Pep Guardiola don win 40th trophy as Man City carry Carabao Cup from Arsenal

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola don reach another milestone for im career as im win im 40th trophy after City beat Arsenal 2-0 for Carabao Cup final for Wembley Stadium. The match wey happen on Sunday, March 22, 2025, see young star Nico O'Reilly score two goals for second half to give City the victory.

This Carabao Cup win na Guardiola im 19th trophy since im join Manchester City ten years ago. The Spanish coach don become the second most decorated manager for football history, only behind Sir Alex Ferguson wey get 49 trophies. Guardiola im trophy haul include 14 for Barcelona, seven for Bayern Munich, and now 19 for Manchester City.

For the final match, Arsenal wey dey compete with City for Premier League title race come face strong opposition. City use their classic style turn the screw as Arsenal freeze for 20 minutes wey settle the match. O’Reilly im double whammy and Guardiola im wild celebrations make the victory sweet for City fans.

But some football analysts dey see this win as possible swansong for Guardiola for England. Alex Keble write for Sporting Life say the victory “left the impression of a simple head-to-head” and feel like “the end of an era.” Guardiola im delight for Wembley look like actions of manager wey don complete im mission for this country.

Even with the Cup win, Arsenal still dey control the Premier League title race. The gap between both teams remain, and pundits believe say Arsenal still get better chance to win the league. Arsenal fans no wake up with fear after the final loss, showing say the team don become City im equals for English football.

For history books, Guardiola now join elite company of successful managers. Behind Ferguson, we get Mircea Lucescu and Jock Stein with 38 trophies each, Valeriy Lobanovsky with 36 trophies, Carlo Ancelotti with 30 trophies, and Jose Mourinho with 26 trophies. Guardiola im achievement span 18 years across three countries.

As the season dey enter final months, questions dey about Guardiola im future with Manchester City. Reports dey suggest say im fit leave the club by the end of the season. But for now, City fans dey celebrate another trophy and Guardiola im place for football history don cement well well.