Blue has lost three times when competing at Wembley Stadium. Namely Tottenham Hotspur (in the semifinals of the first leg of this event, and at EPL) and from Manchester City in the Community Shield event, The Blues was lost 0-2 by The Citizens.
At EPL this season, City lost 0-2 at Stamford Bridge, then were rewarded with a landslide 6-0 victory at the banquet. With this background, The Citizens and Si Biru duel in the Carabao Cup final which was held at Wembley Stadium on Sunday (02/24/2019) night. As a result, Manchester City came out as champions of the Carabao Cup this season, 2018/2019. The Blue seems to be able to forget the shaved trauma 0-6, the game went tough. The Citizens appear more dominant. That is why this game doesn’t have many opportunities, none of the goals that occur until normal time and extra time.
The first twenty minutes there were no opportunities created by the two teams. City played more dominant, but played quite carefully. While the Blue played more defensively. Sergio Aguero made a hat-trick when he beat 6-0, firing in the 21st minute but still soaring. There are no more dangerous opportunities. Only 45 minutes + 2, Ortamendi almost broke City’s goal with a header. In the second half, the 56th minute, Sergio Aguero scored. The referee “consults” with VAR. VAR tells that an Argentine player is offside, his goal is invalid. The referee annulled the goal.
Until normal time and six minutes added time, there are only a few harmless opportunities. The game continues to extra time. In the first extra time, City played more aggressively than their opponents, even though they had difficulty entering the Blue defense. In the second extra time, the 110th minute. Sergio Aguero’s shot was blocked by Azpilicueta, a wild ball punched by the Kepa keeper. The riot occurred after Raheem Sterling successfully penetrated the penalty box and passed the round skin to Aguero. A hard kick from outside the Aguero penalty box in the 118th minute was blocked perfectly by Kepa. Until the referee blew the long whistle the match ended, the glasses score. The match must be settled on penalties.
The final score of this final is 4-3 for Pep Guardiola’s victory. Thus, Manchester City managed to come out as the 2018/2019 Carabao Cup champion, and at the same time defended the title he won last season at this event.
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