A masterful Willy Caballero gave the London Sunday League Cup (Capital One Cup) Manchester City, who beat Liverpool on penalties after drawing 1-1 in regulation time.
Wembley presented, with half of Liverpool dyed red and half blue sky City stadium finery for the final. The scene was set, as usual in all the major parties in England, unbeatable, with both clubs singing loudly the British anthem, the pompous "God Save The Queen" ,, while the Reds displayed a mosaic that read "you'll Never Walk Alone 'and' Citizens' other that read" Blue Moon ". After the anthem and presentations, with the shields of equipment floating balloons and fireworks included, he started the match with the first title of the year in England at stake.
Jürgen Klopp , the coach of Liverpool , surprised betting on midfielder Lucas Leiva central and relied on their particular offensive trident: Roberto Firmino, Philippe Coutinho and Daniel Sturridge. In the City, champion two years ago, Manuel Pellegrini regained his captain, the Belgian Vincent Kompany, who was in central defense alongside Nicolas Otamendi.
Sergio Aguero again led the attack of Manchester, that the main novelty had the Argentine goalkeeper Willy Caballero, the usual Cups, as a starter at the expense of Joe Hart. Klopp's men carried the offensive load in the first half, supported by a large Alberto Moreno, a dagger in his left side, and always rely on the inspiration of a Sturridge motivated.
The City, meanwhile, sought to break uncheck a little participatory Agueroand internees on the left side of a Raheem Sterling loud boos from the fans 'Red' was taking every time he touched the ball.
The attacking football was conspicuous by its absence in the first half, in that only was a chance to clear danger, work Kun: Argentine striker fell silent for a moment fans of red to take advantage of a pass from David Silva to make clear to Leiva and Sakho and launch a shot that beat Mignolet, but crashed into the left corner of the Belgian goalkeeper.
He did not spare the City within three minutes of the restart, when he went 0-1 from the net after a good combination between Aguero and Fernandinho.The 'Kun' controlled long ball, took two defenders with him and saw the unstoppable effort from the right side of Fernandinho , who impaled by first whipping under legs Mignolet. From that moment the chances of Manchester, which could kill the final if Sterling had not inexplicably missed a shot from the heart of the area with the goalkeeper beaten and succeeded.
Liverpool went to the equalizer and the City by just waited back and look for the cons, relying on Aguero that saw the referee did not point to a clear penalty Moreno, brilliant in attack but with more of a defensive lagoon .
With blue fans singing 'Blue Moon', its unofficial anthem, and be celebrating eight minutes to lift Cup, he arrived on both Klopp. After a series of successful passes little pass over the area, the ball fell to Coutinho after a shot to stick Lallana and Brazilian international made no mistake, sending the match into overtime.
In the additional 30 minutes, with the players slightly diminished by fatigue, he had Agüero first and then Origi, who had entered Firmino, but the good work of the goalkeepers made the final was decided from the penalty shootouts.
There shone Willy Caballero , the unexpected hero this Sunday in London.The Argentine goalkeeper, relegated to rare appearances in Cup since his arrival from Malaga, stopped launches Leiva, Lallana Coutinho and to give Pellegrini his second League Cup and prevent Klopp lift his first title in England.
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