"The Sky Blues" Manchester City succeeded in defeating Arsenal to win their 9th Carabao Cup title.
The 2025-26 Carabao Cup final took place on Sunday, 22 Mar 2026 GMT+7 at Wembley Stadium, where "The Gunners" Arsenal faced off fiercely against "The Sky Blues" Manchester City.
In the opening half, at the 7th minute, Arsenal nearly took the lead when Kai Havertz broke through to shoot inside the penalty area, but James Trafford made the save. The ball fell to Bukayo Saka, whose follow-up shot was also saved by Trafford. Even his third attempt was blocked by Trafford, and the half ended 0-0.
In the second half, at the 60th minute, Man City took the lead 1-0 when Riyad Mahrez delivered a cross from the right side of the penalty area. Kepa Arrizabalaga mishandled the ball, allowing it to slip to Niko O'Riley, who headed it into an open net.
Then, at the 64th minute, Man City extended their lead to 2-0 as Mateus Nunes crossed the ball to Niko O'Riley, who made a timely run to head the ball into the net.
Neither team scored further in the remaining time. The match ended with Manchester City beating Arsenal 2-0 to secure their 9th Carabao Cup championship.