A memorable return to the national stadium came courtesy of a 2-0 victory over Arsenal as we secured the League Cup for the ninth time.
City were ahead in the 60th minute when O’Reilly pounced on a loose ball in the six-yard box to steer us into the lead.
But if that goal was about being alert to an opportunity, his second was pure quality.
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It began with Jeremy Doku stretching the Gunners down the left wing before squaring to Matheus Nunes.
The Portuguese full-back exchanged passes with Rodri to create space for a perfect cross that was majestically headed home by O’Reilly at the far post.
It is a worthy winner but there were plenty of competition from our teams around the Club.
Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw was nominated for her header against Spurs while Vivianne Miedema and Kerstin Casparij were shortlisted for their goals in an unforgettable 3-0 Manchester derby win at Old Trafford.
Isaiah Dada-Mascoll’s curling strike in the Premier League 2 was also in the running along with Karim Cassim, Reigan Heskey and Xavier Parker for their goals for the U18s.
Watch the winning goal in the video above…
