The Carabao Cup final could not have started worse for Aston Villa, who were dreaming about lifting the title. And the thing is Manchester City managed to go 0-2 ahead after half an hour with two goals in a qquestion of 10 minutes.
The first came in the 20th minute. With Villa trapped in their own area, Rodrigo had time to think and put the ball from the far side to Foden.
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With a first time header, the Englishman left the ball near the penalty area for Kun Aguero to volley past Nyland.
Afterwards, in the 30th minute, Rodrigo became the goalscorer. Gundogan swung the ball in from the right hand corner for the Spanish midfielder to header from the edge of the six yard box. A setback for Aston Villa, a boost for Man City, who celebrated a great deal.
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That said, there was still a long way to go. Aston Villa pulled one back thanks to Mbwana Samatta.