Nico O’Reilly
March 2026
Nico O’Reilly scored twice in four second-half minutes as Manchester City beat Arsenal 2-0 to win the League Cup. The academy product’s breakout display delivered City’s ninth title in the competition and gave Pep Guardiola another major domestic trophy. Reuters reported that O’Reilly’s first goal followed a Kepa Arrizabalaga error, then Matheus Nunes supplied the cross for his second soon after. Arsenal had entered as strong contenders but failed to respond once City seized control after the break.