It came after Nico O'Reilly's second header in four minutes effectively sealed Manchester City's 2-0 Carabao Cup final victory against Arsenal, giving Guardiola a record fifth win in the competition. "I wanted another yellow card and that is why I did it," joked Guardiola when quizzed about his celebration. "If I can't celebrate in the moment against a team like Arsenal, and the way we were playing... my emotions are related to the way we are playing. It was not showing disrespect to Arsenal or for the other fans, I just celebrated with my people. City and Guardiola's mission was not simply to win the EFL Cup.

Source: BBC March 22, 2026 22:12 UTC