Academy graduate Nico O’Reilly was the star of the show, heading both goals in the second half to give the Blues a deserved victory.
A day after his 21st birthday, he arrived late into the box twice in five minutes to send our magnificent travelling support wild and set a commanding lead.
We had to weather an early storm, with James Trafford forced into a stunning triple save in the seventh minute.
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From there, we got better and better and were well on top by the time O’Reilly pounced on a Kepa Arrizabalaga spill to nod into an empty net.
And it was two for City just five minutes later when the youngster met a floated Nunes cross to power into the far corner.
The Premier League leaders came at us with all their might, but a strong defence held firm to seal a ninth League Cup success in our history and fifth under Pep Guardiola.
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