Soccer-Man City claim record-equalling fourth straight League Cup

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Manchester City secured a record-equalling fourth successive League Cup triumph as Aymeric Laporte's late header sealed a deserved 1-0 victory ...

Manchester City secured a record-equalling fourth successive League Cup triumph as Aymeric Laporte's late header sealed a deserved 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

A combination of Lloris, last-ditch defending and some poor City finishing had kept the 8,000 crowd on tenterhooks but in the end Pep Guardiola's side got their reward. It had added significance as the final was played in front of the biggest crowd since Britain went into a first COVID-19 lockdown last March - one of the government's test events to get fans safely back into venues as restrictions ease.City's permitted 2,000 supporters serenaded their team at the end with the club's Blue Moon anthem although they would have had a more relaxing afternoon had their high-quality team turned their overwhelming first-half dominance into goals.

 

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