Unbelievably, Erling Braut Haaland set an unwanted record despite Manchester City defeating Arsenal to win the 2025-26 Carabao Cup.
On 23 March 2026 GMT+7, it was surprising that Erling Braut Haaland set an unwanted record even though the "Sky Blues" Manchester City, led by Spanish coach Pep Guardiola, defeated the "Gunners" Arsenal to claim the 2025-26 Carabao Cup title.
The record in question is that Erling Braut Haaland has yet to score a goal in any major final for the "Sky Blues" Manchester City. This includes the 2023 FA Cup final where they beat Manchester United 2-1, the 2023 UEFA Champions League final victory over Inter Milan 1-0, the 2024 FA Cup final loss to Manchester United 1-2, the 2025 FA Cup final loss to Crystal Palace 0-1, and the 2026 Carabao Cup final win against Arsenal 2-0.
In this match, Manchester City scored two goals in the second half at the 60th and 64th minutes, both by Nico O'Reilly, securing the first trophy of the year for Pep Guardiola's squad. The team still remains in contention for two more titles: the English Premier League and the FA Cup.