The Carabao Cup final will be painted in the colors of red and white or sky blue on Sunday evening, as either Arsenal or Manchester City ascend the steps of the iconic Wembley Stadium to collect the winning medals after a highly anticipated showdown.
The last time Arsenal lifted this trophy, none of their current players had even been born, while Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side seeks to win their first final since their Champions League triumph in the 2022-2023 season.
This marks the first League Cup final to feature the top two teams in the Premier League standings within the same season.
Led by manager Mikel Arteta, Arsenal dreams of achieving a historic quadruple this season – the Premier League title, FA Cup, Champions League, and League Cup.
The London club is looking to claim the first of those potential titles, aiming to break a three-decade drought in the League Cup competition.
Nearly six years after Arteta’s first and only final as Arsenal manager – the 2019-2020 FA Cup final (excluding the Community Shield) – the former Manchester City assistant can now write a modern chapter in the history of the North London club, becoming the first Arsenal manager to win his first two major finals.
History favors Arteta, as he remains undefeated in eight previous matches at Wembley Stadium with Arsenal as both a player and manager. Recent form as well leans in favor of the Gunners.
Arsenal enters the match on a 14-game unbeaten streak across all competitions.
Manchester City, meanwhile, has won eight of their nine League Cup finals, including the last seven consecutively since the 1974 final against Wolverhampton. Guardiola could become the first manager to win the title five times in the competition’s history, which began in 1966.
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