Arsenal<\/a> goal. 5<\/p>\nGabriel Magalh\u00e3es
An aimless hoof to no teammate was a surprise but fine goal-bound block of Cherki effort was not. 5<\/p>\n
Piero Hincapi\u00e9
15th-minute yellow for felling Nunes and Semenyo had his beating at will. Was taken off due to the torment. 4<\/p>\n
Mart\u00edn Zubimendi
Tangle with O\u2019Reilly was his only showing as he offered close to nothing in a midfield that went shockingly awol throughout. 5<\/p>\n
Declan Rice
A non-factor all game who shook his head despairingly at the final whistle. Has to show up in games like these. 4<\/p>\n
Bukayo Saka
Poor. Lost O\u2019Reilly for City\u2019s second. Fluffed corner and often thrown about by O\u2019Reilly. Shift to No 10 berth didn\u2019t work either. 4<\/p>\n
Kai Havertz
An Arteta favourite who let his manager down. Missed point-blank chance and conjured zero before paying the price by being hooked. 4<\/p>\n
Kai Havertz had a tough match at Wembley. Photograph: Matt Impey\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n
Leandro Trossard
Another of the Gunners whose showpiece occasion passed him by so disappointingly. Replaced on 82 minutes. 4<\/p>\n
Viktor Gy\u00f6keres
Lively start but service was lacking and faded in frustrating outing for the man bought to score in winner-takes-all games like this. Substituted. 4<\/p>\n
Subs: Riccardo Calafiori (Hincapi\u00e9, 68) 4; Noni Madueke (Havertz, 68) 4; Gabriel Jesus (Gy\u00f6keres, 82) 5; Gabriel Martinelli (Trossard, 82) 5<\/p>\n
Manchester City<\/p>\n
James Trafford
Pep Guardiola was unhappy at distribution but early triple save from Havertz and Saka was vital and City\u2019s deputy can be proud. 7<\/p>\n
Matheus Nunes
Muscular right-back offered aggression and flowed along his flank in attack. Stood ball up perfectly for O\u2019Reilly\u2019s second, clinching header. 8<\/p>\n
Abdukodir Khusanov
His pace and physicality was detailed to stymie Gy\u00f6keres and it did \u2013 a defender whose trajectory is only going upwards. 8<\/p>\n
Nathan Ak\u00e9
In for injured R\u00faben Dias, a sweetly timed challenge stopped Gy\u00f6keres charging in and was unflappable throughout. Deserved Guardiola bearhug at end. 8<\/p>\n
Nico O\u2019Reilly
What a story: boyhood City fan from Collyhurst opens scoring. Then, guess what: scores a second. Both with his head. 9<\/p>\n
Rodri
Struggled for a while to control contest due to Arsenal\u2019s choking press. But his sweeping ball to Cherki initiated O\u2019Reilly\u2019s opener. 8<\/p>\n
Bernardo Silva
Captain\u2019s performance epitomised by a tackle at left wing-back deep into final. Floated about in playmaker mode and administered odd dark-arts challenge. 8<\/p>\n
Antoine Semenyo
Heavy touch spoiled chance to open scoring but his twisting-turning right-wing act twice created chances for Haaland. 7<\/p>\n
Rayan Cherki
Preferred ahead of Phil Foden, drew Guardiola\u2019s ire for aimless aerial ball but cross for O\u2019Reilly opener redeemed all. 8<\/p>\n
J\u00e9r\u00e9my Doku takes on Ben White during the Carabao Cup final. Photograph: Karl Vallantine\/Focus Images Ltd\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n
J\u00e9r\u00e9my Doku
Probed Ben White and his tenacity so nearly caught Arrizabalaga out in second half. Never gave up the ball. 7<\/p>\n
Erling Haaland
Missed simple header from Semenyo cross, then a harder one and Saliba stood up to him in another muted final display. 6<\/p>\n
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