2018, 2019, 2020 and now 2021: Manchester City are decidedly invincible in the English League Cup.
This Sunday, in the final, the Citizens logically defeated Tottenham (1-0), to afford a fourth trophy in a row in the competition, the eighth in the history of the club.
Almost sacred in the Premier League - 10 points ahead of Manchester United with 5 days to go - Pep Guardiola's proteges further consolidate their domination at the national level.
At Wembley, the Citizens washed away the affront of their defeat against Chelsea (1-0) in the semi-final of the FA Cup, on April 17, on the same lawn, thanks to a late goal signed by Frenchman Aymeric Laporte (82nd ).
They especially sent a message three days away from facing PSG in the Champions League.
The road roller is running
If it took until the last moments to know the identity of the winner, Manchester City was hardly ever worried. Only the former Parisian Giovanni Lo Celso, with a vicious strike, put Zack Steffen to work on the return from the locker room (47th). Apart from this one thrill, City unfolded. Largely domineering from the outset, the Skyblues outrageously laid siege to the opposing area in the first period. Without a rescue from Eric Dier, Raheem Sterling would have opened the scoring in the 14th minute, before Phil Foden found the post of Hugo Lloris (26th). The French goalkeeper even postponed the deadline on shots from Joao Cancelo (45th + 1), Fernandinho (71st) and Riyad Mahrez (73rd). Sparkling in the midfield, Kevin De Bruyne finally delivered a jewel of a free kick to the head of Laporte,who found the small net of an uncrossed head. Logical, clear, the success of City does not suffer from any dispute. PSG is warned.