LONDON: A rare goal from Aymeric Laporte produced a familiar outcome: Manchester City winning the League Cup. “We have to keep this rhythm, this way to win more titles,” center back Laporte said. The pain in the dressing room was all-too-familiar for Mason, who was in the Tottenham side that lost the 2015 League Cup final to Chelsea before a head injury ended his career. His counterpart — Steffen — became the first American since goalkeeper Brad Friedel with Blackburn in 2002 to win a League Cup final. Steffen and his City teammates got to celebrate a win in front of their fans for the first time since last year.

Source: Manila Times April 26, 2021 13:30 UTC