:00:35. > :00:41.Good evening. After 93 games and 317 goals, the time had finally come to
:00:42. > :00:44.see who would get their hands on the first trophy of the season.
:00:45. > :00:48.Sunderland took on Manchester City in the Capital One Cup Final. Steve
:00:49. > :00:52.and Leroy are with me to reflect on a dramatic afternoon. But first, a
:00:53. > :00:57.reminder of how the two sides got to Wembley. If it is goals you're
:00:58. > :01:00.after, Manchester City have been the team to watch this season. Manuel
:01:01. > :01:06.Pellegrino's side scoring 19 times on the way to today's appearance at
:01:07. > :01:10.Wembley. Wigan the first to feel the Brunt of City's new found attacking
:01:11. > :01:15.intent. The FA Cup holders were on the end of a 5-0 thrashing at the
:01:16. > :01:21.Etihad. Newcastle were the next to suffer, beaten 2-0 at St James'
:01:22. > :01:29.Park. In the quarter finals, runaway Championship leaders Leicester were
:01:30. > :01:34.beaten 3-1. West Ham were outclassed a staggering 9-0 over two legs.
:01:35. > :01:36.Chasing a domestic League and Cup triple this season, would City's
:01:37. > :01:50.manager be celebrating his first triumph this afternoon? The Black
:01:51. > :01:53.Cats negotiated early round ties against League One opposition MK
:01:54. > :02:00.Dons and then Peterborough under the guidance of, first, Paolo di Canio,
:02:01. > :02:03.then caretaker Kevin Ball. But since the arrival of the Uruguayan in
:02:04. > :02:05.October, Sunderland have been a different proposition. Southampton
:02:06. > :02:09.were bundled out of the competition in round four. Next up were Chelsea.
:02:10. > :02:16.Ki Sung-Yeung's thumping extra time winner giving Sunderland a deserved
:02:17. > :02:19.route to the semi-finals. A struggling Manchester United stunned
:02:20. > :02:23.over two legs. Sunderland winning a dramatic tie on penalties to book
:02:24. > :02:43.their place in their first League Cup Final since 1985. As a trophy
:02:44. > :02:46.made its entrance, the scene was set for the first Wembley showcase of
:02:47. > :02:48.the season. No time to waste. Let's join our match commentators, Kevin
:02:49. > :02:59.Kilbane and Guy Mowbray. This is it, the first big day of the
:03:00. > :03:05.season. Manchester City over the last three years becoming well used
:03:06. > :03:09.to these occasions, Sunderland enjoying their first trip to Wembley
:03:10. > :03:17.for 16 years. Their first Cup Final for 22 years. The scene is set, the
:03:18. > :03:26.stadium is packed, the sphere is electric. -- atmosphere. Amongst the
:03:27. > :03:36.galaxy of stars, one name stands out for Manchester City. Aguero is back
:03:37. > :03:50.to fitness. Despite Dzeko, they have missed him. Pantilimon is yet to
:03:51. > :04:02.concede a goal. Sunderland have got four previous winners of this
:04:03. > :04:16.competition. O'Shea and Brown. Larsson and Ki.
:04:17. > :04:25.Martin Atkinson blows his whistle and the 54th League Cup Final is
:04:26. > :04:31.underway at Wembley Stadium. It looks a picture, as it always does.
:04:32. > :04:36.It somehow makes it even better occasion when it is blue and red.
:04:37. > :04:44.Passion and cholera everywhere you look. On the field, Manchester City
:04:45. > :04:51.are settling into their rhythm. Yes, very quickly. Sunderland are packing
:04:52. > :04:58.the midfield. Manchester City are very settled in possession. Dzeko
:04:59. > :05:22.with the first missed touch of the game. Foul whether it to the first
:05:23. > :05:28.-- put paid to the first match. -- foul weather put paid. Sunderland
:05:29. > :05:39.are the massive underdogs for this. The first tackle of the day.
:05:40. > :05:48.Bardsley took no prisoners. That was a heavy challenge. That is what he
:05:49. > :05:59.would want to do, try to get very close to Silva. Demichelis, a little
:06:00. > :06:03.bit of pressure on him, he has taken a lot of flak for some of his
:06:04. > :06:18.performances of late. Zabaleta can do no wrong.
:06:19. > :06:32.Kolarov, he just checked himself. He was getting ready to cross. That
:06:33. > :06:45.split second delay cost. -- Kosten. Bardsley, a little bit over the top.
:06:46. > :07:28.Mannone, his first save of the game. Larson. He has on goal! It is
:07:29. > :07:39.Borini. Borini gives Sunderland the lead. He has been their man for the
:07:40. > :07:44.biggest of all of their goals this season and he has done that again.
:07:45. > :07:52.Again, Lee Cattermole was breaking up that attack. What a wonderful
:07:53. > :07:57.ball from Johnson played forward. Kompany, caught out. What a
:07:58. > :08:13.wonderful finish from Borini. The outside of his right foot. Listen to
:08:14. > :08:25.that noise! Manchester City, nil. Look at that room. His first ever
:08:26. > :08:30.visit to Wembley, Colback. Demichelis with that flying header.
:08:31. > :08:36.Sunderland corner. They have so could up the early pressure. Just at
:08:37. > :08:43.the moment, they are in command of this Cup Final. -- they have soaked
:08:44. > :08:54.up. Larson has been here and has done this before. Not properly away.
:08:55. > :09:04.Sunderland corner again. That is a real chance. Not a great header from
:09:05. > :09:22.Fernandinho. Good pressure from Sunderland. Over the bar. Wes Brown.
:09:23. > :09:32.Only one goal since becoming a Sunderland player, the late winner
:09:33. > :09:48.at Queens Park Rangers. Bardsley. Silva to that of him. Dzeko, incomes
:09:49. > :09:57.Cattermole. It just ran away from him. And that was an easy save for
:09:58. > :10:01.Mannone. Again, Aguero slipping away from Alonso. That was good
:10:02. > :10:07.awareness. Lee Cattermole getting across. Preventing Nasri from
:10:08. > :10:23.getting that clean strike at the goal. Johnson has wriggled through.
:10:24. > :10:31.Fernandinho clears. The whistle has gone. City free kick. City have been
:10:32. > :10:47.switching off at the back. Just that long throw played into Johnson. Just
:10:48. > :10:56.switching off. Fernandinho. Nasri. City starting to look menacing
:10:57. > :11:00.again. Zabaleta. Yaya Toure. Bardsley is the important defender
:11:01. > :11:08.for Sunderland once more. Chased by Zabaleta. He forged that corner.
:11:09. > :11:15.Sunderland defending very narrowly. Bardsley, very tight with Wes Brown.
:11:16. > :11:18.He dealt with that very well. Corners have been a problem,
:11:19. > :11:35.defending them, for Sunderland this season. Kompany. Another corner.
:11:36. > :11:46.Nasri. Right across the face of the goal. And that was a very good
:11:47. > :11:52.header. Poor defending at the near post from Sunderland, there.
:11:53. > :12:07.Aguero. O'Shea has to stand. That was a good challenge for Alonso.
:12:08. > :12:14.When they are in possession and comfortable, they can become
:12:15. > :12:21.disjointed. Running away from Kompany! What a tackle. We could be
:12:22. > :12:26.talking about that in massive terms of the end of this. Clearly offside,
:12:27. > :12:32.whether or not the linesman thought that was a touch. Clearly offside.
:12:33. > :12:44.Kompany, he timed to perfection. Wonderful challenge. Borini. All set
:12:45. > :12:50.to double this up. We will soon hear the whistle for half-time. Midway
:12:51. > :12:59.through the 2014 League Cup Final and the goal from Borini has
:13:00. > :13:05.everything set up for an upset. Sunderland have the lead against
:13:06. > :13:07.Manchester City. Red and white delight at half-time. City feeling
:13:08. > :13:19.blue. And away go Sunderland. There has
:13:20. > :13:25.been a concerted campaign by the football club in the build-up to
:13:26. > :13:32.their first major final for 22 years through social media, dare to dream.
:13:33. > :13:45.They will read Doering and dreaming right now. They will also be
:13:46. > :13:54.defending for a while. Silva. Yaya Toure. Looking for Nasri. And it has
:13:55. > :14:04.been flipped behind. There was a little break down implementation. --
:14:05. > :14:10.in communication. Demichelis could not turn. Colback kept his cool
:14:11. > :14:45.right in front of his goalkeeper. Fernandinho. Dzeko might only need
:14:46. > :14:55.one chance to school. Silva has got a chance, cure. He has held on. He
:14:56. > :15:06.had to. Pressure from Alonso. Silva did not really get hold of that. The
:15:07. > :15:08.pressure is just mounting. Zabaleta has to work to keep the ball and he
:15:09. > :15:22.has done that. Fernandinho. Somebody has its flicked a switch
:15:23. > :15:29.and we are off, the game has come to light. David Silva has his feet
:15:30. > :15:45.taken by leak Ajmol. -- Lee kata mole.
:15:46. > :16:02.That a City in general. -- Betty City. Was Nasri high on Sebastien
:16:03. > :16:14.Larsson? No free kick. Toure. Brilliant! What a goal from your
:16:15. > :16:22.yard Toure -- Yaya Toure! That is a stroke of magic.
:16:23. > :16:31.Manchester City are level in the League Cup final and in the grandest
:16:32. > :16:35.of styles. Absolutely outstanding. We were talking at half-time, who
:16:36. > :16:41.was going to be the player who would get City back into it. Not enough
:16:42. > :16:44.pressure on him but that is unstoppable, absolutely unstoppable.
:16:45. > :16:49.Couldn't have placed it any better, what a goal. That could not have
:16:50. > :17:33.been measured any more precisely. Pantilimon in a real hurry.
:17:34. > :17:39.Brilliant kick. Dzeko wants it but it comes to Samir Nasri! It is
:17:40. > :17:56.another super strike! City turn it around in the blink of
:17:57. > :18:04.an eye. Toure wonderful control from Aguero. Kolarov getting on the
:18:05. > :18:09.outside. Decent ball in, a little deflection took it into the path of
:18:10. > :18:17.Nasri. What a finish. Two wonderful strikes from Manchester City to get
:18:18. > :18:22.themselves in front. Up until then, all Samir Nasri's goals this season
:18:23. > :18:49.have come at home. Now he fires in at Wembley Stadium.
:18:50. > :19:06.Plenty of power, didn't get the bend. Yes, decent effort.
:19:07. > :19:25.The flag is waved in Sunderland's favour.
:19:26. > :19:38.It was a test for Pantilimon. A scream of handball, mainly from the
:19:39. > :19:45.fans behind the goal. A Sam Notaro, should they have had more? I am not
:19:46. > :20:09.so sure that he had a good view. I don't think that's a penalty.
:20:10. > :20:16.Demichelis somewhat atones for his error by flicking the ball clear.
:20:17. > :20:26.Kolarov caught on the ball. A good spell for Sunderland. Straight at
:20:27. > :20:30.Pantilimon. Battle came from Demichelis' poor clearance -- that
:20:31. > :20:57.all came. He did well, Alonso, he showed him
:20:58. > :21:02.the line. Couldn't quite shake him off, Navas.
:21:03. > :21:06.Nasri is in much ball relaxed mood now. At the moment, he stands to be
:21:07. > :21:18.the cup winner. It is wide, with some City fans
:21:19. > :21:23.ready to cheer again. Sunderland haven't dealt with these corners
:21:24. > :21:29.well today. Wes Brown did enough to prevent him getting his strike on
:21:30. > :21:31.target. Gus Poyet hoping that there will be at least one more big chance
:21:32. > :21:46.before time runs out on him. Foul by Negredo, his first action.
:21:47. > :21:51.Good feet by Fletcher, buying the foul. It is an opportunity for
:21:52. > :21:57.Sunderland to put the ball into the mixer. Two minutes to go and Mannone
:21:58. > :22:01.is going all the way up to halfway to take this. City are vulnerable,
:22:02. > :22:18.long balls into the box. Steven Fletcher couldn't get it
:22:19. > :22:23.under control, and the chance to find a team-mate in the middle and
:22:24. > :22:29.maybe rescue the cup final has gone. That was the big chance. If he pulls
:22:30. > :22:35.the trigger... Get your strike away, he always wanted to check it back
:22:36. > :22:40.onto his left foot. That was the big chance. He who hesitates is lost.
:22:41. > :22:53.That might be the case for Gus Poyet and his black cats -- Black Cats, in
:22:54. > :22:55.this final. He got to one League Cup final as a player and lost. The
:22:56. > :23:08.sense of deja vu. Sunderland are going to drag every
:23:09. > :23:13.last ounce of effort out of themselves. But look at this.
:23:14. > :23:16.Manchester City are swarming forward. It is Toure. It is Jesus
:23:17. > :23:28.Navas. It is all over! The first part of the season is
:23:29. > :23:33.going to the blue half of Manchester. And the League Cup is
:23:34. > :23:43.being won by Manchester City for the first time since 1976. 3-1. Toure,
:23:44. > :23:49.the man who scored the first goal to get City back into the game, it
:23:50. > :23:50.wonderful break. Perfectly timed pass to Navas, finished it really
:23:51. > :24:08.well, giving Mannone no chance. The noise is Sunderland noise. They
:24:09. > :24:11.have been making it all weekend long around every part of London and they
:24:12. > :24:17.are going to all the way home as well. It has been some trip for
:24:18. > :24:25.them, they have had a great read to get here and they are going to
:24:26. > :24:34.enjoy. The club can be so proud to be here. Sixth time in a row at
:24:35. > :24:38.Wembley they have lost. The only time they went all the way this
:24:39. > :25:00.competition, they were beaten and went on to be relegated.
:25:01. > :25:09.Nasri has had a big influence on the Ciganda, him and Toure. Zabaleta
:25:10. > :25:14.went down but back to his feet in glory, because the full-time whistle
:25:15. > :25:22.sounded at Wembley. Pellegrini beats poi yet, City beat Sunderland. There
:25:23. > :25:25.will be a blue moon in the sky tonight because Manchester City have
:25:26. > :25:31.won the League Cup for the first time since 1976. Their hunt for all
:25:32. > :25:35.of the trophies this season goes on, because one is in the bag. Gus
:25:36. > :25:41.Poyet's Sunderland gave it everything they had. Manchester City
:25:42. > :25:50.just had a little bit too much. Thank you, Sunderland. Thank you,
:25:51. > :25:54.City. A wonderful League Cup final. Congratulations, your first trophy
:25:55. > :26:00.in England. Thank you very much, it is very important in your first
:26:01. > :26:05.season to win the first trophy, it is important to me, the players, the
:26:06. > :26:10.club, everyone. What a few years it has been viewed as part of this
:26:11. > :26:15.Manchester City experience. -- for you. It has been unbelievable
:26:16. > :26:20.and I never take anything for granted. Those moments special, it
:26:21. > :26:23.is a special stadium, it is a special experience to lift the
:26:24. > :26:38.trophy at Wembley and I am enjoying every single moment of it.
:26:39. > :26:45.Vincent Kompany begins the walk. 107 steps, whatever route you take, up
:26:46. > :26:48.to the presentation Gallery at Wembley. It doesn't feel that big at
:26:49. > :26:53.all when you are the winning captain. Manchester City's name is
:26:54. > :27:08.going to be on the roll of honour for the third time. 1970, 1976 and
:27:09. > :27:11.now, some 38 years on, 2014. Manuel Pellegrini had been set a target of
:27:12. > :27:20.five trophies over the next five seasons. He might win three or four
:27:21. > :27:26.this season alone. City fans feel the best is yet to come. The first
:27:27. > :27:43.has arrived. Manchester City are the 2014 League Cup winners.
:27:44. > :27:52.Another special day, another special trophy is one. We know how hard we
:27:53. > :27:58.are working for this club and they reality and commitment of all the
:27:59. > :28:03.players in this club is fantastic, and this mean so much also for the
:28:04. > :28:08.fans, because always they have the opportunity to come to Wembley, when
:28:09. > :28:15.a final, celebrate, fantastic. All this week, I was talking about the
:28:16. > :28:20.last trophy and how I always lose at Wembley, we were underdogs, so I
:28:21. > :28:26.really enjoyed this game and I am really happy. What are you thinking
:28:27. > :28:32.at half-time because Sunderland put one hell of a shift in? Years, the
:28:33. > :28:36.start of the game, it was a very tough game. They have a good team,
:28:37. > :28:40.great individual players and they made it difficult in the beginning
:28:41. > :28:46.but in the second half, we came back stronger, we did a better job and we
:28:47. > :28:49.were more aggressive and at the end of the day, the quality also made
:28:50. > :28:57.the difference. Three fantastic goals and that is it.
:28:58. > :29:04.As the manager, it must be lovely to know you have such quality, someone
:29:05. > :29:08.like Toure can produce something like that. It is always important
:29:09. > :29:12.for a good team to have good players. Top players decide games. I
:29:13. > :29:18.think today, as a team, we also work very well because we had the
:29:19. > :29:22.patience to try and produce the space and we defended very well
:29:23. > :29:29.except for a goal on the counterattack. Do you have time to
:29:30. > :29:34.think before you hit a goal like that? Yes, of course, because with
:29:35. > :29:43.the team that plays so defensive, you have to shoot from outside. I
:29:44. > :29:53.tried it and today, it was a goal, it was great. Sunderland, where they
:29:54. > :29:59.are, playing a final that they could win, because they also played very
:30:00. > :30:08.well, they had the attack and they scored, the game was a very
:30:09. > :30:19.difficult one. But we scored three goals.
:30:20. > :30:26.I know you will be disappointed but she must be very proud as well. I am
:30:27. > :30:29.very proud, that was the main thing today. We knew he was in front of
:30:30. > :30:39.us, the quality they had, and everything you -- needed to work
:30:40. > :30:43.perfectly for us. A wonder goal from one of the best players in the world
:30:44. > :30:47.today changed the game and it was difficult, but we reorganised and we
:30:48. > :30:51.had another go. We had a few approaches and if we took better
:30:52. > :30:59.chances or touches in the last third, you are back in the game, but
:31:00. > :31:04.I am proud of the way we played and the way the supporters supported us.
:31:05. > :31:10.We are very proud, they won the game with two great goals and after, we
:31:11. > :31:15.were trying to get it back and we were a bit unbalanced, but to score
:31:16. > :31:19.against us, we showed they had to be the real Man City and scored two
:31:20. > :31:27.unbelievable goals but only that quality can give you. My job is to
:31:28. > :31:30.stay in the Premier League, because it is merely an impossible job. I
:31:31. > :31:36.came in because we weren't right, down at the bottom, too far from the
:31:37. > :31:40.rest. Slowly, we started to do special things, not just to play
:31:41. > :31:43.here. I hope this will give us the extra experience to go on and be
:31:44. > :31:48.good in the league and make sure we stay in the Premier League.
:31:49. > :31:53.Congratulations to Manchester City and tough luck to Sunderland. At the
:31:54. > :32:00.end of the day, the scoreline looked comfortable for Manchester City but
:32:01. > :32:02.it was anything but. No, it was a wonderful game, fantastic
:32:03. > :32:09.atmosphere. Sunderland were really good first half. They were undone
:32:10. > :32:14.ultimately by two pieces of absolute magic, no doubt about that. And that
:32:15. > :32:21.is what you pay your money for. But I think Sunderland will walk away
:32:22. > :32:29.and say, no regrets, we gave it a go. A lot of people will say Man
:32:30. > :32:35.City didn't play well in the post but it was down to Sunderland. It
:32:36. > :32:43.was a 4-5 -1 formation, the way they brokered City, with Borini, Johnson
:32:44. > :32:48.and Colback, they deserve credit for that. Almost an hour, Sunderland
:32:49. > :32:50.stood firm, they defended in numbers and we got a glimpse just seconds
:32:51. > :32:54.into the contest. stood firm, they defended in numbers
:32:55. > :33:05.and we got They set the tone very early. Phil Bardsley here. That is
:33:06. > :33:11.part and parcel of his game. They managed to get numbers goal side of
:33:12. > :33:14.the ball when need be and they were also a threat going forward. You see
:33:15. > :33:18.teams defending deep but have nothing going forward and it was
:33:19. > :33:22.nice to see Borini in his correct position. He did is played at
:33:23. > :33:27.Liverpool and he hasn't played it in sporadic spells for Sunderland, said
:33:28. > :33:32.it was nice to see that loan front player getting it behind and being a
:33:33. > :33:42.threat. It wasn't just defensive. Phil Bardsley and capture more work
:33:43. > :33:53.very influential. -- capture more. Negotiator John Sinan Kolarov, he
:33:54. > :34:02.still has a lot to do. But that is a wonderful finish. Demichelis doesn't
:34:03. > :34:05.get over and cover, doesn't anticipate that Vincent Kompany is
:34:06. > :34:08.going to miss the challenge but he still has a lot to do, it is a
:34:09. > :34:15.lovely instinctive finish with the outside of the foot and they
:34:16. > :34:28.deserved it at the time. What a chance he had just before
:34:29. > :34:34.half-time. He doesn't keep the ball between himself and the defender.
:34:35. > :34:39.You don't get a lot of time in those situations. He opens itself up,
:34:40. > :34:44.wanted to get onto his right foot and keeps it on his left, it is not
:34:45. > :34:50.his favourite, but he might do anything. At that range, anything
:34:51. > :34:53.might happen. They went in one -0 and Pellegrini told the players to
:34:54. > :35:05.trust their instincts. It was a sluggish start to the second half
:35:06. > :35:09.and the game turned on its head. It made it difficult again for Man
:35:10. > :35:14.City. It looked like they were going nowhere. They were really
:35:15. > :35:20.frustrated. From absolutely nowhere, he produced one of the most amazing
:35:21. > :35:30.goals you will see in any Cup Final. How hard is that do? Incredibly. You
:35:31. > :35:36.have to get it up and over. And he actually does not get anywhere near.
:35:37. > :35:38.It was a wonderful shot. They have tried some intricate passing and you
:35:39. > :35:50.think that Sunderland have got them worked out. It is what you pay your
:35:51. > :35:55.money for. Nasri came up with another sublime finish. In the
:35:56. > :36:06.main, they were ineffectual, are part in this. Aguero, great touch.
:36:07. > :36:11.This finish is just as good. Instinct of late, I'd side with the
:36:12. > :36:21.food, he does not break his stride and right in the corner. It looks
:36:22. > :36:24.even better. You look back and you go, where did we go wrong
:36:25. > :36:30.defensively? Nothing, they could do nothing. If Sunderland play like
:36:31. > :36:34.that, they will be safe from relegation but that is the first
:36:35. > :36:41.trophy for Manuel Pellegrino. Will others follow? There is enough
:36:42. > :36:46.quality. I do think that Aguero will play a massive part in this season.
:36:47. > :36:51.Yes, I think there are more trophies and for Sunderland, they lost the
:36:52. > :36:53.Cup in 1985 and they went down but they will stay up on that
:36:54. > :36:58.performance. We will have to leave it there. Commiserations to
:36:59. > :37:04.Sunderland. Well done to Manchester City, winners of the Capital one
:37:05. > :37:16.Cup. Could this just be the start? From all of stash good night. --
:37:17. > :37:32.from all of us - good read. -- goodnight.
:37:33. > :37:47.He has stayed in front of Kompany. It is Borini! Yaya Toure! What a
:37:48. > :38:12.goal! That was another superb strike. It
:38:13. > :38:15.is all over. City beat Sunderland. Manuel Pellegrino beats Gus Poyet.