Chelsea vs Man City: Pep Guardiola's men retain Carabao Cup title after beating Blues on penalties
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester City retained the English League Cup by beating Chelsea 4-3 on penalties after a bizarre climax to the Wembley showpiece on Sunday which saw Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga refuse to be substituted.
Nothing could separate the sides as the match finished 0-0 after extra time but it was City who claimed the season's first major silverware as they won the shootout.
Raheem Sterling fired the decisive spot kick past Spaniard Arrizabalaga to complete the first part of what could be a quadruple for Pep Guardiola's side.
Arrizabalaga minutes earlier been involved in surely one of the strangest incidents in a Wembley final when he defied Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri's orders to come off in the closing minutes of extra time after appearing to be injured.
Sarri, who had told substitute keeper Willy Caballero to take over from Arrizabalaga, was left fuming in the technical area at the open show of mutiny by one of his players.
"It was a big misunderstanding because I understood the keeper had cramp and was unable to go to the penalties. But it was not cramp and he could go to the penalties," Sarri said.
To compound matters Arrizabalaga then dived over Sergio Aguero's weak penalty during the shootout.
He did save from Leroy Sane but when Chelsea's David Luiz struck the post with his spot kick, it was left to Sterling to smash his penalty high into the roof of the net and send the City fans into delirium after a tense afternoon.
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Some, well, interesting discussions as the Chelsea players sort out their takers.
Maurizio Sarri leaves the pitch and his staff will give the final instructions.
Pep Guardiola's team form a much more unified huddle.
Sarri returns as Chelsea circle.
Cesar Azpilicueta barks encouraging words to his teammates.
Kepa will remain in goal for the spot kicks.
One of the backroom staff pulls out his phone to remind him of the tendencies and trends of the likely Manchester City takers.
Antonio Rudiger may have had to physically restrain Maurizio Sarri as he looked to confront Kepa.
Chaos, but the goalkeeper has the chance to be a hero.
Chelsea win the coin toss.
Kepa and Ederson have a brief chat as they wander towards the goal.
Chelsea will take the first penalty.
It's Jorginho...
SAVED! Chelsea 0-0 Manchester CIty
A curious skip in the run up, a weak penalty comfortably kept out by Ederson to his left.
SCORED! Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
Confidently into the bottom left corner.
PERFECT PENALTY! Chelsea 1-1 Manchester City
Right into the top corner! You don't save those.
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