An unprecedented "Manchester City Civil War" was staged in the EFL Cup Final! In Sunday's (23rd) EFL Final Four match, Manchester United and Brighton played a 120-minute battle at Wembley Stadium, with neither side making any progress. In the end, in the "death stage" of the penalty shootout, United narrowly won 7-6, which is not only expected to win the EFL Cup, to achieve the local cup "double" feat, but also their opponents, the city's rivals, Manchester City, will meet for the first time in the cup final. The first time they will meet in a cup final, their opponents and city rivals Manchester City will meet.
Despite a depleted squad, United put in a stunning performance in this game. Brighton took the initiative, but United's counter-attacks were equally sharp, with 15 shots on goal, matching Brighton's 14. If it wasn't for the heroics of both teams' goalkeepers, Roberto Sanzis and Dikia, the result would not have been 0-0. In the penalty shootout, both teams scored in the first six rounds, but Brighton's Sulimanjee's penalty in the seventh round went over the crossbar, while United's Viktor Dilov scored a goal to help his team reach the final.
This is the 21st time in the history of Manchester United to reach the final of the EFL Cup, equal to the record held by Arsenal for the most number of finalists, and on June 3, they will compete with Manchester City for the title, which is also the first time for the two Manchester City's arch-rivals to face each other in a cup final, which will undoubtedly add more interesting points to the battle of the kings. Manchester United is dreaming to realize the "Double Championship" of EFL Cup and EFL Cup, while Manchester City is aiming at the "Triple Championship" of EPL, EFL Cup and UEFA Cup, so a fierce battle is inevitable.
