Manchester City will face Aston Villa this Sunday in the Carabao Cup final.
This will be the Citizens’ eighth final, having lifted the cup six times and only falling to defeat once.
Here, the PA news agency looks at the club’s previous record in the final.
1969–70 : Man City 2-1 West Brom (aet)
Programme from 1969-70 Football League Cup Final Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion now available on https://t.co/SGCCLsLok9 @EFL @Carabao_Cup @ManCity @WBA @NonLeagueCrowd @NonLgeProgs #ManCity #WBA pic.twitter.com/X5Op9CIyKC
— BobsFootballProgrammes (@bobsprogrammes) August 3, 2018
City claimed their first league cup title after coming from 1-0 down against West Brom to secure a 2-1 victory in the 102nd minute. Goals from Mike Doyle and Glyn Pardoe secured victory for the Sky Blues.
1973–74 : Man City 1-2 Wolves
1975–76 : Man City 2-1 Newcastle
2013–14: Man City 3-1 Sunderland
2015–16: Man City 1-1 Liverpool
(aet, Man City win 3-1 on penalties)
2017–18: Manchester City 3-0 Arsenal
2018–19: Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea
(aet, Man City win 4-3 on penalties)
PEP ? “I’m so happy. It was an incredible performance in the penalty shoot-out.
“Anything can happen with penalties. We are happy to have won a trophy back-to-back for the first time.
“The important thing with penalties is to show personality, and we did it.”
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— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 24, 2019
City reached the final for the second year running and faced Chelsea as they looked to defend their League Cup title. Although there were no goals in normal time or extra time of the tie, penalties from Ilkay Gundogan, Aguero, Bernardo Silva and Raheem Sterling secured Guardiola’s second league cup victory in as many years.
