Manchester City claimed a record-equalling fourth successive League Cup triumph as Aymeric Laporte’s late header sealed a deserved 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
Spurs had soaked up intense City stress for many of the sport to one way or the other keep in competition at Wembley Stadium.
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But City lastly made the breakthrough within the 82nd minute from an unlikely supply as defender Laporte met Kevin de Bruyne’s free kick and headed previous goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
A mixture of Lloris, last-ditch defending and a few poor City ending had stored the 8,000 crowd on tenterhooks however in the long run Pep Guardiola’s facet received its reward.
City has now matched Liverpool’s feat of profitable the competitors for 4 seasons in a row, and likewise joins Liverpool with essentially the most League Cup wins on eight.
Tottenham, which had rookie supervisor Ryan Mason on the touchline after Jose Mourinho’s sacking final week, continues to be ready for its first trophy since 2008.
