Pep Guardiola will have plenty of reasons to smile after the League Cup final – also known as the Carabao Cup – when his Manchester City defeated Arsenal 2-0 to reign supreme at Wembley on Sunday.
It was City’s first win in two years as well as their ninth League Cup title, five of which have been under Guardiola since he took charge in 2016.
The Spaniard’s fifth League Cup title made him the tournament’s most successful manager since its inception in 1960.
MOST SUCCESSFUL MANAGERS IN THE LEAGUE CUP
| Manager | Teams | Number of League Cup trophies |
| Pep Guardiola | Manchester city | 5 |
| Sir Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | 4 |
| Brian Clough | Nottingham forest | 4 |
| Jose Mourinho | Chelsea (3), Manchester United (1) | 4 |
«Nobody – even myself – would bet £1 on a win today. Arsenal were on an incredible run and we couldn’t beat Nottingham Forest at home or West Ham away,» Guardiola admitted at the post-match press conference.
We lost 5-1 on aggregate to Real Madrid, despite playing 10 versus 11 for 65 minutes. So few people, very few people, but the players proved it again – the older players and especially the new ones.”
Published on March 23, 2026
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