When he walks through the door of the Manchester City dressing room for the last time in May, Manuel Pellegrini will be able to say he did not leave empty handed. While the Sky Blues are not completely unhooked from the title race in the Premier League (nine points behind Leicester City but a game in hand) and they are on course to join the quarterfinals of the Champions League their Chilean manager brought them a trophy. A second League Cup after the one won in 2014 (the fourth in the history of City). The one who will replace Pep Guardiola in a few months had decided to face the same team in Kiev a few days earlier. Only Willy Caballero replaced Joe Hart, as tradition dictates cuts.
Sakho is out injured
On the side of Liverpool, Jürgen Klopp decided to align before Roberto Firmino and Daniel Sturridge. But first grain of sand came enrailler machine Reds when Mamadou Sakho, shot in the head after contact with teammate Emre Can, had to give way at the 25th minute of play . For the record, it’s Kolo Toure who replaced the French and was therefore found to face his brother Yaya. The party then switched right after the break. Offset by Sergio Aguero, Fernandinho, replaced last few meetings as a right winger, managed a tight shooting center. Uninspired on this one, Simon Mignolet failed to repel the danger.
Yaya Toure near the red
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Belgian keeper had the opportunity to redeem himself later, as his training which managed to snatch the equalizer late on. Following a post from Adam Lallana, Coutinho regained the ball without control and deceived Caballero. The extension has she saw opportunities for both sides, but also a bit of excitement and above an excess of commitment. Yaya Touré is especially came close to expulsion when he left lying on his cleats Lallana and tried to bring the … In the end, the session comes to penalties which helped know the winner.
Caballero, this hero!
And that game is Caballero who won his duel with remote Mignolet. After suffering an input Panenka Can, The Argentine first attempt out of Lucas Leiva, yet rather well placed in height, before diverting those Coutinho then Lallana. Three stops to the old guard of Malaga, Pellegrini had come to play linings. If the Chilean, which we do not yet know the future club (Valencia?), Can rejoice that new title, Klopp connects him a fourth defeat in a final. And the former coach of Borussia Dortmund will have to find words after necessarily cruel defeat for training Mersey who tries to save his season in the Europa League. This will be against Manchester United for a double confrontation that promises to be as hot as this Sunday night at Wembley.
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