Manchester City has won the Carabao Cup
It's their fourth consecutive Carabao Cup win at Wembley.
Last updated 25th Apr 2021
Manchester City has won the Carabao Cup after beating Tottenham Hotspur 1-0.
After a goalless first half, City finally took the lead in the 82nd minute as Aymeric Laporte headed home De Bruyne’s free-kick.
Match-winner Laporte was delighted to have made the decisive contribution to a fourth successive League Cup win.
He told Sky Sports: “We are so happy to win this title again. We lost in the FA Cup, so it is something good for us to get confidence and to keep going like we have done in the last few months.
“We have been so, so good and we have to keep this rhythm, this way, to win more titles.”
Laporte added: “It was difficult because they (Tottenham) are a good team. It’s never easy to play against a team like that. Today, we were superb.
“We did very well, so we are very happy to win today and to win this trophy as well.”
Not only was it a big day for the teams playing but for everyone hoping to see crowds returning to outdoor events.
The match today was a key point in the return to normality for sport in England with a crowd of 8,000 watching the match.
It was the largest crowd for a sporting event since the coronavirus pandemic began and, crucially, it included supporters from both clubs.
The final was a Government pilot event for getting fans back into stadiums, with 8,000 being allowed in Wembley as plans for life after lockdown continue to be tested.